Services accepted of Sir William M'Cormac, President of the Royal College of Surgeons, to attend the wounded.
26.—Generals Yule and White joined forces at Ladysmith.
Bombardment of Mafeking commenced.
28.—Boers were closing round Ladysmith.
Proclamation issued declaring the Boer "commandeering" of certain portions of Cape Colony null.
30.—Engagement at Lombard's Kop.
Sir George White sent out from Ladysmith to Nicholson's Nek a Mountain Battery, with the Irish Fusiliers and the Gloucesters, to turn the enemy's right flank. Mules, with guns and reserve ammunition, stampeded into enemy's lines. After gallantly defending their position for six hours, men's ammunition was exhausted, and about 800 were captured. Naval Brigade did excellent work.
31.—Sir Redvers Buller landed at Cape Town.
NOVEMBER.
1.—Boers invaded Cape Colony.