| 单词 | Tugela |
| 例句 | Undeterred, he heads off to the Sani Pass, a steep mountain road covered in ice, and the Tugela Falls, which can be reached only by climbing up rickety iron ladders. TV highlights 16/01/2013 2013-01-15T20:00:01Z This outbreak in Tugela Ferry, KwaZulu-Natal province, was the largest ever reported for XDR TB—and the primary strain involved currently accounts for nearly 80 percent of such infections in the province. Scientists Solve a Deadly TB Mystery 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z At the Tugela reserve, 230 miles south of Johannesburg in the district of Uthukela, the old landowners stayed on for a time to run the operation. Racial disparities in landownership continue to haunt South Africa 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z This river and the Tugela are often, in the later months of the year, so reduced in volume that a horse may cross them without the water rising higher than his knees. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Thus far we had busied ourselves exclusively with the enemy hemmed in at Ladysmith; but on the 28th of November the Boers were also threatened from the south of the Tugela. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z I enquired of Tugela respecting it; for I thought if I ever got back to dear old England again, that I should like to have as much to tell as possible. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z Mathema and his colleagues sequenced more than 300 TB genomes from patients infected in KwaZulu-Natal, mostly from 2011 to 2014, and found 78 percent of the samples were genetically related to the Tugela Ferry strain. Scientists Solve a Deadly TB Mystery 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z On Friday the whole glorious persevering band were again across the Tugela, preparing to strike out in a fresh direction. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z They are not often to be seen in the Mooi; but I suppose they have come down from the Tugela. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Here again General Buller's effort was a failure, and he retired south of the Tugela with his whole force. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z So, finding me in this humour, Tugela left to bear my answer to the chief, while I, extremely anxious as to the consequences, awaited the result. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z They found that the strain originated far from Tugela Ferry and migrated via popular travel routes. Scientists Solve a Deadly TB Mystery 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Having placed his army within striking distance of the various passages across the Tugela, Sir Redvers Buller’s next object was to cross and debouch. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z When we reached the Tugela, they were not a hundred yards behind us. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Standing on the summit one sees the beautiful Tugela, monarch of Natal rivers, majestically winding and cutting its way through the plain. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z I was no little pleased to see an end of it, and, when all at last seemed quiet, I set out for a saunter, hoping to come across Tugela. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z My father’s clan dwelt far from here, beyond the Tugela river. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z They now knew that their saviours, Sir Charles Warren and his force, were withdrawn to the south of the Tugela. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z It is a good deal swollen by the heavy rain and the overflow of the Tugela. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Towards the end of November General Joubert received reports every day of how matters were proceeding south of the Tugela. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z So, after a good deal of palaver, he finally asked, I fancy owing to a suggestion of Tugela’s, whether, as I could not accept Zenuta for a wife, I would receive her for a servant. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z Suspecting Panda of favouring a younger son, Umbulazi, as his successor, Cetywayo made war on his brother, whom he defeated and slew at a great battle on the banks of the Tugela in December 1856. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" We, to whom the fair land belonged, had barely heard of the Tugela or the region around it. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z But I do not myself believe that he will ever cross the Tugela, unless he himself is first attacked, and drives his enemies before him. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z There lay the tiny hamlet of Colenso about five thousand yards from where we stood, and down below with great curves the majestic Tugela flowed onward, calmly and placidly. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z As I did so I perceived Tugela abruptly issue from it, spring in to an erect position, and hurry off. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z These assembled on the Tugela on the 27th, and that day set out. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars On the 25th the battle dragged on, the artillery barking and rifles snapping at each other, while the transport slowly prepared to retrace its winding way whither it had come, across the Tugela. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z So should two peoples flourish and grow great, dwelling in peace side by side, the waters of the Tugela alone dividing them. The Induna's Wife Down below, the entire force of the enemy could be seen retiring towards the Tugela. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z This, considering the state they were in, I found but little difficulty in doing, and when once extricated, with Tugela’s help, I managed to recover my rags by cutting them from the thorns. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z At the end of the first day’s march the Inyoni, a small stream ten miles north of the Tugela, was reached. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars For strategical reasons it was now found necessary to blow up the road-bridge over the Tugela, and thus prevent the Boers from advancing further to the south or spying upon our positions. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Now this land, which lay between the Tugela and the Umzimvubu, they desired to treat for. The Induna's Wife These hills form a sort of a range running from north to south, on the left bank of the Tugela, about ten miles west of Ladysmith. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z With Tugela one of our party, my two companions having consented to the introduction, we at once proceeded to the isibaya where Metilulu still remained. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z Three moderate-sized brick erections were turned into store-houses, and the church into a hospital, the tower making a capital look-out; from this a splendid view was obtained, the hill by the Tugela being clearly visible. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars Sir Charles Warren’s force withdrew to south of Tugela. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z They opened their mouth wide—very wide—and we thought we knew how we would fill it, but not with the country that lay between the Tugela and the Umzimvubu. The Induna's Wife I went with two others over the range, and they pointed out to me the tents of the English garrison, on the left bank of the Tugela, near the village of Colenso. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z He knows more than we do,” said Tugela, with evidently a firm belief in his words. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z So long as you are this side of the Tugela, you will be able to buy food; but if the troops cross into Zululand, you may have to depend on what you carry.” The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars Krantz Hill abandoned, and British force withdrew south of the Tugela. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Well, the main Boer army, under Joubert, blocks the country between this and the River Tugela, and that country is choke-full of rocky hills and kopjes. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War I can only say that the burghers composing it did not remain long south of the Tugela, and were obliged by great numbers of troops to return to Ladysmith. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Hastening on, I came across Tugela, to whom, as I should require his assistance, I naturally confided my intention. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z They had great difficulty in crossing the Tugela, which was nearly 400 yards wide. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars During the night of the 17th, and day of the 18th, the whole of the waggons belonging to the force were brought across the Tugela, and the artillery were in position outside of Wright’s Farm. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Just as the dawn was beginning to break they reached the road bridge over the River Tugela, and having trundled across it, pushed on towards Colenso. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War Now, as it was impossible to know exactly where General Buller would try to break through, it was necessary to place commandos up and down the Tugela, with Colenso as a centre. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Yet for all this I resolved to make one of the party, telling Tugela that I did not dream of joining the hunters, except as a spectator. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z The next morning they were off early, and reached the Tugela after five hours’ march. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars They had met or passed other waggons from time to time—for it was the main road to the Transvaal—and now they were descending into the Tugela valley. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley These stretched some ten miles along more or less continuous ridges on the northern side of the Tugela, and to turn the enemy out of their trenches a vast flanking movement was attempted. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War As I have already mentioned, General A. P. Cronje had marched up along the Tugela with a number of Free Staters some time before. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Saying which he hurried on with his message; and, even as he went, I perceived numerous parties of “boys” removing the fallen men for the purpose Tugela had stated. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z The far winding of the Tugela shone here and there through the billowy undulations of the same, and above, a gleam of silver where Umzinyati’s waters babbled on to join it. A Frontier Mystery Would anything come of the unrest that was seething on the other side of the Tugela? Forging the Blades A Tale of the Zulu Rebellion It was the big camp of South Africa, and probably for that reason had been garrisoned and held, when the southern bank of the River Tugela would have been a more favourable position. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War He then walked quickly on until he found an open plain about half a mile across, between him and a line of willow-like trees, which he believed grew on the banks of the Tugela. Adventures of Hans Sterk The South African Hunter and Pioneer He spoke this so seriously that I dared not express my doubt upon the point; yet I could not refrain from saying— “But supposing, Tugela, the witch-doctor had selected another as the wizard.” Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z And so that is Zululand?” turning to the expanse beyond the Tugela. A Frontier Mystery Panda being the great Zulu chief across the Tugela, he mentioned Panda’s name with great awe, as if it were not quite safe even here to speak of it aloud. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa But the Boers pressed on, and at length, after a few days of skirmishing and fighting, closely invested Ladysmith, and then marched on as far as Colenso and the River Tugela. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War Resting his gun on the branch of a small acacia, Hans aimed from his cover at this man, and in another instant the banks of the Tugela re-echoed the novel sound of a heavy gun. Adventures of Hans Sterk The South African Hunter and Pioneer It was quite sunset before the latter arrived, then Tugela brought it. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z Great solid masses of cloud were banking up beyond the further ridge of the Tugela valley, and a low boom of thunder shivered the still air. A Frontier Mystery I had been sent with messages twice to the Tugela river to a chief there, who was suspected of not being too obedient to the Great Chief. The White Chief of the Caffres COLENSO, a village of Natal on the right or south bank of the Tugela river, 16 m. by rail south by east of Ladysmith. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" On seeing this, Hans used his utmost speed to reach the banks of the Tugela river, which he knew was not more than two miles from him. Adventures of Hans Sterk The South African Hunter and Pioneer “Why should a woman keep the great chief from his pleasure?” responded Tugela, in a tone of contempt at the idea; “but Anzutu is better.” Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z It filled a cup-like basin about twenty-five yards across, surrounded by precipitous rocks save at the lower end, and here, overflowing, it trickled down to join the Tugela, about half a mile distant. A Frontier Mystery We then went east, crossed the Umzinyati river and the Tugela, and entered the Zulu country. The White Chief of the Caffres East of the railway another series of heights prolongs the barrier, and joins hands with the lower slopes of the Biggarsberg, which descends to the Tugela between Sunday's and Buffalo rivers. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government In some places the Tugela is deep and wide, in other places shallow, the banks marshy, and covered with long reeds. Adventures of Hans Sterk The South African Hunter and Pioneer Accompanying him was the warrior whose life we had saved, and who now bore across his shoulders several valuable skins, which Tugela informed me were mine, Metilulu having sent them as presents. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z It must have been a great pleasure to Mr. Belloc to write: We also know the sacred height Up on Tugela side, Where the three hundred fought with Beit And fair young Wernher died. Hilaire Belloc The Man and His Work The army was to assemble near the Tugela river, and make a rush on to Natal, slaughter the white men, and return as quickly as possible to the Muse Umkulu or Great Kraal. The White Chief of the Caffres Wylie and Molyneux, which had been constructed by the Natal Volunteers on the left bank of the Tugela to cover the crossings of that river, and the approaches to Langewacht Spruit. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government A man reported yesterday afternoon that he heard a shot fired from near the Tugela, but as no one else heard it we began to doubt his report. Adventures of Hans Sterk The South African Hunter and Pioneer I instantly obeyed, and, as a natural consequence on such instances, Tugela took his place close at hand. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z A thousand prairie wagons containing Boer families trekked over the Drakensberg into Natal, and scattered over the unpeopled country along the banks of the Upper Tugela and Mooi Rivers. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) At daybreak I started, and travelled till the sun had risen three hand-breadths above the hills, going towards the Pongola, then I turned and travelled towards the Tugela river. The White Chief of the Caffres Clery reached Durban on November 15th, and assumed command of the troops south of the Tugela. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government It became very evident that the enemy meant to fight tooth and nail, and that the passage of the Tugela would be disputed inch by inch. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 He then, through Tugela, asked me what I had thought of the hunt, and how it was conducted in our country. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z Colonel Cooper received from Headquarters an order to proceed by train to Colenso, with the object of protecting the important railway bridge which crosses the Tugela at that place. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland I have the honour to report as follows:— Since being detached from Lieutenant Ogilvy's command I moved back across the Tugela river from the advanced kopjes on February 1st. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service British troops in southern Natal were thus in numerical superiority to the Boer column, moving south of the Tugela. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government On the 4th of November they announced their annexation of Upper Tugela, and a counter-proclamation of the nature already quoted was issued by the Governor. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 To change the subject, I then told Tugela that, as my European garments were no longer worthy the name, I should much like to procure some skins of any kind to make myself others. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z It was commanded by the lofty hills on the left bank of the Tugela, and by Hlangwane Hill on the right bank to the east of the village. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland Between February 8th and 9th, I assisted to cover the retirement of our troops over the Tugela, and on the 9th was withdrawn at 11 a.m., and arrived at Springfield Bridge at 3 p.m. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service Their own official records show that there was a reluctance to detach any more burghers than were deemed absolutely necessary to the Tugela. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government He was believed to be concentrating three corps—one on Ladysmith, one on the Tugela, and one to east of Maritzburg. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 I could not help showing my surprise, and questioning Tugela upon it. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z On the evening of the 14th, it was known that the army was to advance next day, and attempt the passage of the Tugela. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland British Force repulsed on Tugela with 1,100 casualties and loss of 12 guns.Mobilization of 7th Division ordered.Dec. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service Along the face of this strategic fort ran the Tugela, an admirable moat, as completely commanded by the heights on its left bank as is the ditch of a permanent work by its parapet. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Some of them actually crossed the Tugela, but, alas! to no purpose. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 I soon, however, felt convinced that Tugela would not come that night, for everything was growing quiet in the kraal, betokening rest. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z From Colenso the shrapnel could be plainly seen bursting over the work, and the piquets on the left bank of the Tugela reported that heavy rifle-fire was in progress. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland "The Pontoon bridge is up," he added; "you must use the Boer pont and so ferry across the Tugela." With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service It is the intention of the General Officer Commanding to force the passage of the Tugela to-morrow. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The Tugela, wide and deep, ran between the foes, except on the left of the Doer position, where the Dutchmen held both banks of the river. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 In respect to my face, however, Tugela speedily gave me relief by daubing it over with rancid fat. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z The advance was only to Frere, some ten miles nearer the Tugela. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland A very steep hill was the only thing to conquer going down, and we successfully crossed the Tugela in a Boer punt—guns, oxen, and my horse. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service Until the 5th division actually landed, not a man was available to be sent forward to reinforce either Lord Methuen on the Modder, or the troops under Sir R. Buller's immediate command facing the Tugela. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government It is the intention of the General Officer Commanding to force a passage of the Tugela to-morrow. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 I was surmising how my day would be passed, when I was rejoiced to see Tugela approaching. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z The 5th Brigade followed on the afternoon of the 15th, crossing the Little Tugela by a foot trestle-bridge made of spars cut by the Engineers from trees on the bank. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland So good-bye to the Tugela once more; all our positions gone and the Boers down again at the river. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service The whole Tugela river is a strong position; there is no question of turning it; the only open question is whether one part of it is easier to get through than another. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government A very cyclone of Mauser bullets swept all around, rattling and barking from the river bank, from trenches north and south of the Tugela, from Fort Wylie, and from every available point of vantage. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 This was solemnly slaughtered; and this last ceremony, Tugela told me, rendered the marriage complete, as, up to that time, either party could have cried off had they felt disposed. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z As the battalion approached Springfield, the sound of artillery-fire greeted it, and our shrapnel could be seen bursting against a hill which was evidently on the left bank of the Tugela. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland We crossed the Tugela on planks over the ruins of the fallen railway bridge with a swirling torrent about a foot below us, as the river was now in flood. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service There are two fordable places in the Tugela ... they are about two miles apart ... History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government While the brigade was pushing on to the front, General Joubert was falling back, with a view to disputing the passage of the Tugela River. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Starting up, I found it was Tugela, who had come with a message from the chief; and a most surprising one it was, as my readers may imagine. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z Early dawn had come when the brigade recrossed the Tugela and toiled up the steep slope on the other side. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland All the newspapers praise him, and the earlier and difficult days of our rebuffs on the Tugela are wiped out in public opinion by subsequent brilliant successes. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service In Natal Sir George White was holding his own at Ladysmith, and, as he had anticipated, detaining north of the Tugela the main strength of the enemy's army. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The Boers, hampered by a long train of waggons, captured cattle, and miscellaneous loot, had been headed off at the only point on the Tugela where a crossing, since the heavy rains, could be effected. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 In Tugela’s company, therefore, leaving the snuff-takers to enjoy the powder to their hearts’ content, or rather boxes’ contents, we proceeded to the isibaya, or enclosure, within the kraal. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z The village was found unoccupied, but a party of Boers, holding the horseshoe ridge on the left bank of the Tugela opened a vigorous fire. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland The Boer position on the Big Tugela lies six miles off; and here Dundonald and his Cavalry, with one 4.7 gun, are watching the enemy who are working day and night at their trenches. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service To the eastward the Umvoti Rifles, a mounted corps rather more than one hundred strong, had been ordered to fall back from Helpmakaar and watch the ferry, by which the Dundee-Greytown road crosses the Tugela. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The iron bridge over the Tugela River had previously been rendered a hopeless wreck. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 I waited and waited till the silver moon rose high; yet Tugela did not return. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z The attack was moving astride of a spur which ran from the Boer position to the Tugela, a little distance to the west of Three Tree Hill. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland If we had been resisted we must have had an awful job, both here and at the Little Tugela. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service Fortunately, until the last but one of these ten days, the enemy held back on the north bank of the Tugela. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government However, it is clear that General Buller fully believed in his ability to force the passage of the Tugela, and viewed the position, though formidable, as less formidable than it really was. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 It was at this moment that Tugela at last appeared. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z Our heavy artillery on the right bank of the Tugela now began to shell the hill, which was quickly covered by the smoke and dust of the lyddite explosions. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland The panorama before us is magnificent; and the Tugela, our bugbear at Colenso, lies before us, beautiful, meandering, and apparently conquered. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service One of these patrols attempted to cross the river at the Tugela Ferry on the 23rd November, but was repulsed by the Umvoti Rifles, commanded by Major Leuchars. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The enemy is intrenched in the kopjes north of the Tugela; one large camp is reported to be near the Ladysmith road, about five miles north-west of Colenso. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Tugela was right; the wives did get stick considerably; while, a few days after, I saw the young wife working in the kraal as if nothing had happened. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z It was now evident that the second attempt to relieve Ladysmith had failed, and that the army would have to recross the Tugela. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland Meantime, General Buller did not seem at all anxious to attack us, perhaps fearing a repetition of the "accidents" on the Tugela; or possibly he thought that our position was too strong. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War The enemy's raiding columns had now retired across the Tugela, and by the 9th a well-equipped British force of all three arms was concentrated at Frere. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Another large camp is reported in the hills which lie off the Tugela in a northerly direction from Hlangwane Hill, a rough scrub-covered kopje. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Tugela having joined me, with the intelligence that the hunters were about to start, I proceeded to the outside of the kraal, and was no little pleased to find Metilulu not there. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z Before reaching the drift, the head of the column wheeled to the right and proceeded along the narrow plain between the Tugela and Swaartz Kop. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland Up to the 14th of December, 1899, no noteworthy incident took place, and nothing was done but a little desultory scouting along the Tugela, and the digging of trenches. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War Fort Wylie, had been used as a bridge-head by the British troops prior to their retirement from the Tugela. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government When ordered to retire, although the crossing of the Tugela Drift was a sufficiently fearful experience, they were intensely disgusted. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Whether Tugela had divined my thoughts I do not know, but when he spoke again he certainly answered them. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z The battalion followed the Scots Fusiliers, and moved along the left bank of the Tugela at the foot of a steep ridge, being covered by infantry and maxim fire from the right bank. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland Along the Tugela—Coming suddenly upon an English Outpost. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War The other road and railway run north, following at first the general trend of the great bend of the Tugela, then penetrating the mass of hills and making their way eventually into the Klip valley. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government In a little while we could see a red cross on her bow, and we made her out to be a hospital ship carrying home wounded—Buller's wounded, we said, from the Tugela fight. The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900 By Tugela’s kindness, I had been presented with a pipe—a most precious gift, it must be known, in Caffraria, where the natives look upon smoking as the ne plus ultra of life’s luxuries. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z It was not easy to see where the army was going, although the Tugela could not be far off. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland The position indicated was on the Upper Tugela, on a line with Colenso. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War The Tugela is, as a rule, fordable at this season of the year at the regular passages, and has an average breadth of some 120 to 150 yards. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Their district was bounded by the sea and the Drakenberg mountains, the Tugela and Umzimubu Rivers, and there for a time things went well. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 Upon the 23rd, as Colonel Pearson’s column was advancing from the lower Tugela Drift, they were attacked by the enemy at the Ebroi River, and a fierce fight ensued. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign Our transport was still on the other side of the Tugela, and consequently we had to do without blankets, great-coats, and kettles. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland The south coast, from the Cape to the Tugela River, was much more attractive. Impressions of South Africa Finally, the Tugela makes no second loop for several miles to the westward. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government They followed the retreating savages beyond the Tugela, when suddenly they found themselves face to face with a fierce multitude of 70,000 Zulus. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 On the 29th of March the column of relief advanced from the Tugela. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign Leaving the artillery and the Lancashire Brigade on the ridge, the remainder of the army descended into the plain, and moved up the left bank of the Tugela. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland I was already started on the shortest route to the Tugela. Impressions of a War Correspondent On the 12th of January, no answer having been received to the ultimatum, the column crossed the Tugela. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign You will have heard of the fate of the eleven hundred head of oxen and the span of donkeys which we sent away from the camp in expectation of their reaching the Lower Tugela. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 On the 12th, no further reply having been received, the British troops crossed the Tugela River. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign Immediately below stretched the silver line of the Tugela, with all its many loops and twistings visible. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland Herein he was disappointed, but with this began the general advance of the British forces in Natal, which a fortnight later brought the adversaries confronting one another on the opposite banks of the Tugela. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 After many bloody fights, in which large numbers of Zulus were killed, the Boers drove Dingaan and his armies across the Tugela, and occupied the country. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign He constructed a fort for the protection of the garrison against an army of some 20,000 Zulus lying in wait between Eshowe and Tugela. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 That night the force lay on their arms on the scene of the encounter, and next morning marched back to the Tugela, and crossed at Rorke’s Drift. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign A detachment of Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry appeared on the scene, and having forded the Tugela above the road bridge, turned the Boers out of their position. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland The last comers pitched camp west of the rail, and about a mile nearer the Tugela than the 6th Brigade. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 The Zulus, on whom his attention was fixed, inhabit a fine country to the north of the Tugela, which is considered as the boundary of the British territory. Pioneers and Founders or, Recent Workers in the Mission field They were reported to have halted about twenty-five miles off the night before, near Sunday's river, which, like all the rivers and spruits just here, runs southward through mountains into the Tugela and Buffalo. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege No enemy was met with during the first day’s march, and they encamped on the Ioyuni, nine miles north of the Tugela, where they threw up intrenchments at once. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign In this order the brigade moved across the broad expanse of veld, leading to the banks of the Tugela. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland The total British armament now gathered on the south side of the Tugela has been variously stated at from 20,000 to 23,000 of all arms. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 This was a piece of land extending from the Tugela to the Nouzincoolu, from the Snowy Mountains to the sea—in fact, the present whole colony of Natal. Pioneers and Founders or, Recent Workers in the Mission field I sent off a brief message, and soon afterwards the signal "Line clear" was sent from Zwartz Kop over the Tugela. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege Our enemy, however, makes a great show of being strong here by keeping up a more vicious bombardment when the situation threatens to become warm for him along the Tugela. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith As the right of the four companies was thrown back towards the Tugela, this Boer gun could nearly enfilade part of the line. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland The general line of the Tugela, for a half-dozen miles above Colenso, is nearly due east, but its course is extremely winding. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 It was half-way between Durban Bay and the Tugela, on a hill-side in the midst of the beautiful undulating ground and rich wood characteristic of the country, and with a river in front. Pioneers and Founders or, Recent Workers in the Mission field Firing was again continuous nearly all day along the Tugela, except that there appeared to be a pause of some hours before and after midday. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege As the time approached at which his second attempt to force the Tugela might be expected, hope revived. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith In this manner the British wedge was forced into the Boschrand, and shortly afterwards the Boers were obliged to retreat across the Tugela and secure positions on the north bank of the stream. With the Boer Forces This north and south stretch, as before said, divided the Boer military line of the Tugela. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 His forays might at any time sweep away farms and homesteads; and his subjects were continually fleeing from his violence across the Tugela, and thus might bring him down as a pursuer. Pioneers and Founders or, Recent Workers in the Mission field We read with astonishment the loud praises of a masterly retreat over the Tugela without the loss of a single man. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege There is no sound of fighting this side of the Tugela, only a few shells falling on Spion Kop, where Boer tents can be seen once more whitening the steep. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith There were many such instances of bravery, but one that is almost incredible occurred at the place called Railway Hill, near the Tugela, on February 24th. With the Boer Forces East of this, again, and connected with it, is a range called Monte Cristo, which runs north-west to the Tugela. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 Reports stated that he had reached Acton Holmes, and that four brigades had crossed the Tugela. The Record of a Regiment of the Line Being a Regimental History of the 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment during the Boer War 1899-1902 We have now but one thought—is it possible for Buller to force his way across that line of hills overlooking the Tugela? Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege The fortunes of the day, as the hours lengthened, were reflected in a series of telegrams which were flashed through by him to Sir Redvers Buller in his camp south of the Tugela. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith Trenches always afforded perfect safety from shell fire, and on that account the Boers were able to cope so long and well with the British in the fighting along the Tugela and around Kimberley. With the Boer Forces Men even said that for the third time the relief column had recrossed the Tugela. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 His optimism at Capetown was destined soon to be superseded by pessimism on the Tugela. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans In the intervals of their fire we could distinctly hear big guns far away near Colenso and the Tugela River. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege While the fight rages near Tugela heights we are left in comparative peace here. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith He constantly remained many miles in the rear of the advance column, and only once went into the danger zone, when he led a small commando south of the Tugela. With the Boer Forces These various streams find their way sooner or later to the Tugela, itself one of the many, but which carries its own name until it reaches the Indian Ocean, some fifty miles north-east of Durban. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 Hart's Brigade was ordered to march "towards the Bridle Drift at the junction of the Doornkop Spruit and the Tugela, and to cross at that point." A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans There were rumours of fighting by the Tugela, and some said they had seen squadrons of our cavalry and even Staff officers galloping on the further limits of the Great Plain. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege Is this hundredth day of siege to be the last, or shall we wake to-morrow to hear that the Boer laagers are back again, and the relieving force once more south of the Tugela? Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith Just after the first reverse at the Tugela, a correspondent wired home that the Boers were "shooting horses and violating all the usages of civilised warfare". With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train That night were distributed the British orders for forcing the passage of the Tugela. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 Spion Kop was the first position of great tactical importance won by the British Army on the Tugela, and the Boers were determined to recover it. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans The noise of guns boomed all day from the Tugela. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege I watch the distant cannonade with a keen personal interest, for when there is fighting along the Tugela the South African Light Horse are surely in it. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith When the enemy are firing smokeless powder behind their splendidly constructed earthworks they are practically invisible, a fact born witness to by Captain Congreve, V.C., in his account of the first reverse at the Tugela. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train In general directions, as far as effective, the movement followed the valley of the Tugela. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 White also was opposed to Buller's making another attempt to cross the Tugela, as he considered that the force would be more usefully employed in preventing the enemy from concentrating on Ladysmith. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans It is a nine-mile range of hills running east and west, nearly parallel to the Tugela, and having Potgieter's Drift on its left. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege Four hundred Boers are surrounded south of the Tugela with no chance of escape. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith Taking the Boschrand, after a feeble defence, they were enabled to command our positions on the other side, and succeeded in crossing the Tugela unhindered. With Steyn and De Wet A mile from the foot of the spur, and parallel to it, runs a stream called Venter's Spruit, which enters the Tugela from the north-west a little above Trichardt's. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 He was instructed to cross the Tugela at a bridle drift about two miles west of Colenso and work down the left bank towards the occupied kopjes. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans At no great distance—ten miles or so—I could see the hills overlooking the Tugela, where the English are. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege After this we sit and watch the lightning which plays in forks and zig-zags and chains about the hills between us and Tugela River. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith They alone of all their regiment had managed to reach the bank of the Tugela—Bridle Drift, about two hundred yards from the trenches of the Swaziland commando. With Steyn and De Wet To do this the men would carry four days' rations, and the wagons be returned south of the Tugela. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 There was no more thought of another campaign on the Tugela, and he determined to retire. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans Captain Heath, of the balloon, told me he could see the Boers concentrating in much larger camps than before, especially about Colenso and at Springfield further up the Tugela. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege The battle of the Tugela had lasted eight days. On Commando On the tenth of December a heavy bombardment was heard from the Tugela. With Steyn and De Wet On the evening of February 7 the British army again retired south of the Tugela, and thence returned to the camps at Chieveley, facing Colenso. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 He was still haunted by the troubles of the Tugela, and was unable to nerve himself for the risks that every leader must run. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans On Wednesday, the 10th, Lord Dundonald reached the south bank of the Tugela at Potgieter's Drift, and on Thursday a brigade of infantry was up with him. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith Fortunately, I was only a short time there, as towards the end of January, 1900, part of our commando, including my brother and myself, was sent to the Tugela as reinforcement. On Commando I shall never forget how delighted we were with the latter, and the amusement derived therefrom compensated us a little for the accounts in the Boer papers of General Buller's reverses on the Tugela. South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time The northern side of the Tugela River at nearly every point commands the southern bank. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria He now proposed to enter Natal through Zululand, below the junction of the Tugela and the Buffalo. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans North of the Tugela there is a great crescent-shaped plateau three or four miles across at the widest part. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith Buller can never cross the Tugela, our positions are too good! On Commando But evidently the lock had not, as was proven by the subsequent disastrous retreat across the Tugela. The Siege of Kimberley The enemy entrenched and entrenching in a strong position still confronts us, but the British forces are across the Tugela, and have deployed on the northern bank. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria The lassitude induced by the battle of Colenso affected each combatant on the Tugela. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans One was along the railway from Durban, one hundred and eighty-nine miles long; it was sure to bring the British Army face to face with the Boers at the Tugela. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith The Rev. J. Macdonald has described the ceremonies and customs attending and following the initiation-rites of a young girl on her first menstruation among the Zulus between the Tugela and Delagoa Bay. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 Analysis of the Sexual Impulse; Love and Pain; The Sexual Impulse in Women The details of Buller's repulse at the Tugela did not make good reading. The Siege of Kimberley But all the rest of the mounted forces, about a thousand men, and a battery of artillery were hurried forward to seize the bridge across the Little Tugela at Springfield. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria He threatened, however, that if immediate action in some direction were not taken, Warren's force would be withdrawn to the south of the Tugela. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans The British force could be assembled on the Orange River no sooner than on the south bank of the Tugela. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith The Tugela is like a snake and crosses itself every three feet so that you never know whether you have crossed it yourself or not. Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding Davis The fight took place in 1856 on the banks of the Tugela. Cetywayo and his White Neighbours Remarks on Recent Events in Zululand, Natal, and the Transvaal Having placed his army within striking distance of the various passages across the Tugela, Sir Redvers Buller's next object was to cross and debouch. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria Heliograms and flag messages from Spion Kop, orally handed in and incorrectly transmitted by scared signallers, bewildered the recipients and increased the density of the Fog of War upon the Tugela. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans The four decisions pending—at Kimberley, north of Queenstown, at Ladysmith, and on the Tugela—are here represented as all doubtful. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith They had outspanned upon a rising hillock at the foot of which this little river wound away like a silver snake till it joined the great Tugela. The Ghost Kings But this gallant charge availed Umbelazi but little, and by degrees Cetywayo's forces pressed his men back to the banks of the Tugela, and finally into it. Cetywayo and his White Neighbours Remarks on Recent Events in Zululand, Natal, and the Transvaal The Boers, to meet this turning movement, extended their line westwards along the heights of the Tugela valley almost as far as Acton Homes. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria All the Tugela operations had been conducted in a rarified medium. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans Sir Redvers Buller's task is rendered harder by the fact that his own troops before they can attack must cross the Tugela. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith If, perchance, the Inkosazana, choosing to exercise her authority, crossed the Tugela and reached Ramah before he could do this, he was still to bring them, for then she would follow. The Ghost Kings If news came to a Zulu chief that his king purposed to eat him up, he at once fled across the Tugela with his wives and followers and settled in Natal. Cetywayo and his White Neighbours Remarks on Recent Events in Zululand, Natal, and the Transvaal Beneath, the Tugela curled along like a brown and very sinuous serpent. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria The Boer line had not been pierced: on each side it outflanked Buller and fronted the Tugela loops in which the greater portion of his force was huddled. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans Any plan which will unite Sir George White's force, or the bulk of it, with that of Sir Redvers Buller on the Tugela will simplify the whole problem of the War. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith Only the shadow of that Zulu assegai still lay upon them, for if Chaka was dead Dingaan ruled a few miles away across the Tugela. The Ghost Kings "Well, I hope we shall catch them long before they get to the Tugela." With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader To this proposal the General-in-chief assented, observing only 'but the line of the Tugela is very tempting.' London to Ladysmith via Pretoria By the evening of February 26 the troops for the main attack had recrossed the Tugela, and the pontoon bridge west of Hlangwhane could now be removed. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans Sir Redvers Buller's telegram of Wednesday to the effect that one of his divisions had crossed the Tugela and was opposed only by a rear guard looks very like a Boer withdrawal from Natal. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith A messenger was despatched to Ramah, but after ten days he returned saying that the Tugela was in flood, and he could not cross it. The Ghost Kings On the opposite bank stood the little village of Tugela Ferry. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader We are getting ourselves cramped up among these kopjes in the valley of the Tugela. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria There were several Green Hills on the left bank of the Tugela. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans It was evidently expected that he should hold his ground near Ladysmith and thereby cover Natal to the south of the Tugela. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith He found also that the Tugela was in furious flood, so that to ford it proved quite impossible. The Ghost Kings On the 28th the Boers had blown up the bridge across the Tugela, and our army was moving forward, and a great battle was expected shortly. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader From our lofty position on the heights the whole country beyond the Tugela was spread like a map. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria When the Boers were driven out of the Hlangwhane positions, they took up a new position facing S.E. on the left bank of the Tugela. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans It is clear, then, that Sir Redvers Buller must not be checked; he must cross the Tugela and must win his battle. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith So at length, about noon one day, they reached the banks of the Tugela, not many hours after Ishmael had crossed it, and camped there. The Ghost Kings Almost all the houses were detached and standing in their own gardens, and as these were largely wooded its appearance was very picturesque, with the Klip river, a branch of the Tugela, running through it. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader We marched across the waggon bridge of the Tugela, and following the road, soon entered the hills. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria Not the least of the trials undergone by the Ladysmith staff were the heliograms from the Tugela and the constant surprises of the déchiffrage. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans If by that date he has neither been relieved nor succeeded in fighting his way to the Tugela his situation will be desperate. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith Him, then, I have commanded to journey hither, and to lead me to my own place across the Tugela. The Ghost Kings Accordingly a pontoon train was sent through an opening in the Hlangwane range, and a bridge thrown over the Tugela north of Fort Wylie. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader I could quite understand that the flooded Tugela was not a satisfactory feature to fight in front of, but it seemed certain that they had some devilry prepared for us somewhere. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria It was skilfully carried out, and Buller was once more ferrying his men across the Tugela, having for the third time failed to reach Ladysmith. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans Nothing that was at home can do can affect the impending battle by the Tugela. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith Two hours' steady riding brought them to the ford of the Tugela river, across which lay Zululand. The Ghost Kings They kept a sharp look-out as they went, but saw no signs of the enemy, and crossing the Tugela by the bridge near Colenso, halted there for the night. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader Daily we made reconnoitring expeditions both east and west along the Tugela, expeditions always attended with incident, sometimes with adventure. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria The veld trenches which kept Methuen at arm's length at Magersfontein and the Boer devices on the Tugela seem to show that War is not a Science, but an Art, easily acquired by unprofessional soldiers. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans A few days will be needed to repair the railway from the Tugela to Ladysmith, and to build a temporary railway bridge at Colenso. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith If you are not across the Tugela by sunset this night, word will be passed to the King, and she dies at once. The Ghost Kings A little west of Krantzkop there must be either a drift or a bridge or a ferry where it crosses the Tugela. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader So we are going to try to force the Tugela within the week, and I dare say my next letter will give you some account of our fortunes. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria The situation on the Tugela was reported to Pretoria almost simultaneously with the news that Cronje was hemmed in at Paardeberg. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans The first time we met was in the battle of the Tugela. Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales One night when they were about forty miles from Durban they camped on a stream, a tributary of the Tugela River, which ran close by, and formed the boundary of the Zulu country. The Ghost Kings These reported that the Boers had overrun the whole of the country north of the Tugela, and that some parties had already crossed at the ferry on the road between Helpmakaar and Greytown. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader Behind flowed the Tugela, a deep, rapid, only occasionally fordable river, eighty-five yards broad, with precipitous banks. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria He sent an appeal to the Boers of the Tugela which, in an intense human document, displayed his steadfast and touching faith, and which might have been addressed by his prototype Cromwell to the Ironsides. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans Like myself, he had fought for the Prince Umbelazi in the great battle of the Tugela, a crime which Cetewayo never forgave him. Allan and the Holy Flower Then you had better not cross the Tugela. The Ghost Kings It is certain, therefore, that it will require a very big force to fight its way in here, especially as the Tugela has to be crossed, and the Boers will of course destroy the bridges. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader They hold along the line of the Tugela what is practically a continuous position of vast strength. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria The Tugela formed the ditch of a natural fortress covering Ladysmith. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans Then you must lead her as fast as you can travel to that camp of the Boers which is near the Tugela River, where she will be safe. Swallow: a tale of the great trek The land on this side of the Tugela has been given by Dingaan to the English. The Ghost Kings By a quarter-past seven the enemy had been driven across the Tugela. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader Hart's six battalions found good cover in the gorge of the Tugela. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria A naturally strong position on the left bank of the Tugela had by the efforts of the Boers during the previous three weeks been almost perfectly secured. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans On November 10th the Boers held Colenso and the line of the Tugela. The Great Boer War Now while Mr. Dove saw to the saddling of the horses, for he was to ride with her as far as the Tugela, Rachel went to bid farewell to her mother. The Ghost Kings Four days' travelling took them to the drift across the Tugela. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader While these things were passing a new pontoon bridge was being constructed at a bend of the Tugela immediately under the Vaal Krantz ridge, and by five o'clock this was finished. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria They showed, however, some hesitation with regard to Hlangwhane, a detached hill on the right bank from which the Tugela line could be enfiladed. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans Emboldened by their success, the Boers sent raiding parties over the Tugela on either flank, which were only checked by our patrols being extended from Springfield on the west to Weenen on the east. The Great Boer War Do you remember," asked Noie contemptuously, "how, when you had beaten me, yonder by the Tugela, you said you hoped that it would be your luck to put a spear through this heart of mine? The Ghost Kings You must be very careful, for they have scouting parties across the river almost as far as the Tugela. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader Deep in its gorge below our feet flowed the Tugela, with the new pontoon bridge visible to the left, just below a fine waterfall. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria The leading idea of it was a frontal attack to be delivered from the village of Colenso, where the Tugela is crossed by an iron railway bridge as well as by an iron wagon bridge. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans So the riddle of the Tugela had at last been solved. The Great Boer War Nay, nay," she answered, mockingly, "surely I am but a woman, daughter of a Teacher who lives yonder over the Tugela, a white maiden who eats and sleeps and drinks as other maidens do. The Ghost Kings It was like the roar of Niagara in a gale, and yet when you did look below, not a leaf was stirring, and the Tugela was slipping forward, flat and sluggish, and in peace. Notes of a War Correspondent This last was a purely imaginary advantage, to be sure, because the railway had no rolling-stock, and was disconnected from the rest of the line by the destruction of the Tugela bridge. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria There remained the defenceless plantations on the Tugela. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans About sixteen miles to the westward of Colenso there is a ford over the Tugela River which is called Potgieter's Drift. The Great Boer War "Will he be afraid of you when you are both across the Tugela?" asked Noie. The Ghost Kings The illusion was so complete, that you expected, by looking down, to see the Tugela lashing at her banks, tossing the spray hundreds of feet in air, and battling with her sides of rock. Notes of a War Correspondent The proper left of this position rests on the rocky, scrub-covered hill of Hlangwani, which rises on the British side of the Tugela. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria Pretorius was ambushed by Zulus disguised as cattle, crawling on all fours and wearing ox hides; but he escaped with slight loss, and returned to the Tugela. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans Dundonald's cavalry force pushed rapidly forwards, crossed the Little Tugela, a tributary of the main river, at Springfield, and established themselves upon the hills which command the drift. The Great Boer War For many days he was far too ill to travel, and when he recovered sufficiently to start he could only journey slowly to the Tugela. The Ghost Kings At the first view, an army in being, when it is spread out as it is in the Tugela basin back of the hills, seems a hopelessly and irrevocably entangled mob. Notes of a War Correspondent But the bridge across the Tugela was uninjured, and the damage to the lines was such as could be easily repaired. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria A small force of Natal natives under an Englishman named Biggar was greatly out-numbered at the mouth of the Tugela and perished almost to a man. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans General Buller had lost nearly two thousand men since he had crossed the Tugela, and his purpose was still unfulfilled. The Great Boer War Personally she did not mind much on which side of the Tugela they were to live, if they must bide at all in the region of that river. The Ghost Kings To add to this confusion, the river Tugela has selected the hills around Ladysmith as occupying the country through which it will endeavor to throw off its pursuers. Notes of a War Correspondent Then you came from South and North, From Tugela, from the Tweed, Blazoned his achievements forth, King Romance is come indeed! Ban and Arriere Ban It is said, too, that but lately she appeared to a woman near the coast and warned her to cross the Tugela because there would be war, though this woman cannot now be found. Finished In the first place, the enemy's main position upon that flank was at Hlangwane mountain, which is to the south of the Tugela, so that in case of defeat the river ran behind them. The Great Boer War One night my wagons, which were overloaded with these confounded weevilly mealies, got stuck in the drift of a small tributary of the Tugela that most inopportunely had come down in flood. Child of Storm There is a rumour that some of your Zulu brothers have come across the Tugela again to hunt us, which, if you want to know the truth, is why we visited this place. Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain At this time also the English white men of Natal, the people of George, who attacked Dingaan by the Lower Tugela, were slain by our soldiers, and those with them. Nada the Lily My brother Umbelazi stands before me with spear raised; he whom I brought to his death at the battle of the Tugela. Finished From this indecisive action of Willow Grange the Boer invasion receded until General Buller, coming to the front on November 27th, found that the enemy was once more occupying the line of the Tugela. The Great Boer War You will pass the plain of Endondakusuka, will you not, and cross the Tugela by the drift? Child of Storm On the morrow of this meeting we forded the Tugela and entered the territory that is now called Natal. Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain Then it was that I journeyed to the kraal of Panda on the Lower Tugela, and with me Umslopogaas. Nada the Lily We had crossed the Tugela by what is known as the Middle Drift. Finished From this onwards they held the north of the Tugela, and many a widow wore crepe before we got our grip upon it once more. The Great Boer War The Tugela is not far away, and we will swim it. Child of Storm I answered that I sought a grant of the land south of the Tugela to the sea. Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain This was their purpose: to get a grant of the land in Natal that lies between the Tugela and the Umzimoubu rivers. Nada the Lily That he had been present at the battle of the Tugela, though he took no actual part in the fighting, and afterwards became a councillor of Panda's and then of Cetewayo his son. Finished He returned almost immediately to Pretoria, leaving the command of the Tugela in the hands of Louis Botha. The Great Boer War From these I gathered that some skirmishes had taken place and the battle could not be long delayed; also that Umbelazi had chosen his fighting ground, a plain near the banks of the Tugela. Child of Storm The morning came at last, and that day, about noon, we reached a ford of the Tugela which luckily was quite passable. Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain It is well known that his own belief was that the line of the Tugela was the true defence of Natal. The Great Boer War Also she appeared to a number of children before the battle of the Tugela. Finished Future operations were to prove that it was not so difficult to deceive Boer vigilance and by rapid movements to cross the Tugela. The Great Boer War Have they wings," I asked, "wherewith to fly over the Tugela 'in wrath,' as it well may be after the rains? Child of Storm Why, down by the Tugela there, in a bad way. Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain They had crossed the Tugela, they had relieved Ladysmith, they had forced Laing's Nek, and now it was to them that the honour had fallen of following the enemy into this last fastness. The Great Boer War At length we came to the ford of the Tugela, and as fortunately the water was just low enough, bade farewell to our escort before crossing to the Natal side. Finished Meanwhile on the extreme right the mounted troops under Dundonald were to cover the flank and to attack Hlangwane Hill, a formidable position held strongly by the enemy upon the south bank of the Tugela. The Great Boer War "Still, this is our advice to him, that he should cross the Tugela swiftly with the women and the children, seeing that we are few and Cetewayo is many." Child of Storm He seized the opportunity to remark that he was told that I had suffered a knock on the head in some scrimmage down by the Tugela, and he hoped that I felt no ill effects. Child of Storm A great man plunged past me, breaking through the bush like a buffalo, and came to a halt upon a rock which overhung the Tugela, for the floods had eaten away the soil beneath. Child of Storm Let us kill him and send his head as a present to the English general across the Tugela. Finished The West Yorkshires, however, who bore the brunt of the attack, were veterans of the Tugela, who were no more to be flurried at three in the morning than at three in the afternoon. The Great Boer War Like many others, he thought that the Prince had been drowned in trying to swim the Tugela. Child of Storm As it chanced, by a strange coincidence all of these were killed at the great battle of the Tugela of which I have to tell. Child of Storm His body was never found, and it is therefore probable that it sank in the Tugela, as is suggested in the following pages. Child of Storm With my very last cartridge I killed the Captain Indudu who had been in charge of the escort that conducted me to the Tugela. Finished Pushing on a few days after his successful action with Gough, he crossed the Zulu frontier, and had in front of him an almost unimpeded march as far as the Tugela. The Great Boer War Behind us stretched bushland, or rather broken land, where mimosa thorns grew in scattered groups, sloping down to the banks of the Tugela about four miles away. Child of Storm |
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