move, so that we were able to hasten at once to General Cronje's
assistance. Our combined force amounted to three hundred men all told.

[Footnote 17: A ravine or water-course.]

[Footnote 18: In the district of Jacobsdal.]

[Footnote 19: Biscuits.]

[Footnote 20: Mr. Philip Botha had just been appointed
Vice-Vechtgeneraal.]

[Footnote 21: Brother to Judge Hertzog.]




[Illustration: PAARDEBERG (CRONJE'S).

FROM A SKETCH BY THE AUTHOR.]




CHAPTER VI

Paardeberg


An hour after sunrise we off-saddled, and heard, from the direction of