27.—Important positions captured near Dalmanutha.

28.—General Buller’s troops occupied Machadodorp.

Bergendal occupied.

29.—Kruger fled to Nelspruit.

The Boers evacuated Helvetia, which was occupied by General Buller.

30.—British occupation of Waterval Boven.

Release of about 2000 British prisoners at Nooitgedacht.

SEPTEMBER 1900.

1.—Lord Roberts annexed to the British Empire the South African Republic, which henceforth will be known as the Transvaal Colony.

4.—General Buller and Botha engaged at Lydenburg.