16.—Further captures by Major Wiggin within Swaziland border.
18.—Lieutenant Welshman with patrol of West Yorkshire Regiment surprised party of Boers and captured eight prisoners.
20.—Engagement with Buys near Villiersdorp. Major Fisher killed. Buys captured by Colonel Rimington.
Captain Elliot successfully engaged Boers in Griqualand. Captain Elliot killed. Three officers wounded.
24.—General Dartnell, with Highland Light Infantry, engaged Boers near Harrismith. Captured twelve and killed two.
Offer of Canadian Government to raise 600 more troops for service in South Africa accepted.
25.—General Dartnell’s force surprised Boers near Bethlehem and took twelve prisoners.
26.—Lord Basing engaged Joubert in Orange River Colony. Joubert wounded and captured.
Major Pack Beresford attacked convoy near Paardeberg.
27.—Imperial Light Horse under Colonel Mackenzie took twenty-four prisoners, &c.