The Times History of the War in South Africa: 1899-1902, Volume 1

Leopold Stennett Amery, Erskine Childers, Basil Williams

S. Low, Marston, Limited, 1900 - South Africa

Contents

• CHAPTER I: 1
• Characteristics of the Dutch colonists Discontent with British: 2
• ProBoers: 7
• Earnest advocacy of confederation by the President: 10
• Mr Fischer at Pretoria August 49 His military ardour: 15
• Bechuanaland raided Republics of Goshen and Stellaland: 16
• CHAPTER II: 24
• 51: 24
• Extent of the territory: 28
• The Sand River Convention January: 43
• 67: 68
• Sir C Warrens expedition: 69
• 15: 75
• 68856588: 87
• Proposed secret treaty rejected by the Free State Volksraad: 99
• Early British and foreign elements in the Transvaal: 107
• Mr Steyn and the Dynamite Concession: 111
• The question of railway communication: 113
• Native labour and the liquor traffic Police corruption: 122
• language: 128
• The Transvaal National Union: 133
• Franchise petition Debate in the Volksraad: 143
• CHAPTER VII: 149
• August The closing of the Vaal drifts: 154
• Mr Rhodes applecart: 167
• Sir H Robinson visits Pretoria January 4 Uitlanders induced: 173
• Trial and sentence of the Reform leaders April: 179
• Appointment of Sir A Milner as High Commissioner: 194
• Mr Chamberlain and the dynamite monopoly January 1899: 204
• Sir A Milner visits England November 1898: 212
• The High Court crisis February 1897: 216
• First Uitlander petition December 24 Arrest of Messrs Webb: 223
• The policy of nonintervention: 225
• Reply of the mining representatives The Franchise Memo: 233
• Krugers disappointment disavowal of the negotiations April: 239
• The plea for delay Grounds for intervention: 244
• Krugers reluctance Determination to bargain: 266
• Local autonomy suggested by the High Commissioner: 274
• Fifth day Second memorandum by Sir A Milner: 281
• Effects of Sir A Milners firmness 282: 286
• Mr Chamberlains speech of June 26: 292
• Mr Schreiner rushes into print: 296
• Queensland offers a contingent Resolution of Canadian: 306
• CHAPTER XII: 321
• Mr Fischer intervenes Transvaal despatch of September 2: 338
• compromise: 344
• Mr Hofmeyrs entreaties Krugers answer: 346
• Attitude of the Free State: 353
• The final arrangements Anecdote about Mr Reitz: 360
• Parliament summoned and Reserves called: 370
• LEADING EVENTS IN SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORY: 376
• Doornkop January: 383
• BRITISH GOVERNORS OF THE CAPE: 385

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Times History of the War in South Africa: 1899-1902, Volume 1; The Times History of the War in South Africa: 1899-1902, Erskine Childers
• Editors: Leopold Stennett Amery, Erskine Childers, Basil Williams
• Publisher: S. Low, Marston, Limited, 1900
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Sep 16, 2008