ate joining issues with the South
African Republic, 254, 255
President--Powers granted to President in Matters Concerning
War, 9, 10
Situation of Boer and British Forces in 1901, President Steyn
on, 255, 256

Ortel, Mr. Charles--Owner of Abraham's Kraal, 51

Outbreak of the War, 7, 8

Paardeberg--General Cronje's Forces surrounded by the British,
Bombardment of Laager, etc., 39
Boer Reinforcements, Arrival of, 45
Cronje's, Gen., Determination not to abandon Laager, 41
Efforts to release General Cronje--Storming of Stinkfontein,
etc., 40-46
Abandonment of Position by Boers, 44
Botha's, General, Attempt to recapture Position abandoned on 25th
February, 45
British Efforts to recapture Position, 42, 43, 44
Way of Escape opened to General Cronje, 41, 43
Sketch of Boer and British Positions, 38
Surrender of General Cronje, 47
Effect on Boer Forces, 48, 49, 51
Theunisson, Mr., Capture by British, 6, 7

Paardenberg's Drift, British Advance on, 30
Camp of "Water-draggers" surprised by British, 32, 33

Palmietfontein--Boers breaking through Blockhouse Line, 289, 290

Panic among Boer Forces--
Burghers returning to Farms after Fall of Pretoria, 93
Holspruits, 294, 295

Peace Negotiations--Boer Overtures, etc.--
Armistice agreed on, to admit of attendance of Officers at the
Vereeniging Meeting, 315
Misunderstanding on the part of the British Columns, 317, 318
Concessions in addition to the Terms already offered in the
Negotiations of April, 1902, 366
Conference at Pretoria between the Commission of National
Representatives and Lords Kitchener and Milner (19-28 May,
1902), 320, 365
Draft Document drawn up to place Negotiations in position to amend
the Middelburg Proposals, 376, 377
Prolongation of Meetings due to Cable Correspondence with Great
Britain, 397
Report of Commission discussed at Vereeniging Meeting, 397
Governments of the Republics, Meeting at Klerksdorp, 303, 304, 305
Burger's, Vice-President, Letter to President Steyn, 301, 302
Independence (_see_ that subheading)
Middelburg Peace Proposals (_see_ that title)
National Representatives--
Commission sent to the Pretoria Conference (May, 1902)--
Decision to appoint Commission, 364
Names of Members, 412
Election of Representatives for the Commandos, 313, 314
Meeting at Vereenig