CHAPTER V

.--THE BEGINNING OF THE ADVANCE IN NATAL AND CAPE COLONY.

Oct. 30-Dec. 14, 1899.

Natal threatened--Armoured trains--Ladysmith bombarded--Assault on the town--The Boers at Chieveley--Armoured train wrecked near Chieveley--Endeavours to clear the obstruction--Capture of Mr. Winston Churchill--The Estcourt garrison in danger--Shelling of Mooi River Camp--Boer advance checked at Nottingham Road--The Willow Grange fight--Arrival of Lord Dundonald and General Buller--Comparison of the opposing armies--The forward movement begins--Boer position at Colenso--Buller determines to attack 70-89

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