Nov. 25.-Sir Redvers Buller's arrival in Natal.

26.-British advance from Estcourt.

28.-Boers blew up Colenso Bridge.

DEC. 8.-Sortie from Ladysmith. Three large Boer guns destroyed and Maxim captured.

10. Sortie from Ladysmith. Gun blown up.

14. Mr. Winston Spencer Churchill reported to have escaped from Pretoria.

15.-Sir Redvers Buller suffered reverse while attempting to force the passage of the Tugela.

21. Mr. Winston Churchill arrived at Lourenzo Marques. JAN. 6.-Boer attacks in force on Ladysmith beaten off. 10.-Forward movement for the relief of Ladysmith.

II.-Sir Redvers Buller occupied the south bank of the
Tugela at Potgieter's Drift.

Lord Dundonald and Mounted Brigade crossed the
Tugela at Potgieter's Drift.

15.-Death of Mr. G. W. Steevens, Correspondent of the
Daily Mail, at Ladysmith.

16.-General Lyttelton's Brigade crossed the Tugela at Potgieter's Drift.

17.-Sir Charles Warren's Division crossed the Tugela at Trichard's Drift.

General Lyttelton's Brigade shelled the Boers.

18. The Tugela bridged and crossed by a brigade and

battery.

20. Sir C. Warren moved towards Spion Kop.

21.-Heavy fighting by General Clery's forces.

22. Sir C. Warren's entire army engaged.

23. Spion Kop captured by Sir C. Warren: General Woodgate wounded.

25.-Abandonment of Spion Kop.

27. Sir C. Warren's force withdrawn to the south of the

Tugela.

FEB. 5.-General Buller crossed the Tugela at Manger's Drift. 6.-General Buller captured Vaal Krantz Hill.

7.—Vaal Krantz Hill evacuated and the Tugela recrossed. General Buller captured Monte Cristo.

20.-General Hart crossed the Tugela and occupied Colenso. 26.-General Buller returned to the south of the Tugela.

FEB. 27.-Pieters Hill stormed and Boers' main position carried.

28.-Relief of Ladysmith.

MAR. 2.-General Buller formally entered Ladysmith.

2.

ORANGE FREE STATE CAMPAIGN.

OCT. 12.-Mr. Rhodes arrived at Kimberley. 20.-Fighting near Kimberley.

31.-Sir Redvers Buller arrived at Cape Town. Nov. 2.-Fighting on Tatham's Farm, near Besters. Colenso evacuated.

Ladysmith isolated and communication cut off. 3.-Stormberg abandoned.

10.-Engagement to the east of Belmont: Colonel Keith

Falconer killed.

12.-Lord Methuen arrived at Orange River.
20.-Lord Methuen's force reached Witteputs.

23.-Battle of Belmont.

25.-Battle of Enslin.

28.-Battle of Modder River.

Boer laager near Kimberley captured.

DEC. 8.-Engagement at Graspan.

10.-Lord Methuen moved forward from Modder River and bombarded enemy's trenches.

II.-Battle of Maaghersfontein : General Wauchope killed. 12.-Lord Methuen retired to Modder Bridge.

23.-Departure of Lord Roberts from Southampton.

JAN. 9.—British troops invaded Free State Territory near Jacobs

dal.

APPENDIX II.

ARMY DECORATIONS AND PROMOTIONS FOR GALLANTRY, ETC., AT THE SEAT OF WAR.

V. C.

Announced February 2, 1900.

Captain W. N. Congreve, Rifle Brigade, Colenso, Dec. 15, 1899. Late Lieut. Hon. F. H. S. Roberts, K. R. R., Colenso, Dec. 15,

1899.

Corporal G. E. Nurse, R. F. A., Colenso, Dec. 15, 1899.

Captain H. L. Reed, R. F. A., Colenso, Dec. 15, 1899.

"" T. Musgrove,

Trumpeter W. W. Ayles,

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Announced March 13, 1900.

Private G. H. Day, 6th Dragoon Guards, Arundel.

ARMY PROMOTIONS.

Announced February 19, 1900.

Colonel and local Lieut.-General French, Major-General, Relief of Kimberley, Feb. 16, 1900.

Lieut.-Colonel Kekewich, Colonel. Relief of Kimberley, Feb. 16, 1900.

NAVAL PROMOTIONS.

C. B.

Announced March 13, 1900.

Captain Hon. H. Lambton, H. M. S. Terrible, for services in South Africa.

Captain Percy M. Scott, H. M. S. Terrible, for services in South Africa.

Lieut. F. C. A. Ogilvy, H. M. S. Terrible, to be Commander, for services under Sir R. Buller.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Bugler Dunn, 1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Colenso, Dec. 15, 1899. Received by Queen Feb. 19, 1900, and presented with silver bugle.

The Irish regiments to wear Shamrock. Order March 8, 1900.

APPENDIX III.

THE COMMANDS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Field Marshal Lord ROBERTS, K.P., V.C., &c., Commander-in

Chief.
Staff.

Major-General Lord Kitchener, G.C.B., Chief of the Staff.
Major-General Pretyman, C.B., Commandant Headquarters.
Major-General G. Marshall, Commanding Royal Artillery.
Major-General E. Wood, C.B., Chief of Engineers.

Surgeon-General W. Wilson, M.B., Principal Medical Officer.
Sir William MacCormac, Bart., K.C.V.O., Chief Consulting
Surgeon.

Lieut.-General Sir F. W. E. T. Forestier-Walker, Commanding lines of Communication.

Brigadier-General J, Wolfe Murray, Brigadier on lines of Communication.

Major-General Sir F. Carrington, K.C.B., on Special Service.
Major-General W. Kelly, C.B., on Special Service.

LADYSMITH.

Lieut.-General Sir G. White, V.C., in Command.
Major-General Sir A. Hunter, Second in Command.
Acting Brigadier-General Colonel Ian Hamilton.
Acting Brigadier-General Colonel F. Howard.
Major-General Brocklehurst, M.V.O., Cavalry.

Army of Relief.

General Sir R. H. Buller, V.C., in Command in Natal.

Generals of Divisions.

Lieut.-General Sir C. F. Clery, 2nd Division.

Lieut.-General Sir C. Warren, 5th Division.