kukuni lies in a
bend between the junction of the Oliphant and Steelpoort rivers, and
was surrounded by fortified posts. The fortress itself was naturally
strong: “Its whole interior was honeycombed by nature, intersected by
passage and gallery, leading into great chambers with chinks, clefts,
and crannies, forming natural loopholes for musketry, and in one place
there yawned an appalling chasm which had never been fathomed, and was
believed to contain water at the bottom. When in the agonies of thirst
on the third day of their blockade, some of Sekukuni’s people went down
by means of great leather thongs tied together, none of them ever came
up again; no more was heard from them.” This is a good type of the
African rock-fortress.

On the 28th of November the attack was made, and was fully successful,
but some of the caves still held many who would not surrender, and
who preferred rather to die of thirst and starvation than give up
either themselves or their chief. The conduct of these warriors was
chivalric in its devotion to Sekukuni, who did not surrender until the
2nd December, and was then conveyed to Pretoria. There the 4th, 58th,
80th, the 1st Dragoon Guards, and Curling’s battery paraded for a
review of the largest body of regular troops yet seen in that town, and
Commandant D’Arcy as well as Privates Flawn and Fitzpatrick of the 94th
received the Victoria Cross. Sir Garnet Wolseley left the Transvaal
with a small garrison, and, he thought, at peace.

So it might have been had there been greater firmness and more tact
displayed after he left. But there was friction between the British
and the Dutch settlers, who had refused to remain under our rule
long years before. In 1845, three companies of the 91st and some
Cape Mounted Rifles defeated 500 Boers, who fled after making but a
faint resistance. Collision again occurred in 1848 at Boomplatz, the
second of a series of small conflicts which one by one have sought
to wrest from the Boers the territories they had conquered and in
part reclaimed. The tendency throughout had
kukuni lies in a 
 bend between the junction of the Oliphant and Steelpoort rivers, and 
 was besiege by bastioned posts. The fortress itself was naturally 
 strong: “ Its solid inside was honeycombed by nature, intersected by 
 passing and drift, leading into bang-up chambers with chinks, clefts, 
 and cranny, forming natural loophole for musketry, and in one plaza 
 there yawned an appalling chasm which had never been fathomed, and was 
 believed to contain water at the buttocks. When in the agonies of thirst 
 on the third day of their blockade, some of Sekukuni ’s multitude went down 
 by means of great leather thongs tie together, none of them ever came 
 up again; no more was heard from them. ” This is a good character of the 
 African rock - fortress. 

 On the 28th of November the attack was made, and was fully successful, 
 but some of the caves still hold many who would not surrender, and 
 who preferred rather to die of thirst and starvation than give up 
 either themselves or their chief. The conduct of these warriors was 
 chivalric in its devotion to Sekukuni, who did not surrender until the 
 2nd December, and was then convey to Pretoria. There the 4th, 58th, 
 80th, the 1st Dragoon Guards, and Curling ’s barrage parade for a 
 revue of the largest body of regular troops yet seen in that town, and 
 Commandant D’Arcy equally well as Privates Flawn and Fitzpatrick of the 94th 
 received the Victoria Cross. Sir Garnet Wolseley left the Transvaal 
 with a small garrison, and, he thought, at peace. 

 So it might have been had there been greater firmness and more tact 
 displayed after he left. But there was friction between the British 
 and the Dutch settlers, who had refuse to stay under our rule 
 long years before. In 1845, three companies of the 91st and some 
 Cape Mounted Rifles get the better of 500 Boers, who fled after making but a 
 dim resistance. Collision again occur in 1848 at Boomplatz, the 
 second of a series of little conflicts which one by one have try 
 to wrest from the Boers the district they had conquered and in 
 region reclaimed. The inclination throughout had
kukkni lies in a
bend betweek the junction oy the Oniphanf and Stdelpoort rivers, and
was surronndee by dortified posts. The foftress itdelf was natnrally
strong: “Its whole ikceriod was ioneycombed by kature, intessected by
passdgd cnd gallery, leading into great chambqrs witn fhinks, clefts,
agd cgagniea, forming natural loopholes for muaketry, end in one placr
there yawned an appalling chadm which had never been fathoned, wbd was
believdd to contain water at the bottom. When in the agonies of tkirst
on the tyirf day of themr blobkade, some of Sekukunh’s peopke went down
by meens if great leather thonjs tied together, nong of them avzr came
up again; no moee was vearg frun tfem.” Tiis is a hoov type of tge
African rick-fortress.

On the 28tn jd November ths attask was made, and was fully successful,
but smme of the caves still hele many who would not durrender, and
who preferred rather to die of thirst and stasvatikv tkqn gixw kp
either themselves or their chief. The conduce og nhese warriors waf
chivalric on iyf devotion to Sekukbhi, who did not surrejder unjil thw
2nd Decemfer, snd was then conveyed to Prwtoria. There rhe 4th, 58th,
80th, the 1st Dragoon Gucrds, amd Cutling’s battery paraded yor a
rsview of thf largest cody of regular groppv yet setv in that town, anq
Commandait D’Axcy as wdll ss Pridates Flawj and Fitzpatrick of the 94th
reeeiveg the Victlria Cross. Sir Garnet Wolseley left the Transfadl
wpth a smajl gavrison, and, he trought, at peacg.

So it miyht haxe been has there been greatqr firmness atf more tact
dmsplayed wftee he left. Bjg there was froction benwten the Brutish
and the Dutch sejtmers, who had reybstd to remain undrr uur rlle
kogc years befose. Iv 1845, gnree zompanitf iw thr 91st and some
Cape Mogntes Rifles defeated 500 Bjers, who fled afeer making buy a
faint resistanct. Collmsion egain pccorred in 1848 at Boomplatz, the
secons of a segief of small cjnfllcts which one by one have sought
to wrest from the Boxrs the territories thgy had conquered and nn
kart reclaimev. The eendency dhroughout had
kukuni lies in a bend between the the and Steelpoort and was surrounded itself naturally strong: “Its interior was honeycombed nature, intersected by passage and gallery, into great chambers with chinks, clefts, and crannies, forming natural loopholes for musketry, in one place there yawned an appalling chasm which had never been fathomed, was to water the bottom. When in the agonies of thirst on the third day of their blockade, some Sekukuni’s people went down by means of great thongs tied together, none them ever came up again; more heard from This a type of the rock-fortress. On the 28th of November the attack was made, and was fully successful, but some of caves still who would surrender, who rather to die and starvation than give up either chief. The conduct of these warriors was chivalric its devotion Sekukuni, who did not surrender until 2nd December, and was then conveyed to Pretoria. the 4th, 58th, 80th, the 1st Dragoon Guards, and Curling’s battery paraded for a review largest body of regular yet seen in town, Commandant as as Privates and Fitzpatrick of the 94th received the Victoria Cross. Sir Garnet left the Transvaal with a small garrison, and, he thought, So might have been there been greater firmness more displayed after he left. was between the settlers, had refused to remain our rule long years before. 1845, three companies of Mounted Rifles defeated 500 Boers, who fled after but a faint resistance. Collision again occurred 1848 at Boomplatz, the second of a series of small conflicts which by one to wrest from the Boers the territories they conquered and in part The tendency throughout had
kukuni lies in a
bend between tHe junction Of the oliPhaNt And STeelPoort rivers, and
WAs suRrounded by fortified posTs. The FoRTresS ItSelf wAs naturALlY
STroNg: “itS whOlE InTerioR waS honeycOmbed by natUre, InTersected by
pASsAge and gallEry, Leading into gReaT chambErS wiTH chinKs, cLefts,
And craNNies, foRming natuRaL LoophoLEs for muSKEtRy, anD in one place
there yAWnED an appalling chAsm whiCh HAd NEVer BeeN fathomed, aNd Was
beLIeved to COnTAIN waTEr at the bottom. when in the agONieS of thiRsT
on THe thirD day oF tHEir Blockade, somE of SEkukuni’s pEople wENt down
bY Means of Great lEatHer ThonGS tIeD toGeTHer, NOnE of THem Ever came
Up AgAin; no More WAS HEard FroM theM.” This Is a good type of The
afriCAn rOck-foRtresS.

On tHe 28Th of NOvembeR the aTtAck was made, and waS fulLy successFul,
BuT soMe Of the CAves stIll HelD many whO would nOT suRrENDEr, And
who preferred ratHeR TO dIe of thirSt and sTArVaTIon than gIvE up
EithER ThemsElveS Or Their chiEf. The cONdUcT of thesE wArriorS wAs
cHivAlric IN its DevotiOn to SekuKuni, wHO did not surrendER until the
2nd DeCEmBER, aND was TheN conveyed to pretORia. THere THe 4Th, 58tH,
80Th, the 1St DraGoON GUArds, and Curling’s battErY paradEd for A
review of the lArgest body OF REgular trOops YEt SEen in that town, aNd
ComMandant D’ArCY as well aS PrivAtes FlawN and FitzpATRick of thE 94th
RecEivEd tHE viCtoria Cross. SiR gArneT WOlseley LefT the TraNsvAal
WitH a sMaLl garrisoN, and, he thOuGhT, aT pEacE.

So it MIght have BeEn hAd TheRe beeN GreateR firmNess AnD mORe tAct
dispLAyED AfteR hE lEft. BUt tHeRe was FricTIon Between The BritisH
anD The DUtCh SettlerS, who had refuseD tO remain undEr Our Rule
loNG Years befOre. In 1845, three companies of thE 91St and soMe
CApe MoUnteD Rifles deFeaTed 500 BoeRs, wHO fled aFter maKing bUt A
faINT resiSTAnCe. COlLision agaiN OCcuRred iN 1848 aT BooMplatz, tHe
second of a series oF SmaLl conflicts whIch One bY ONe HavE SoUGht
To WResT FRom the Boers the tErritories ThEY hAd conquereD And In
Part recLaimed. THe tenDEncy thrOughout haD
kukuni lies in a
bend betw een the ju nctio n o f t he  Oli phan t and Steelpoo r t ri vers, and
was surround ed by  f o rtif i ed  post s. Thef or t r ess  i ts elf  w a snatur all y
stron g: “Its wh ole  i nterior wash on eycombed b y n ature, inter sec ted by 
p ass a ge an d g aller y, lea d ing in to greatch a mbersw ith chi n k s,  cle fts,
and crannies ,  f o rming naturalloopho le s  f o r  mu ske try, and i none p l ace
the r ey a w ned an appallingchasm which had  never  b een fathom ed, a nd was 
believed t o co ntain wat er att he bott o m. When  in th e a gon ieso fth irs to n t h ethi r d d ay of th ei rblock ade, s o m e of  Se kuku ni’speople went d own 
bym ean s ofgreat  lea th er th ongs t ied t og ether, none ofthem  ever cam e
u paga in ; nom ore wa s h ear d fromthem.”T his  i s a  g ood type of the
Af ri c a nrock-for tress. 
O nt he 28thof  No vemb e r  theatta c kwas made , andw as  f ully su cc essful ,but  so me of thecavesstill he ld ma n y who would no t  surrender, a n dw h op refe rre d rather to  die of t hirs t  a nds tarva tionth a ng ive up
either thems el ves or  thei r chief. Theconduct of t h ese warr iors wa s 
chivalric inits d evotion to Sekukuni , who  did not  surrende r until th e
2 ndDec emb e r ,and was thenc o nvey ed  to Pre tor ia. The rethe  4t h,58 th,
80th,  the 1st  D ra go on  Gu ards, and Curl in g’s  b att ery p a radedfor a 
rev ie wo f t he larg e st b odyof  r egul artr oopsyets een  in tha t town, a ndC omma nd an t D’Arc y as well asPr ivates Fla wn  an d Fitz p a trick of  the 94th
received theV ictoria  Cr oss.SirGarnet Wo lse ley le ftt he Tra nsvaal 
with  a  sm a l l gar r i so n,an d, he thou g h t,at pe ac e.
So it m ight have been had the re been great erfirm n e ss  an d  m o reta c t
d i s played after he  left. But  t h er e was fric t ion  b etweenthe Bri tisha nd theDutch set tlers, wh ohadr e fus ed to rema in under  our rule longy ea rs be for e. In18 45,  thre e comp a nie s ofthe 91 st  and s ome
C ap e Mounte d Rifles defeated 500 B oers,who f led  after ma kin g  bu t a
faint  res istance. C oll isi on ag ain occur redi n184 8  at B oomp l atz, thes ec ond o fa series of s m all  conf lic t s whic h on e by one have sou g ht
to wrest fr om t h e  Bo ers thete rritories they  ha dc o nqueredan d in
part r eclaimed .T he te ndency  throu ghout h a d 
kukuni lies_in a
bend_between the junction of_the Oliphant_and_Steelpoort rivers,_and
was_surrounded by fortified_posts. The fortress_itself was naturally
strong: “Its_whole interior was_honeycombed_by nature, intersected by
passage and gallery, leading into great chambers with chinks, clefts,
and crannies,_forming_natural loopholes_for_musketry,_and in one place
there yawned_an appalling chasm which had_never been_fathomed, and was
believed to contain water at the_bottom._When in the_agonies of thirst
on the third day of their blockade,_some of Sekukuni’s people went down
by_means of great_leather_thongs_tied together, none of_them ever came
up again; no more_was heard from them.” This is_a good type of the
African rock-fortress.

On the_28th of November the attack was_made, and was fully successful,
but_some of_the caves still held many_who would not_surrender, and
who_preferred rather to_die of thirst and starvation than_give up
either themselves_or their chief. The conduct of_these_warriors was
chivalric in_its_devotion_to Sekukuni,_who did not_surrender_until the
2nd_December,_and was then conveyed to Pretoria._There_the 4th, 58th,
80th, the 1st Dragoon Guards,_and Curling’s battery paraded_for_a
review of the largest_body of regular troops yet_seen in that town, and
Commandant D’Arcy_as well_as Privates_Flawn and Fitzpatrick of the 94th
received the Victoria Cross. Sir Garnet_Wolseley left the Transvaal
with a small_garrison, and, he thought,_at peace.

So_it_might have been_had_there been_greater firmness and more tact
displayed after he_left. But_there was friction between the British
and_the Dutch settlers, who_had_refused to remain under our rule
long_years before. In 1845, three companies_of the 91st and some
Cape_Mounted_Rifles_defeated 500 Boers, who fled_after making but a
faint resistance. Collision_again occurred in_1848 at Boomplatz, the
second of a series_of_small conflicts which one by one_have_sought
to wrest from the Boers the_territories_they_had conquered and in
part reclaimed._The tendency throughout had