. South Africa and the Transvaal War. mself. Owing to the efficiency of the troops, however, he declaredthat he rejoiced in a sense of complete security. Cheers followed,for the Queen, the Governor, Mr. Rhodes, and the officers of the 67 The Transvaal War corps. After this things were fairly quiet, though the garrison re-mained on the alert. Lord Methuen, it became known, had startedfrom the Orange River on the 22nd, and was daily decreasing thedistance between his relieving force and the town ; and, in order tomeet his energetic advance, the Boers were unable to afford a suffi-cient number of
. South Africa and the Transvaal War. mself. Owing to the efficiency of the troops, however, he declaredthat he rejoiced in a sense of complete security. Cheers followed,for the Queen, the Governor, Mr. Rhodes, and the officers of the 67 The Transvaal War corps. After this things were fairly quiet, though the garrison re-mained on the alert. Lord Methuen, it became known, had startedfrom the Orange River on the 22nd, and was daily decreasing thedistance between his relieving force and the town ; and, in order tomeet his energetic advance, the Boers were unable to afford a suffi-cient number of troops to force the town into surrender. So Kim-berley kept up its spirits—it viewed life with one auspicious andone drooping eye —mingling the discharge of guns with the chimeof marriage-bells. This is no figure of speech, for there was actuallya wedding—two people, at least, having found time to be romanticin their love amid the storm and stress of war. A dance anda concert also took place. Indeed, things were conducted with. An Armoured Train such high spirit and in so convivial a manner that it might havebeen imagined that the Boers were commissioned to supplythe fireworks, and that a species of Brocks benefit was gotup whenever events were inclined to wax monotonous. Reportscomputed the investing force at 4000, and it was further stated thatGeneral Cronjes commando would be reinforced by the arrival ofsome 1500 more. Yet the gallant little town smiled within itselfand said The more the merrier. Colonel Scott Turner made areconnaissance on the 1st of November, found the enemy posted ona kopje, was thundered at with thirteen shells, but returned with hisforce in safety. On the 4th of November Commandant Wesselsinvited Colonel Kekewich to hand over the troops and town on pain 68 Kimberley of bombardment. The exact terms of the invitation are not known,but some portions of the communication were as follows :— In case your Honour should determine not to comply with thi
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