. Review of reviews and world's work. dfort and Winliui-g, crossing the Yetand Zand Rivers, and within ten days enteredKroonstad, the Boors fleeing without oppositionbefore the tremendous strides of the great Britisharmy. President Steyn fled the day before theBritish army appeared at Kroonstad, and an-nounced that the capital of the Orange FreeState was moved to Lindley, about 50 mileseast. The almost incredible swiftness with whichthe Britisli forces had covered the 128 milesfrom Bloemfontein seemed to dishearten theBoers. As they paused time and time again fora rear-guard fight,their flanks
. Review of reviews and world's work. dfort and Winliui-g, crossing the Yetand Zand Rivers, and within ten days enteredKroonstad, the Boors fleeing without oppositionbefore the tremendous strides of the great Britisharmy. President Steyn fled the day before theBritish army appeared at Kroonstad, and an-nounced that the capital of the Orange FreeState was moved to Lindley, about 50 mileseast. The almost incredible swiftness with whichthe Britisli forces had covered the 128 milesfrom Bloemfontein seemed to dishearten theBoers. As they paused time and time again fora rear-guard fight,their flanks wereimmediately tlireat-ened by the vastextent of the ene-mys front, and thebest they could dowas to effect an or-derly retreat. TheBritish came withinan ace of capturingColonel Blake, theAmerican in com-mand of the Irisli-American corps inthe Boer army. _. o ?*? , r, At the Tne British Flagon Transuaal sameTerntory. ^ ^ j^ e that Lord Robertsbegan the advancefrom Bloemfontein,General Hunter, incommand of theBritish forces north. of Kimberley, began active operations in timewith liis chief. The Vaal River was crossed atWindsorton, and after a severe engagement onMay 4, General Hunter joined General Pagetsforces at Warrenton, near Fourteen Streams. Aweek later lie occupied Christiana without oppo-sition, and for the first time since the outbreakof the war the British flag was hoisted in theTransvaal. General Buller, too, began an ad-vance in Natal. The force opposing him fellback in good order, and there was no attemptto dispute seriously his occupation of Glencoe,Dundee, and the Biggarsburg passes.
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