Correspondents include State Presidents, State Secretary Pretoria, Commandant General Joubert, Generals Botha, Cronje, De la Rey, Erasmus, Grobler, Meyer, Prinsloo, Schoeman, Smuts and Janse van Rensburg, Assistant Generals Du Toit, Lemmer and Waterberg, Chief Commandant Ferreira; Commandants De Villiers, Greyling, Kelly.

Nel, Van Dam, Van Niekerk and Visser, Captains Fichardt and Ortlepp; Field Cornets Eloff and Theron; Landdrosts of Pietersburg and Piet Retief. Also Consul General Pott, Government Secretary Bloemfontein, American Consul Pretoria, General Cape Town and T.W. Beckett, Dr Koster and A.D.W. Wolmarans.

In January the British made determined efforts to relieve Ladysmith but the Battle of Spionkop of 24th gave victory to the Boers and prevented the British from advancing. The Boers continued to bombard Kimberley and at Mafeking and there was sporadic fighting.

Telegrams include the following:

heavy fighting at Jamestown.

President Steyn sent message to Schoeman that enemy have come in strength and that ammunition must be conserved until enemy near.

fighting at Colesberg 1-4th where many bombs but few men lost.

rumour that Buller is going to relieve Kimberley.

Boer attack on provision train at Colesburg; reported English commando is at Gaberones.

goods from America, including flour, have been seized by British as contraband.

on 4th Boer reverse at Colesburg.

Gumpolds new powder should be used.

report of battle at Colesberg on 6th

Prinsloo told not to rest until Ladysmith fallen.

7th-enemy being strengthened on Platrand.

7th Prinsloo says burghers must fall back.

General Cape Town asks list of prisoners for possible exchange.

8th Boers abandon positions at Ladysmith.

Dr Ramsbottom complains ambulances not returned.

9th more bombardment by British at Colenso.

10th movements of British troops at Colesburg, Belmont are Roolleagle given.

Ferreira voted to be Chief Commandant Western Boundary.

request for more doctors at Ladysmith.

enemy over little bridge at Tugela.

11th fighting continues.

12th situation still dangerous and enemy will probably attempt Spionkop.

still fighting at Colesburg.

reported enemy fired on Red Cross flag.

Dutch ambulance has arrived.

rumour that Kitchener is in East London.

14th intercepted letter from Buller to White that Boers will be attacked at all points.

Colesburg bridge being attacked by British.

15th positions on Spionkop inspected.

intercepted message from Baden Powell that he will attack.

15th enemy march with foot soldiers, cavalry and armoured train.

attack by Lancer.

rumour Buller wounded at Colenso.

intercepted letter from E. Regensback to Eckstein that food scarce in Kimberley.

19th Baden Powell refuses to allow natives into Mafeking.

thought British may attack from north by Lobatsi.

intercepted letter from Kekewich to Baden Powell with news of sieges.

20th General Burger requests help.

provisions for Mafeking have left Gaberones.

Smuts pleads with Meyer to send help but Meyer says impossible.

22nd on order that all burghers in Harrismith must join the armed forces.

impossible to reinforce both Colesburg and Ladysmith.

Meyer asked again to come to help of Botha.

Botha fears worst as some positions have been lost.

President very wrathful with police at Johannesburg who refuse their duties because of lack of sugar and coffee.

Colesburg pressing for help.

Russian ambulance has arrived Lourenco Marques.

report of battles all day 23rd but positions held.

24th- appeal for help from Burger as the Kop has been taken.

report of battle from Roos to Reuter; said English casualties heavy.

Boers are advancing on the hill again (2438).

25th Burger asks for ambulance.

reported Boers have captured British positions Gumpold is still experimenting with his explosives.

the 2461 Roos to Reuter, reports that Dr Jameson is wounded and than English have abandoned Spionkop.

26th attack expected at Norvalspont.

report from Colesburg that the enemy have been driven back.

2481 Spionkop is saddest sight yet witnessed in the present war quoting Roos to Reuter reports from Boer generals Burgher and Botha of their victory.

reassurance given that provisions will not enter Mafeking.

congratulatory telegrams go between generals and presidents, although Burger warns.

Meyer battle not yet over, intercepted field order from Buller about the advance to relieve Ladysmith.

27th position still dangerous.

28th enemy withdraw without even burying their dead.

typhus outbreak at Modder River.

28th-from Beyers, Colesburg to Standard, Johannesburg, an account of battle near Colesberg.

29th-arrangements to be made for giving the burghers leave.

Burger protests against Commandment Generals charge of irresolution.

30th-Wolmarans complains that English did not bury their dead on Spionkop.

State President said he will provide safe conduct for Hon. George Peels sister if she can be got out of Kimberley (No 2563).