[Footnote 52: The members of the Cabinet were: C.J. Smythe, _Prime Minister and Colonial Secretary_; J.G. Maydon, _Railways and Harbours_; T. Hyslop, _Treasurer_; T. Watt, _Justice_ (including _Defence_) _and Education_; H.D. Winter, _Native Affairs and Public Works_; and W.F. Clayton, _Agriculture_.] [Footnote 53: Up to June, 1900, however, the approximate number of officers and men raised in Natal (inclusive of local Volunteer corps) was 9,500. Of those who did not belong to local corps, many, besides Natalians, were men from England, Transvaal, Orange Free State, etc., temporarily resident within the Colony.] [Footnote 54: Col. Bru-de-Wold first entered the Natal Volunteer forces as a trooper in 1873. He served throughout the Zulu War of 1879 (medal with clasp) and the Boer War, 1899-1902 (twice mentioned in dispatches, Queen's and King's medals with three clasps). By the end of the latter war he had risen to the rank of Major. He was awarded C.M.G. in 1900, in recognition of special services rendered by him during the Boer War.] [Footnote 55: Major T.H. Blew, Chief Staff Officer, Natal, May, 1912.] [Footnote 56: He assumed in August, but acted until October, the holder of the appointment being technically on leave.] [Footnote 57: Commandant of Militia (Col. Bru-de-Wold), _Annual Report_, 1906. With an establishment of 2,500, the figures at 31st December, 1905, of the different arms were approximately: Naval corps, 100; Mounted Rifles, 1,330; Artillery, 350; Infantry, 580; Departmental corps, 140. Total, 2,500.] [Footnote 58: Commandant of Militia (Col. Bru-de-Wold), _Annual Report_, 1906.] [Footnote 59: Sec. 32, Militia Act, 1903.] [Footnote 60: The same weakness appears to exist in the present South African Defence scheme.] [Footnote 61: Commandant of Militia (Col. Bru-de-Wold), _Annual Report_, 1906.] [Footnote 62: _Ibid._] [Footnote 63: The Langalibalele Rebellion occurred between Estcourt and the Drakensberg Mountains. The words quoted are from the Commandant's _Annual Report_, 1906.] [Footnote 64: Several sections of maps (Major Jackson's series), Field Intelligence Department, Pretoria, were issued at the outset and proved very useful.] [Footnote 65: Commandant of Militia (Col. Bru-de-Wold), _Annual Report_, 1906.] [Footnote 66: _Departmental Report_ for 1905 and 1906.] [Footnote 67: _i.e._ spears. Some of these are used for throwing--the average distance thrown being 50-60 yards--whilst hold is retained of the larger-bladed ones for stabbing on coming to close quarters.] [Footnote 68: On the cessation of hostilities all the foregoing irregular corps were gradually disbanded, the services of Royston's Horse and the Natal Rangers being the last to be dispensed with.] [Footnote 69: The guns were taken to Natal by Sir John Dartnell, and arrived in time to be of the greatest assistance.] IV. ZULU MILITARY SYSTEM AND CONNECTED CUSTOMS.[70] (_With a Note on the Rebel Organization_, 1906.)