22.—Death of Queen Victoria. Lamentation throughout the world.
23.—Colonels De Lisle, Scobell, and Collenbrander drove the enemy out of Calvinia and Van Rhynsdorp, and pursued him north to Carnarvon.
28.—General French marched eastward, clearing the valley of the Wilge River.
FEBRUARY 1901.
6.—General French, after encountering little resistance, entered Ermelo. General Smith-Dorrien repulsed 2000 of the enemy. His losses were 23 killed and 52 wounded.
9.—Eastern movement continued in deluges of rain, but invasion of Natal by Botha eventually frustrated.
10.—De Wet, after many contests with the British forces in Orange River Colony, succeeded in crossing the river at Sand Drift.
14.—Animated chases after De Wet.
23.—De Wet succeeded in recrossing the river after losing 200 prisoners, all his guns, ammunition, and waggons.
27.—Lengthy negotiations for the promotion of peace took place between Lord Kitchener and Commandant Botha, which negotiations eventually fell to the ground.