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Title: South Africa and the Transvaal War
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Creswicke, Louis
Subjects: South African War, 1899-1902
Publisher: Edinburgh T.C. & E.C. Jack
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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ed by soldiers and loyalists, forts whichwere none of them taken by the enemy. These were Potchefstroom,Rustenburg, Sydenburg, Marabastad, and Wakkerstroom. The fortof Potchefstroom was surrendered during the armistice by fraudulentrepresentations on the part of the Boers. The absorbing topic of the time was naturally the future of theTransvaal. Hope warmed all hearts and helped every one to keepup a fictitious air of cheerfulness. All thought that the rebellionwould serve to strengthen the British in their determination toestablish an effectual Government in the country and promote anenduring peace. The suspicion that the territory would be givenback would have come on these hoping, waiting, and longing suffererslike a blast from the pole. Fortunately it was not given to them toforesee the humiliating end of their staunch endurance. Anathemaslong and deep were sounded at the mention of Dr. Jorissen, whowas looked upon as the fuse which set alight the rebellious temperof the Boers. 96
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General Sir EVELYN WOOD, G.C.B., V.C. Photo by Maull & Fox, London. The Siege of Pretoria The enemy, however, never directly attacked the town. Theycontented themselves with attempting to steal cattle and skirmish-ing, and generally harassing those within. Such fights as thesewere mainly due to British initiative, and these were not fraughtwith success to us. Of this period it is pitiful to write. Britishvalour and endurance were exhibited to the uttermost, and manygallant actions at different sorties might be recorded. So alsomight be given, did space allow, many instances of Boer cunningand Boer treachery—notably the acts of firing on the flag of truce,and on ambulance waggons. There can be no doubt that the firingon the flag of truce by the Boers was intentional. Their ownexplanation of the cause of this uncivilised proceeding may betaken for what it is worth. It appears that their troops were dividedin opinion—that one party wished to continue fighting while anotherwished

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