COLONEL PILCHER 151 GENERAL BEATSON 156 MAP OF THE BLOCKHOUSE SYSTEM 163 MAP OF WESTERN PORTION OF CAPE COLONY 172 COLONEL CREWE 191 COLONEL H. T. LUKIN 193 COLONEL DOUGLAS HAIG 193 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE--VOL. VII. JANUARY 1901. 1.--"Call to arms" at Cape Town. General Charles Knox and others continued the pursuit of De Wet. 2.--Arrival of Lord Roberts at Osborne. He is created by the Queen an Earl. 30.--De Wet breaks through the Bloemfontein-Ladybrand line going south. FEBRUARY 1901. 1.--General French continued to operate against Botha in the Eastern Transvaal. 6.--The War Office decided to reinforce Lord Kitchener by 30,000 mounted troops beyond those already landed in Cape Colony. "Call to arms" at Cape Town. 9.--"Call to arms" at Cape Town. 10.--"Call to arms" at Cape Town. 22.--Extraordinary proclamation signed by Steyn and De Wet published. 23.--Accounts of Boer atrocities published. "Call to arms" at Cape Town. Severe defeat of De Wet by General Plumer, who captured two guns, fifty prisoners, and all De Wet's ammunition. De Wet's attempt to invade Cape Colony completely failed. General French gained several victories over Botha in Eastern Transvaal, with capture of guns, ammunition, and waggons. 28.--Further great captures from the Boers by General French, and heavy Boer losses. MARCH 1901. 2.--De Wet was forced over the Orange River with the loss of his guns and convoy. Sir Alfred Milner proceeded north from Cape Town to take up the duties of the Governor of the Transvaal and Orange River Colonies. 26.--Victory by General Babington over Delarey at Ventersdorp. Nine Boer guns captured. APRIL 1901. 6.--General French, in his sweeping operations in the Eastern Transvaal, captured all the enemy's guns in that district. 8.--Colonel Plumer captured Pietersburg, the terminus of the railway running due north from Pretoria. 10.--Civil administration resumed in the Transvaal. 15.--Smuts' commando defeated near Klerksdorp. Two guns captured. 18.--Sir A. Milner obtained leave of absence on account of the state of his health. 19.--Generals Plumer and Walter Kitchener co-operated with General French in clearing the Eastern Transvaal and Lydenburg district. 30.--General Blood discovered documents and banknotes of Transvaal Government at Roosenekal, from which place Mr. Schalk Burger fled. MAY 1901. 8.--Municipal Government started in Johannesburg. 24.--Sir A. Milner arrived in London and had a peerage conferred upon him by the King. JUNE 1901.