Fifty Years of the History of the Republic in South Africa (1795-1845)
Fifty Years of the History of the Republic in South Africa (1795-1845)
Voigt, Johan Carel
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Digitized by VjOOQIC IN SOUTH AFRICA 231 near Potchefstroom, in May, 1881, were made by Nicolaas Meyer, sen. (of Utrecht, Transvaal), and J. H. Visser, sen., of Schoonspruit, both of whom, when young, served under Pretorius in the war in Natal : — Digitized by VjOOQIC 232 HISTOEY OF THE REPUBLIC spoken in the Africander vernacular, clearly indicate the view which the Emigrants entertained as to the attitude of some of the traders in Natal. The first burgher who fell in the hostilities with Engl...and lost his life through Uitlander treachery. The only other casualties in the battle of Congella on the side of the Republicans were four wounded. One of these, Johannes Greyling, afterwards died of his wounds. The full list, as given by the Natal Yolksraad in their report of 19fch June, 1842, is as follows : — Killed : Pieter Qreyling ; Johannes Grey ling. Wounded: J. Prinsloo; P. Nel; T. Schutte. On the 24th and 25th of May there was no further fighting. Practically, although the prolongation of the armis- tice, which had been agreed upon for part of the first mentioned date, was not secured by any formal stipulation, such a cessation of hostilities was brought about Burgher scouts were surrounding the British camp, which was now isolated and cut off, from its supplies in the block-house on the Point and from the loopholed building close by where the Uitlander allies were entrenched ; but the investing lines were not so close and complete as to prevent communica- tions and messages passing from Captain Smith to these outlying points.
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