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alluvial goldfields—Arrangements for maintaining order there—Naming of Macmac and Pilgrim's Rest—Coinage of gold money by President Burgers—Alteration in the executive council—Effect of the Keate award upon the Betshuana and Korana clans cut off from the South African Republic by it—Account of the case of Matthew Smith—Particulars con- cerning President Burgers' scheme of a railway from the republic to Delagoa Bay—Visit of the president to Europe to borrow money for the purpose—His failure to obtain the full amount needed—Account of the Bapedi tribe—Rebellion of the Bapedi tribe under the chief Sekukuni against the South African Republic—Factions in the republic—Attack by the rebels upon a lager at Kruger's Post—Emigration of farmers from the South African Republic to Mossamedes—March of a strong commando against Sekukuni—Occupation of Mathebi's Kop—Storming of the stronghold of Johannes—Failure of the attempt to take Sekukuni's mountain, and retreat of the commando—Account of the volunteers under Conrad von Schlickmann and Alfred Aylward—Submission of Sekukuni—Action of Lord Carnarvon and Sir Henry Barkly—Mission of Sir Theophilus Shepstone—Account of the Swazi marauder Umbelini—Proceedings of the special commissioner—Issue of a proclamation by him annexing the Transvaal territory to the British dominions

General feeling in South Africa regarding the annexation of the Transvaal to the British dominions—Resolution of the volksraad of the Orange Free State concerning it—Mission of Messrs. Kruger and Jorissen to England—Refusal of Lord Carnarvon to restore the independence of the Transvaal—Further dealings of Lord Carnarvon with the delegates—Financial condition of the Transvaal—Arrangement of the public accounts by Mr. W. C. Sergeaunt—Appointment of new heads of departments—Dealings with Sekukuni—Renewal of hostilities by that chief—Progress of the operations against him—Assumption of the chief military command in the Transvaal by Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Rowlands—Unsuccessful attempt to take Sekukuni's stronghold—Disappointment of the burghers with Lord Carnarvon's refusal to restore their independence—Preparation of a memorial against