Before starting off Lord Roberts made elaborate arrangements for simultaneous movement in other parts of the theatre of war. Wepener relieved, Hart's Brigade was sent to join Barton's at Kimberley. At that place there was therefore the complete Tenth Division under General Hunter, and Lord Methuen's redistributed division comprising the brigades under Generals Douglas and Paget. Elsewhere, wheel was arranged to move within wheel. Lord Roberts's programme seemed simple enough--on paper. He, with a portion of his army, the Seventh and Eleventh Divisions, intended to advance with speed and on the broadest front possible, hugging the railway line (astride which the Boer positions were sure to be found), till he should have reached the capital of the Transvaal and struck a blow which should destroy the arrogant hopes of President Kruger and demonstrate to the Boers the futility of further resistance. At the same time, on the east of the line, a strong detachment was to keep an eye on the hovering hordes of Dutchmen which still lingered there, while further still, Sir Redvers Buller was to advance along the railway from Ladysmith, and if possible to join hands with the main army later on during the operations. Simultaneously, on the west, the relief of Mafeking was to be attempted by a flying column, while both Hunter's and Methuen's divisions in support acted in concert, and further held themselves in readiness to advance and join in the general operations should occasion demand. The main army, consisting of the Seventh and Eleventh Divisions, was to march, as said, on the broadest possible front; the left wing--the cavalry under General French--to proceed in advance over the open country; while the right wing, also in advance, commanded by General Ian Hamilton, was to perform a sweeping movement throughout the Boer-haunted regions along the Winburg, Ventersburg, and Kroonstadt roads, and threaten in turn the defensive positions of the foe, forcing them everywhere to choose between investment or retreat. The troops acting in concert with Lord Roberts in his second great advance were distributed as follows:-- _Commanding-in-chief_--FIELD-MARSHAL LORD ROBERTS. SEVENTH DIVISION. Lieutenant-General G. TUCKER. 14th Brigade (Major-General J. G. Maxwell). 2nd Norfolk. 2nd Lincoln. 1st King's Own Scottish Borderers. 2nd Hants. 15th Brigade (Major-General A. G. Wavell). 2nd Cheshire. 1st East Lancashire. 2nd South Wales Borderers. 2nd North Stafford. 18th, 62nd, 75th Field Batteries. 9th Company Royal Engineers. NINTH DIVISION. Lieutenant-General Sir H. E. COLVILLE. (Temporarily broken up.) 3rd Brigade (Major-General H. A. MacDonald). 1st Argyll and Sutherland. 2nd Seaforth Highlanders. 2nd Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). ELEVENTH DIVISION. Lieutenant-General R. POLE-CAREW. 1st Brigade (Major-General Inigo R. Jones).