The South-African crisis - pagina 34

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THE SOUTHAFRICAN

CRISIS.

and the Vaal go back to its source, before the would be given back to the Boers. ') Bad

vens,

Transvaal

came of

luck

the

his braggadocia.

with

tri- colour,

Heidelberg;

at

appointed

a

its

Kruger,

triumvirate

band

Twelve months of green,

Pretorius invested

after

was hoisted

and Joubert were with discretionary

and by their proclamation the exasperated

power,

Boers, redeclared their independence protesting in the of the thrice-holy Gfod against the perfidy of

name

England.

General

Colley

hastened from Natal with

Scotch regiments, but was defeated and killed at Majuba Feb. 27th 18S1. Orders were dispatched from London to conclude an armistice. And not too soon! his

already

for

the

make a descend

preparing to

Preliminary

Nek,

commando's of the Free State were

negotiations

and on Aug.

S^d the

into Natal.

2)

were concluded at Langs convention was signed at

Pretoria which restored to the Transvaal

its

autonomy,

but unfortunately under the suzerainty of the Queen of England.

That

convention

however could but be of short

The Boers refused to agree to the suzerainty. what had happened half-measures could only inspire them with inexpressible mistrust. A new depuduration.

After

tation

consisting

barked

')

for

Aitton,

London

pp.

Kruger,

of

about

the

Toit,

and Smit em-

to obtain a radical mondification

292—293.

To the honour of Mr. Froude I wish to "The Transvaal in spite of the prejudiI still hope that we shall restore it to its

state that he declared in 1880

ces

du

Britsh flag,

:

lawful owners.'' 2)

Du

Flessis. The Transvaal Boer spreakUuj for himself, p. IIQ^

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