15.--Attack on laager near Vryheid by General Bruce-Hamilton. General Cherry Emmett captured. 16.--Rebels at Sliphock captured by Captain Bowker. 17.--Some of Bezuidenhout commando captured in Cape Colony by Colonel Baillie. 18.--Lieutenant Williams, a notorious train-wrecker, captured by National Scouts. 21.--Colonel Harrison sent out from Pietersburg small force under Colonel Denny to relief of Fort Edward. Advance opposed by Boers. 23.--Arrival at Pretoria of so-called Acting Transvaal Government to discuss the terms of peace. 26.--Death of Cecil John Rhodes. 28.--Colonel Colenbrander from Krugersdorp moved to Pietersburg and from thence accomplished relief of Fort Edward. 29.--Total defeat of Beyers and dispersal of investing commando. 30.--Serious railway accident at Barberton. 31.--Delarey defeated in engagement with Colonels Keir and Cookson. R.H.A. Rifles, Canadian Rifles, and 28th Mounted Infantry distinguished themselves. APRIL 1902. 1.--Laager surprised by 2nd Dragoon Guards near Springs. Four officers wounded. 3.--State funeral of the late Mr. Rhodes at Cape Town. 4.--Ookief invested by Commandant Smuts. 8.--Successful attack on Beyers' laager near Pietersburg by Colonels Colenbrander and Murray. 9.--Conference between Transvaal and Orange Free State leaders at Klerksdorp in regard to negotiations for peace. 10.--Burial of Cecil John Rhodes in the Matoppos. "They left him alone in his glory." 11.--Meeting of Boer representatives at Klerksdorp in relation to Peace movement. Colonel Kekewich defeated Boers in Western Transvaal and captured two guns and a pom-pom. 12.--Laager at Schweizerreneke surprised by Colonel Rochfort. Fifty-five prisoners taken. MAY 1902. 1.--Relief of Ookiep by British troops under Colonels Cooper and Caldwell. 2.--Lieutenant Murray (District Mounted troops) killed at Tweefontein by Boers in kharki. 6.--Pieter de Wet sentenced by Treason Court to pay a fine of £1000 or undergo two years' imprisonment. 9.--Patrol attacked by Boers near Middelburg, Cape Colony. Captain Hinks killed. 15.--Members of the late Governments met together to discuss Peace proposals. 17.--Surrender of Hinton, the notorious train-wrecker. 20.--Delegates of late Governments arrived at Pretoria to arrange terms of surrender. 27.--Malan mortally wounded and captured by Jansenville District Mounted Horse (under Major Collett), and Lovat's Scouts. 30.--Peace Agreement signed. COMPOSITION OF COLUMNS COMPOSITION AND STRENGTH OF COLUMNS ENGAGED IN MAJOR-GENERAL BRUCE-HAMILTON'S OPERATIONS IN SOUTHERN ORANGE RIVER COLONY.[1] LIEUT.-COLONEL DU MOULIN'S COLUMN. 30th Sqdn., Imperial Yeomanry (31-32). 31st Sqdn., Imperial Yeomanry (153-177). 39th Battery, R.F.A., 2 guns. "N" Section Pompoms, 1 pompom. 1st Royal Sussex Regiment (436). COLONEL ROCHFORT'S COLUMN.