| 单词 | Bloemfontein |
| 例句 | I had passed through this township once on my way to Bloemfontein, and took no notice of it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The members of the committee journeyed to the ANC annual conference in Bloemfontein in December of 1943, where they proposed the formation of a Youth League to help recruit new members to the organization. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was just a few weeks after the authorities released him, still under house arrest, to his brother’s house in Bloemfontein that he died. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He must have realized that I thought he was white, because the first thing he whispered was, “I’m a Coloured warder from Bloemfontein.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was then working for a new law firm and they did not give me permission to take two days off to attend the conference in Bloemfontein. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the ANC annual conference in Bloemfontein, the organization adopted the league’s Program of Action, which called for boycotts, strikes, stay-at-homes, passive resistance, protest demonstrations, and other forms of mass action. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The magistrate was Mr. F. C. Wessel, the chief magistrate from Bloemfontein. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Brandfort is about two hundred fifty miles southwest of Johannesburg, just north of Bloemfontein, in the Free State. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On Friday, Winfrey is to receive an honorary doctorate from the University of the Free State, bringing international media to normally quiet Bloemfontein, the farming center where the century-old university is based. Oprah receives South African honorary doctorate 2011-06-24T12:02:08Z Local reporters said hawkers selling fake tickets on Bloemfontein streets didn't increase the price. Oprah receives South African honorary doctorate 2011-06-24T12:02:08Z Though the afternoon of the festival's closing day is dominated by events in Bloemfontein, as soon as the final whistle blows, it is forgotten. Glastonbury festival final day 2010-06-28T20:30:00Z He went to Grey College, a Bloemfontein school that has moulded a long line of Boks. Pranks, tanks and chance - Nienaber's path to Boks job 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z He says that police told him that his son had collapsed in the city of Bloemfontein and then died in hospital, before he was taken to a mortuary. Thabo Bester: Body used in South African rapist's prison break identified 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Bester was at large for a year after it was thought he died by setting himself on fire in his prison cell in the South African city of Bloemfontein. Thabo Bester: South Africa's 'Facebook rapist' deported from Tanzania 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z The two men appeared in a magistrate's court in the South African city of Bloemfontein. Thabo Bester: South Africa celebrity doctor's father charged over rapist's escape 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z In May, it was reported he had been found dead in his cell after apparently setting himself on fire at the Mangaung Correctional Centre in the city of Bloemfontein. Thabo Bester: South African murderer who faked death arrested in Tanzania 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z "I was brought up privileged in being able to go to Grey College - but I didn't know other parts of South Africa, you are very secluded in Bloemfontein," he says. Pranks, tanks and chance - Nienaber's path to Boks job 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Mr Mpholo says that relatives went to Bloemfontein's mortuaries looking for him and there was no sign of him - and no news until his mother was asked to do a DNA test last week. Thabo Bester: Body used in South African rapist's prison break identified 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z The two men appeared in a magistrate's court in Bloemfontein earlier this week. Thabo Bester: South Africa's 'Facebook rapist' deported from Tanzania 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Bester was at large for a year after it was thought he had died in a fire in his prison cell in Bloemfontein. Thabo Bester: South Africa celebrity doctor's father charged over rapist's escape 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z He then made an emergency landing on his flight from Bloemfontein to Pretoria. South Africa snake on plane: Deadly cobra in cockpit forces emergency landing 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z In March last year officials reported that he had died in a fire in his cell at the Mangaung Correctional Center, near Bloemfontein. South Africa manhunt for convicted killer who escaped prison 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z During the confusion caused by the fire in the Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein, Bester managed to escape from prison dressed as a warder. Thabo Bester: Body used in South African rapist's prison break identified 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Bester has been taken to a high-security prison in the capital, Pretoria, while his girlfriend has been taken to court in Bloemfontein. Thabo Bester: South Africa's 'Facebook rapist' deported from Tanzania 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Last May, it was reported he had been found dead in his cell after apparently setting himself on fire at the Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein. Thabo Bester: South Africa celebrity doctor's father charged over rapist's escape 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z The opener is in Bloemfontein, as is Sunday's second game, before a finale in Kimberley on Wednesday. Archer return headlines England series in South Africa 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The assault happened near the city of Bloemfontein, the capital of Free State province, about four hours south of Johannesburg. White Men Charged in Attack on Black Teenagers at Pool in South Africa 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Wales made history by beating the Springboks in South Africa for the first time with a dramatic win in Bloemfontein. Drama as Wales make history against South Africa 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z There was already plenty of jeopardy involving the second Test between Wales and the Springboks in Bloemfontein. Springbok selection spices up Wales series 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Biggar rejected the claim South Africa would get stronger and Wales would get weaker in the two remaining matches in the series in Bloemfontein and Cape Town. Biggar rues missed opportunity for Wales 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z It was an 11th successive defeat for Wales against the Springboks in South Africa, leaving Pivac's side to target victories in the next two Tests, in Bloemfontein and then Cape Town. Wales beaten by last kick of South Africa thriller 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z The Pretoria game will begin the three-Test series and be followed by internationals in Bloemfontein and Cape Town. Leicester's Reffell given Wales debut against Boks 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z South Africa had promised to bury Wales in the series in Bloemfontein, a ground that has been described as a graveyard for opposition sides. Drama as Wales make history against South Africa 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Bloemfontein is regarded as South Africa's judicial capital and this Springboks side will be looking to serve its own justice this weekend. Springbok selection spices up Wales series 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z England's World Cup ended in a mixture of humiliation and controversy as they were thrashed by Germany in Bloemfontein in 2010. Penalty misses, 'ghost goals' and tears - it's Germany again 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Thousands of his supporters walked through the streets of Bloemfontein waving banners with messages of support on Friday. Top A.N.C. Official Charged With Corruption in South Africa 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Scores of ANC supporters, wearing colorful party T-shirts and hats and waving placards bearing messages of support for Magashule, surrounded the Bloemfontein court to show their support for Magashule on Friday. South African ruling party official charged with corruption 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z It was the first international in four years at Bloemfontein since England visited and played in front of a capacity crowd. Drama as Wales make history against South Africa 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Wales chose to stay in Johannesburg this week and only fly 48 hours before kick-off to Bloemfontein, a decision that has been queried by the South Africa media. Springbok selection spices up Wales series 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Van Niekerk competed at two low-level meets over the last week in Bloemfontein, South Africa, the city where he lives and trains. Olympic champ van Niekerk back after more than 2 years out 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Van Niekerk competed at two low-level meets over the last week in Bloemfontein, South Africa, the city where he lives and trains. Olympic champ van Niekerk back after more than 2 years out 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z The All Blacks first toured Japan in 1987 but the game everyone remembers was in 1995, when the two teams played each other at Bloemfontein in the World Cup. Enduring allure of all-conquering All Blacks makes them big in Japan | Andy Bull 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Msila, known for his travels across South Africa and beyond to support the Bafana Bafana and his local club Bloemfontein Celtic, was so distraught he threw in the towel, returning to Kenya's capital, Nairobi. Trekking 10,000km across Africa for a football match 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z Nyakane, who spent the first four years of his career in the Free State representing the Cheetahs and labelled the Bloemfontein arena as difficult to breathe with not a lot of oxygen available. Springbok selection spices up Wales series 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Van Niekerk ran the 100 meters at an in-house university event last week, and ran the 100 and 200 at another meet in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Olympic champ van Niekerk back after more than 2 years out 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Van Niekerk ran the 100 meters at an in-house university event last week, and ran the 100 and 200 at another meet in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Olympic champ van Niekerk back after more than 2 years out 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Bloemfontein was the first, and is now home to the Anglo-Boer War Museum. The murder of Raymond Buys: 'I think they knew they were going to kill my boy' 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z Frederiksen apologised to his late wife's family and to South Africans after the sentencing at Bloemfontein High Court, AFP news agency reports. 'Genitals in freezer' man gets life 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z For the passion of Loftus Versfeld last weekend, expect something similar in Bloemfontein this weekend with both games being played at altitude. Springbok selection spices up Wales series 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Frederiksen, who denies wrongdoing, was found guilty Monday by a Bloemfontein court. Dane guilty of murder in South Africa demands mental exam 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z “We weren’t thinking about abalone poaching in Bloemfontein,” she says. Rush for Donkey Skins in China Draws Wildlife Traffickers 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z On Monday Mr Malema is due in court in Bloemfontein for that case. South Africa's Julius Malema challenges apartheid-era law - BBC News 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Unrest was also reported at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein. 'Hell broke out:' South African police, students clash 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z It is the fifth laboratory to be sanctioned recently after Bloemfontein joined Beijing and Lisbon in being suspended from Wada-related activities. World Anti-Doping Agency suspends Madrid laboratory 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z Bloemfontein is the latest facility to lose its accreditation. WADA suspends accreditation of Africa’s only doping lab 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Corralled on a smallholding outside Bloemfontein, a city in South Africa’s arid interior, 70 donkeys nosed through trash piles for food or flopped in the dirt, too debilitated to stand. Rush for Donkey Skins in China Draws Wildlife Traffickers 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z The university, in Bloemfontein city, cancelled all classes until 25 February on two campuses. South Africa's UFS shuts after rugby race clash - BBC News 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z The judgement by the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein that convicted Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius of murder sends a message that South Africa does not tolerate the reckless use of guns. Oscar Pistorius and South Africa's gun obsession - BBC News 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Pistorius, who is still serving his house arrest in Pretoria, did not attend the hearing in the city of Bloemfontein. Oscar Pistorius convicted of murder on appeal, faces 15 years in prison 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z As is custom, Pistorius and his family were not in the court in Bloemfontein as the judgment was delivered. Oscar Pistorius conviction in death of Reeva Steenkamp upgraded to murder 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z Cases like the Bloemfontein raid help connect the dots. Rush for Donkey Skins in China Draws Wildlife Traffickers 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z He was not present when five judges of the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein delivered their verdict. Oscar Pistorius Found Guilty of Murder by South Africa Appeals Court 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z “It is very crowded in some places down under,” said Gaetan Borgonie of ELi, a Belgian nonprofit that studies extreme life, and of South Africa’s University of the Free State in Bloemfontein. A microscopic ‘zoo’ is found deep, deep underground 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z A year before, on test debut as the youngest in All Black history, Lomu was uncertain in two tests against France, but that was gone in Johannesburg through Bloemfontein to Pretoria then Cape Town. Jonah Lomu: the World Cup that created a legend - BBC News 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Pistorius is currently under house arrest, and is not attending the hearing in Bloemfontein. Oscar Pistorius murder charge sought - BBC News 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Police confiscated fewer than two dozen dried abalone from the Bloemfontein property, a tiny haul given that illicit exports from the country exceed 2,000 tons annually, equivalent to some 500,000 shellfish. Rush for Donkey Skins in China Draws Wildlife Traffickers 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z In Bloemfontein in the Free State Province, a panel of judges looked at his case in August and the evidence presented before sentencing. SA's Thembu King Dalindyebo jailed for 12 years - BBC News 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z The man was arrested last Thursday in Bloemfontein in the Free State province. South African police say mutilation video, child pornography found in Danish suspect's home 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z The man was arrested on Thursday in the city of Bloemfontein. Danish man caught storing pieces of female genitalia appears in court in South Africa 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The Danish citizen owns a gun shop in the city of Bloemfontein in the central Free State province, reported Volksblad, a local Afrikaans language newspaper. Danish man arrested in South Africa after police find pieces of female genitalia in freezer 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z The 23-year-old from Bloemfontein was carried away from the Bird's Nest Stadium on a stretcher after running himself to the point of exhaustion in a stunning victory at the world championships on Wednesday. Van Niekerk ready to make world record his next target 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z Details of their case were due to be submitted to the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein on Monday. After prison, Pistorius set for 'mansion arrest' 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z Pistorius' trial now looks set to be reviewed by a panel of judges at the Supreme Court of Appeal, which sits in the central city of Bloemfontein. Pistorius Lawyers Fail in Attempt to Stop Appeal 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z If the judge grants an appeal, the case will be heard by a separate set of judges at the Supreme Court of Appeals in Bloemfontein. Judge to rule on Pistorius appeal 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z This is the second such incident in Bloemfontein in the past year. SA teachers 'racially abused pupils' 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z On June 27 in World Cup history: Technology debate reopened after Frank Lampard’s goal not given as Germany beats England in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in 2010. ON THIS DAY: Lampard goal paves way for technology 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z On June 27 in World Cup history: Technology debate reopened after Frank Lampard's goal not given as Germany beats England in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in 2010. ON THIS DAY: Lampard goal paves way for technology 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z That game at Bloemfontein encapsulated the insipid defensive style which dominated the dullest World Cup. Switzerland ease past Honduras courtesy of Xherdan Shaqiri hat-trick 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z The Argentine debacle forced Scottish football to undergo a reality check and it's possible Bloemfontein has had a similar effect on England. The joyful dearth of World Cup hype 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z On June 27 in history: Technology debate reopened after Frank Lampard ‘goal’ disallowed as Germany beats England in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in 2010. Lampard ‘goal’ brings technology a step closer 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z On this day: Technology debate reopened after Frank Lampard ‘goal’ disallowed as Germany beats England in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in 2010. Lampard ‘goal’ brings technology a step closer 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z A friend called me after South Africa's victory in Bloemfontein, whom I told that – maybe – it'd be for the best. World Cup: 25 stunning moments … No17: France implode in South Africa 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z “Racism is never very far below the surface in Bloemfontein,” said David Muthavhatsindi, a retired insurance broker who now runs a computer training school. In Nation Remade by Mandela, Social Equality Remains Elusive 2013-12-08T01:54:20Z The South African prison authorities they were temporarily taking over the running of the prison near Bloemfontein, in the central Free State province, after the private security contractor "lost effective control of the facility". G4S accused of abuse at SA prison 2013-10-28T03:19:35Z The tournament will be held between 11 January and 1 February in 2010 World Cup venues Bloemfontein, Polokwane and Cape Town, where the opening game and final will be staged. CHAN: Zambia host Zimbabwe in decider 2013-08-23T13:12:59Z A recent visit to the prison in Bloemfontein by the Wits Justice Project suggested that the practice was ongoing. G4S accused of holding South African prisoners in isolation illegally 2013-05-28T17:26:47Z "The management and players in South Africa must focus immediately on making amends in Bloemfontein this weekend for the poor on-field performance in Durban." Australia's Kurtley Beale may miss Lions series after team bus fracas 2013-03-25T17:49:41Z In a speech delivered on a visit to the city in 1997 while he was president, Mr. Mandela hailed Bloemfontein as a symbol of the country’s extraordinary transformation. In Nation Remade by Mandela, Social Equality Remains Elusive 2013-12-08T01:54:20Z And 13 years from that false start in Bloemfontein, another Swann-paradox presents itself. Graeme Swann's absence gives England a taste of how much he will be missed 2013-03-15T12:50:04Z But to confuse his popularity among the 4,000 party delegates assembled at Mangaung, a township on the outskirts of Bloemfontein where the party conference was held, with wider popular support would be a mistake. Zuma Re-elected: More of the Same in South Africa 2012-12-18T18:05:23Z Zuma may also find his Bloemfontein victory dance cut short, with a poll published this week putting his nationwide approval rating at 52 percent, in contrast to 70 percent for the outgoing Motlanthe. South Africa's Zuma boosted by Ramaphosa return in ANC win 2012-12-18T16:18:33Z On the conference floor in Bloemfontein, the hopes were expressed more simply. South Africa's ANC re-elects Zuma, picks Ramaphosa as deputy 2012-12-18T13:00:58Z In few places is the legacy of racial separation in South Africa more bitter than in the city of Bloemfontein. In Nation Remade by Mandela, Social Equality Remains Elusive 2013-12-08T01:54:20Z Mr. Zuma addressed thousands of delegates gathered here in Bloemfontein on Sunday in a vast tent on a university campus, calling for unity and defending the accomplishments of his government. Leadership Conference Highlights Deep A.N.C. Divisions in South Africa 2012-12-17T01:25:21Z "From a very early age, these children will learn that things are always changing," he said, to cheers from supporters for whom "change" means "challenge to Zuma" at the ANC conference in Mangaung, near Bloemfontein. Motlanthe keeps South Africa guessing on presidency bid 2012-10-12T14:12:09Z He wore Frank Lampard's England shirt, which he got from him after the last-16 tie between the nations in Bloemfontein, and his mood was happy and laid-back. Joachim Löw aims to revive Germany's spirit against Republic of Ireland 2012-10-11T17:16:03Z Even when South Africa last hosted the tournament in 1996, which they went on to win, their maiden appearance did nothing to attract fans to the venues in Durban, Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth. SA's Nations Cup crowd concerns 2012-06-19T13:23:03Z At times it was Bloemfontein revisited as composure drained away. Euro 2012: Roy Hodgson's England choices pay off for the group stages 2012-06-16T17:54:29Z Native runners brought us the news of the fall of Bloemfontein, a feature in the campaign which adds fresh laurels to the reputation of Lord Roberts. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z England beat Slovenia to secure a knockout phase berth, but Germany defeat them 4-1 in Bloemfontein. Capello's reign as England boss 2012-02-08T20:28:36Z Following the humiliation against Germany in Bloemfontein and the sorry trudge back to Rustenburg, the decision‑making process around the England team was something of a shambles. David Bernstein left to pay for FA mistakes over Fabio Capello 2012-02-08T21:50:59Z Still, such discord was not evident on Sunday in Bloemfontein. The African National Congress Turns 100 2012-01-09T03:01:39Z Heeding party calls not to rock the centenary boat, Malema kept a relatively low profile at the Bloemfontein event, making public calls for ANC unity and addressing some local rallies. Insight: On uneasy ANC centenary, a call for cleansing 2012-01-08T12:38:16Z On Jan. 8, thousands of ANC supporters and 46 heads of state descend on Bloemfontein to celebrate the party's centenary. How the ANC Lost Its Way 2012-01-06T11:25:00Z “What have you been to Bloemfontein for?” asked Rivers. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Apply to them the Subaltern's description of the uplands of the Orange River Colony—of the sunset that he saw as he rode to Bloemfontein—and there you are. Thirty Years in Australia 2011-10-25T02:00:27.397Z Many of those at the festivities in Bloemfontein wore T-shirts celebrating “100 Years of Selfless Struggle.” The African National Congress Turns 100 2012-01-09T03:01:39Z Such improvements can been seen in similar townships across the country, such as Batho Location in Bloemfontein, a settlement of modest but solid mostly brick houses that boasts solar-powered street lighting. Insight: On uneasy ANC centenary, a call for cleansing 2012-01-08T12:38:16Z I'm in Bloemfontein to measure that against reality. How the ANC Lost Its Way 2012-01-06T11:25:00Z He certainly did not know, when I left Bloemfontein, that fighting was going on. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z In the middle of June, two years ago, my partner Jim and myself started from Bloemfontein for Pretoria. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z Dare made inquiries in respect to the movements of the “Exotics,” the musical troupe with which Blanche Maitland had associated herself, and without much trouble traced them to Bloemfontein, and came up with them there. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z The brick, tin-roofed building where a century ago Africa's oldest liberation movement was formed in a black township in the city of Bloemfontein is now dwarfed by the looming towers of a disused power station. Insight: On uneasy ANC centenary, a call for cleansing 2012-01-08T12:38:16Z In a certain copy of the “Bloemfontein Gazette” is the following notice. An I.D.B. in South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:33.733Z “Why, the 28th of last month was just about the time when I set out for Bloemfontein!” cried Hardy. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Before leaving Bloemfontein we met two fellow passengers of ours on the Trojan. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z Kimberley, Ladysmith, and Mafeking had been relieved; and just after I arrived in the laager, the report came that Lord Roberts had occupied Bloemfontein without firing a shot. 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 These incursions were of immense value, and served in reality as pilotage for the gigantic military engine that was shortly to sweep the way from the Cape to Bloemfontein. 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 I have not been as idle as you think during my stay in Bloemfontein. An I.D.B. in South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:33.733Z The teams met in the semifinals of the 2009 Confederations Cup in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Spanish Players Deflect Questions on Rivalries 2011-06-04T01:31:18Z When we reached the brow of the hill overlooking the town of Bloemfontein, we saw with pleasure, under the bright moonlight, the town filled with fine trees and gardens. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z I feared a collision with England from the moment that Sir Alfred Milner proved at the Bloemfontein Conference that nothing could satisfy him. 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 Many youngsters were said to have been sent from their college at Bloemfontein straight to the front. 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 I came to Bloemfontein it did not seem as if I were worthy to approach and ask you to give yourself into my keeping.” An I.D.B. in South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:33.733Z Her plan was to follow the wagon when it started and keep near it until late the next day, when too far from Bloemfontein to be sent back. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z After remaining at the hotel until we were tired of hotel life, we secured board at a farmhouse about two hours’ ride from Bloemfontein. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z You will not find here, for instance, anything about the events which happened at Stormberg or Magersfontein, or about the taking of Bloemfontein or Pretoria. 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 Mr. Marsden told me one morning that he had had letters from his uncle, Archdeacon Champneys, one of the most energetic workers in the Bloemfontein Mission. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z What good angel has brought you to Bloemfontein? An I.D.B. in South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:33.733Z She would follow the wagons and join them when a long way from Bloemfontein, and her tale would be that she belonged to a wagon which had gone on in front. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z We had for our companion a young man whom we had met in Bloemfontein a few days previous to our departure, a young Scotchman but lately arrived in the country. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z The gunners had the inborn talent of the Boer, alike of accurate aim and of judging distances, and to this was added the advantage of military training received at Pretoria or at Bloemfontein. 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 When the obituaries do roll for Lampard's international career, his non-goal against Germany in Bloemfontein will be imbued with heavy symbolism. End of Frank Lampard's England career nears but Chelsea is his nation 2011-03-24T17:00:00Z “I want to leave the Fields during the hot Christmas holidays, and have arranged to go to that pretty little spot not far away—Bloemfontein.” An I.D.B. in South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:33.733Z She supposed she must be in the Transvaal somewhere; but at this time, half-delirious from pain, hunger, and terror, she believed herself back near Bloemfontein—seemed to recognise the hills outside the town. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z She replied that she had learned at the English school in Bloemfontein, called the “Home,” belonging to the Church of England. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z One copy was intended for the King of England, one for Lord Kitchener, one to be preserved in the archives of Pretoria, and one in that of Bloemfontein. 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 Anyway, whether you're backing India or South Africa today, hailing from Bangalore, Bloemfontein or anywhere in between, we'd like to hear from you as usual. Live - India v South Africa 2011-03-12T08:34:19Z At Bloemfontein, the capital, situated on a branch of the Vaal River, the dryness of the air renders it a safe resort for invalids. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Bloemfontein and misery were a long way behind. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z Bloemfontein, being the seat of government, is by far the largest, best, and most important town in the Free State. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z Milner, governor of the Cape, met President Kruger at Bloemfontein, the capital of the Orange Free State, and endeavoured to accomplish that result by negotiation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z The institution is situated in Bloemfontein - the birthplace of the National Party, which in 1948 became the architect of apartheid. Breaking traditions 2011-02-02T19:50:30Z I will not say that Bloemfontein is itself peculiarly beautiful. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z How well she remembered the day she had heard that name from the lips of a beautiful woman in Bloemfontein! Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z The hotels in Bloemfontein and the Transvaal are so superior in point of comfort and table to those in the colony that they are greatly appreciated by the tired invalid. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z This sniping continued right up to the outposts of Bloemfontein. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z At the start of his international career in South Africa the boos echoed around Bloemfontein. The Ashes 2010: Ruthless Pietersen is England's terrifying weapon again 2010-12-05T10:08:00Z In Bloemfontein and Zurich, though, the "fundamentals" were farcical and haunting. 2018 World Cup: England humiliated as Russia wins Fifa's prize 2010-12-02T21:13:00Z "I was born here in Bloemfontein," she answered. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z One farmer near Bloemfontein boasts of a family of twenty-three children, all by one wife. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z As has been said, the Boers to the south and east of Bloemfontein had at this time adopted new tactics. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z James's injured shoulder caused him to miss South Africa's defeat by Australia in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Leeds 16-32 Bath 2010-09-05T19:45:00Z South Africa, the defending champions, lost their fifth match out of six in this year's in Bloemfontein on Saturday, a 41-39 defeat by Australia fuelling media speculation that De Villiers would be sacked. South African union to review Springboks' year with Peter de Villiers 2010-09-05T15:25:00Z Though she was only a poor Irish girl and came out here with the emigrants, she had a lot of learning, and had read more books than anyone in Bloemfontein. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z Many English visitors go to Bloemfontein for the benefit of their health, but they do not look so robust nor gain strength as quickly as persons who have been six months in the Transvaal. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z We stopped an hour at Brandfort to cook our breakfast, after which we went on, passing Glen, our original starting place several months before, and reaching Bloemfontein about the middle of the day. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Capello considered resigning on the night of that defeat in Bloemfontein, but in the end decided he would try to rebuild the team. Global Soccer: Demons From World Cup Follow Capello 2010-07-20T16:40:00Z But it is clear that England's failure to beat the USA or Algeria, and the 4-1 hammering inflicted by Germany in Bloemfontein, was excellent news for William Hill. William Hill finds World Cup glory 2010-07-20T17:30:00Z "I want to take one last walk round your pretty Bloemfontein, because I am going back to Cape Town to-morrow." Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z Perhaps amusingly, given Terry's difficulties against the Germans in Bloemfontein on 27 June, she owes her success to a horse called Diamond Fritz. England central contract impasse could derail Ashes campaign 2010-07-19T23:06:00Z After the force reached Bloemfontein on the 13th March it was necessary to halt there for a certain period. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z This bizarre and contentious answer suggests Germany crushed England 4-1 in last Sunday's second-round tie in Bloemfontein because they have raided foreign talent pools. Passport pragmatism could be way to plug England's skills gap 2010-07-03T22:04:00Z The settings and the soccer have been worth the hazards and the hassles, even the one my colleague Rob Hughes encountered driving to Johannesburg from Bloemfontein after the England-Germany game. Reporter?s Notebook: A Reporter?s World Cup Notebook 2010-07-03T15:36:00Z It had been beyond her wildest dreams to go to St. Michael's and learn all sorts of wonderful things with all the grand children of Bloemfontein. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z For an example of a real pitiful defensive display, he cites Terry's game against Germany in Bloemfontein last Sunday. Demichelis hopes not to play like Terry 2010-07-02T00:10:00Z Mr. Steyn was a typical Boer, a fine, big man, with a long, black beard; he was a solicitor in Bloemfontein, and of course an educated man, who had travelled over England and the continent. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Sunday's events in Bloemfontein will have a negligible effect on audience patterns in Scotland, Wales and Ireland, but should effect a rise in cinema attendance in England. England's defeat could end cinema's losing streak 2010-06-29T10:57:00Z At the airport in Bloemfontein, fans were busy rearranging flights. World Cup 2010: Piles of England tat and tickets for the quarters going cheap 2010-06-28T23:50:00Z After the blow-out in Bloemfontein, Capello sat up with his staff, picking out names which he discussed the next day with Richards. World Cup 2010: Fabio Capello avoids blame for England talent crisis 2010-06-29T07:00:00Z Goalline technology would have seen England awarded a second goal yesterday in Bloemfontein. World Cup 2010: Stubborn Fifa rules out using goal-line technology 2010-06-28T17:35:00Z At Bloemfontein, the 3rd Battalion camped at Spitzkop, 4 miles west of the town, and took over the "B" section of the outposts, which was placed under the command of Col. the Earl of March. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z The victory sets up what promises to be a delicious quarterfinal with Germany, which trounced England, 4-1, earlier in the day in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Mexico vs. Argentina 2010: At World Cup, Carlos Tevez scores twice as Argentina wins, 3-1 2010-06-28T04:00:00Z After the final incontrovertible evidence in Bloemfontein that England's golden generation are not, and never were, anything of the sort, reality comes flooding into English minds like sunlight through dusty windows. The Fiver 2010-06-28T10:40:00Z The United States went just as far as England, which lost, 4-1, to Germany on Sunday in Bloemfontein. United States Coach Bradley Feels as if Job Is Undone 2010-06-28T03:10:00Z England could have done with a flying winger of their own in Bloemfontein, or speed in any position for that matter. Giantkillers Slovakia take on the Dutch 2010-06-28T00:55:00Z News of the declaration of peace was received on June 1st amidst general rejoicings, and the scattered regiment was gradually collected at Bloemfontein, to which place Headquarters moved up from Bethulie. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z England began at a sleepy pace in Bloemfontein, were slow to play the ball forward and appeared shockingly ill at ease in defence whenever Germany threatened. Sharp and clever Germans bewilder flat-lining England 2010-06-27T23:18:00Z The Germany XI rated 85 in the second-round match against England in Bloemfontein and advance to face Argentina. World Cup 2010: How Germany's players rated against England 2010-06-27T20:44:00Z Since he was at the Free State Stadium, we must assume that he saw the Blunder of Bloemfontein with his own eyes. Opinion: FIFA can?t ignore call for replay anymore 2010-06-27T18:47:00Z The disallowed goal in Bloemfontein should not disguise that Germany was superior on the field. Germany 4, England 1: Germany Tops England After Another Missed Call 2010-06-27T18:58:00Z The mounted duties round Bloemfontein consisted of patrolling beyond the outposts, and of escorting convoys to columns in the field. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z England lost 4-1 to Germany in the round of 16 on Sunday in Bloemfontein, sending the English home. Gerrard, Lampard call for Capello to stay 2010-06-27T18:11:00Z The match in Bloemfontein offered more than enough to drag thoughts away from the past. Germany 4-1 England 2010-06-27T16:20:00Z England European soccer bloodletting begins in earnest in Bloemfontein this morning as Germany meets England in the business end of the World Cup, the round of 16. World Cup Live: Germany vs. England 2010-06-27T13:54:00Z The winner in Bloemfontein will play Argentina or Mexico in Cape Town on Saturday. Capello set to name unchanged side 2010-06-27T11:05:00Z During June and July, and up to the 24th August, the 21st M.I. were camped 4 miles outside Klerksdorp, subsequently marching to Bloemfontein, which town was reached on the 28th August. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z The quiet city of Bloemfontein in central South Africa prepares for its biggest sporting event Sunday: a World Cup match between old rivals Germany and England. Bloemfontein gears up for Germany-England 2010-06-27T11:25:00Z The highway from Johannesburg to Bloemfontein is today likely to resemble Wacky Races as English and German fans drive the four hours across the Orange Free State. World Cup 2010: England fans' Wacky Races road to Bloemfontein 2010-06-27T10:30:00Z Slovenia Looking Ahead to Wednesday’s Matchups Ghana’s Turn to Celebrate Ghana’s Turn to Celebrate European bloodletting begins in earnest in Bloemfontein this morning as Germany meets England in the round of 16. World Cup Live: Germany vs. England 2010-06-27T13:54:00Z The other half of Germany's likely XI against England in Bloemfontein simply did not exist a year ago. World Cup 2010: Youthful Germany are still building for future tests 2010-06-26T23:23:00Z On the 13th of October the Volunteer company passed us in the train going down to Bloemfontein, preparatory to being sent home. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z When England and Germany meet in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in the knockout phase of the World Cup, it will be for a place in the quarterfinals. England vs. Germany: Everyone Mentions the War 2010-06-26T18:40:00Z In the Reyneke Park camp site outside Bloemfontein, German and English flags hung from tents and camper vans. English and Germans seek tickets, find beer, goodwill 2010-06-26T17:08:00Z Both sets of players are concentrating fully on the second-round game in Bloemfontein rather than the history of one of the sport's greatest rivalries. Germany, England ignore hype over WCup meeting 2010-06-26T12:24:00Z The afternoon in Bloemfontein involves the factors that crossed FA minds when they went to the expense of employing Capello. World Cup 2010: Fabio Capello must deliver as moment of truth arrives 2010-06-26T06:00:00Z Not only did this happen in Bloemfontein, but the larger towns, such as Winburg and Kroonstad, were all full of unattached soldiers whose regiments were at the front. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Despite yielding only one goal in three games, the Swiss were eliminated from the World Cup because they did not score against Honduras in Bloemfontein. Spain Wins Group and Regains Confidence by Beating Chile 2010-06-26T00:32:00Z Honduras Can the Switzerland bag a hatful of goals against Honduras in Bloemfontein and muscle its way into the round of 16? World Cup Live: Switzerland vs. Honduras 2010-06-25T18:20:00Z England are warm favourites to beat their old dance partners in Bloemfontein on Sunday. England have their team back ? now for the real test 2010-06-25T06:00:00Z But it is the team’s offense that will be under the spotlight in Bloemfontein. Looking Ahead to Friday's Matchups 2010-06-25T04:54:00Z There was an enterprising man who had arrived from Bloemfontein with several wagons full of stores, which he sold equally to the few merchants in Kroonstad. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z England's record contrasts markedly with that of their rivals in Bloemfontein. World Cup 2010: Fabio Capello picks his England penalty five 2010-06-24T22:00:00Z Honduras Can the Switzerland bag a hatful of goals against Honduras in Bloemfontein and muscle its way into the round of 16? World Cup Live: Switzerland vs. Honduras 2010-06-25T18:20:00Z A young South African fan supports his team against France at the Bloemfontein. England fans scramble for tickets to see Germany match in Bloemfontein 2010-06-24T19:14:00Z "This match will be an absolute classic," he added ahead of Sunday's showdown at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. England are favourites to beat us, say Germany 2010-06-24T13:24:00Z The whole of the baggage wagons and the ox wagons proceeded by road to Bloemfontein, under charge of Captain Wroughton and Lieut. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z England will play Germany in the second round in Bloemfontein. Italy try to join other Europeans in last 16 2010-06-23T23:16:00Z History's hand has pushed the old foes together again in Bloemfontein on Sunday after England finally sent a football team to a match in South Africa instead of a coach load of ghosts. The good news for World Cup 2010: England are through ... 2010-06-23T21:39:00Z But the last-minute USA goal changed everything, ensuring England will face Germany in Bloemfontein on Sunday. England fans scramble for tickets to see Germany match in Bloemfontein 2010-06-24T19:14:00Z Germany finished top of the section and will play England in the second round on Sunday in Bloemfontein. Ozil goal fires Germany into last 16 2010-06-23T20:40:00Z Germany, who beat Ghana 1-0 at Soccer City in Johannesburg, finished top of Group D and will play England in the second round on Sunday in Bloemfontein. Germany and Ghana advance, Australia and Serbia out 2010-06-23T20:36:00Z Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images For all the lazy cliches and simple-minded jingoism that always accompany England v encounters, Sunday's match in Bloemfontein is about far more than two ancient rivals locking horns. World Cup 2010: Joachim L?w's young Germans are bright but beatable 2010-06-23T20:35:00Z The match in Bloemfontein offered brief hopes of miraculous progress past the first round for the hosts but the 2-1 victory proved ultimately insufficient to overcome a goal difference deficit. Hosts exit World Cup disappointed but proud 2010-06-23T07:54:00Z France’s petulant image did not gain much redemption in its final match, a 2-1 defeat to host South Africa in Bloemfontein, south of here. South Africa 2, France 1: France?s Dishonor Is Complete in Loss to Host 2010-06-22T21:38:00Z South Africa TV: ESPN2, TeleFutura France and South Africa, with a point apiece, each need a lopsided victory from their match in Bloemfontein, and a similar win for Mexico or Uruguay, to advance. Tuesday's Matchups: Mexico vs. Uruguay, France vs. South Africa and Nigeria vs. South Korea 2010-06-22T02:53:00Z Domenech added that it "is a possibility" some of the players would not want to play against the hosts in Bloemfontein, where both teams face elimination unless they secure a high-scoring victory. World Cup 2010: France players may boycott match against South Africa 2010-06-22T00:17:00Z They play their final Group A match against World Cup hosts South Africa in Bloemfontein tomorrow. World Cup 2010: Didier Drogba backs France exile Nicolas Anelka 2010-06-21T09:31:00Z France, facing an early exit, still plan to play their final Group A game against South Africa on Tuesday in Bloemfontein. France boycott training in new scandal 2010-06-20T15:52:00Z But that will change after Slovakia and Paraguay meet for this crucial showdown in Bloemfontein. World Cup Live: Slovakia vs. Paraguay 2010-06-20T11:31:00Z TV: ESPN, Univision The outlook in Group F remains fuzzy after both opening matches ended as 1-1 ties, and the pole position will be up for grabs when Slovakia and Paraguay resume play in Bloemfontein. Sunday's Matchups: Slovakia vs. Paraguay, Italy vs. New Zealand, Brazil vs. Ivory Coast 2010-06-20T03:25:00Z But despite the impending sense of dread, the euphoria ignited here by the team's historic 2-1 victory over Nigeria in Bloemfontein is unlikely to fade fast. World Cup 2010: Sacred goal restores the golden age for Greece 2010-06-18T23:52:00Z No matter what France does against South African in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, the World Cup is over for both teams, barring some extraordinary turnaround. On Soccer: Who?s to Blame for France?s Woes? 2010-06-18T13:08:00Z Japan's win over Cameroon in Bloemfontein on Monday ended a miserable run of results for Takeshi Okada's team and so he will again forgo the traditional short passing game for a more compact defensive style. Japan hold no surprises for the Dutch 2010-06-18T02:12:00Z In Thursday's other two games, France need their misfiring strikers to finally show their worth against the neat-passing Mexicans while one of Africa's main hopes, Nigeria, hope to stage a Greek tragedy in Bloemfontein. Maradona renews South Korea rivalry 2010-06-17T00:46:00Z The first African nation to make it to the World Cup quarterfinals, Cameroon lost 1-0 to Japan in Bloemfontein despite the presence of star striker Samuel Eto'o. Not all African teams using home advantage 2010-06-16T17:29:00Z Both sides desperately need points from the clash in Bloemfontein's Free State Stadium to keep alive their hopes of reaching the second round. Nigeria plan in secret to end Greek odyssey 2010-06-16T02:19:00Z A Japanese fan returning to his hotel in central Bloemfontein after his team won its first match was robbed of a camera. Japanese fan, China journalists robbed 2010-06-15T19:04:00Z The Greeks play Nigeria in Bloemfontein on Thursday, before facing Argentina on June 22 in their final Group B match. Greece isn't spooked by lack of goals at World Cup 2010-06-15T07:41:00Z Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o will be the main goal threat against Japan in Bloemfontein. Eto'o set to punish toothless Japan 2010-06-13T17:55:00Z Eastern Cameroon will try to overpower the porous defense of Japan when they meet in Bloemfontein. Monday's Matchups: Netherlands vs. Denmark, Japan vs. Cameroon, and Italy vs. Paraguay 2010-06-14T05:41:00Z Nonetheless, in Bloemfontein, the Hellenic community is preparing to give the squad a big welcome. Nigeria plan in secret to end Greek odyssey 2010-06-16T02:19:00Z Frenchman Le Guen did not allow an icy Bloemfontein evening to cool his confidence of a successful campaign despite a largely fruitless pre-tournament build-up and told a news conference Japan's miserable form mattered even less. Cameroon prepare to unleash their talent on Japan 2010-06-13T19:13:00Z Greece play Nigeria, who lost 1-0 to an impressive Argentina in their Group B opener on Saturday, in Bloemfontein on Thursday. Greek keeper rounds on critics, but backs boss Otto 2010-06-13T13:53:00Z Greece attempt to resurrect their campaign in Bloemfontein on Thursday when they meet the Nigerians. World Cup 2010: South Korea hold no fear of Lionel Messi's Argentina 2010-06-13T12:08:00Z Nigeria next play Greece in Bloemfontein on Thursday, with the final match on June 22 against South Korea, who beat the Greeks 2-0 in their first game on Saturday. Nigeria's Taiwo given injury all clear 2010-06-13T12:07:00Z African giants Nigeria are their next opponents in Bloemfontein on Thursday while their final Group B challenge is provided by Argentina and world player of the year Lionel Messi in Polokwane on June 22. Greeks out to prove scoring goals and wins no myth 2010-06-13T11:17:00Z South Africa next meet Uruguay on Wednesday in Pretoria and complete their Group A program against favorites France in Bloemfontein on June 22. Hosts satisfied despite less than perfect opener 2010-06-12T09:12:00Z Cameroon opens its World Cup campaign against Japan in Bloemfontein on Monday. Le Guen says Eto'o ready to lead Cameroon 2010-06-11T13:31:00Z Eto'o will lead Cameroon in two former Afrikaner heartlands with their first match next Monday against Japan in Bloemfontein before they travel to Pretoria to meet Denmark. World Cup 2010: Samuel Eto'o on his incredible journey 2010-06-07T23:06:00Z Anyone who saw how the USA outsmarted Spain in Bloemfontein at the Confederations Cup a year ago will know to expect the unexpected. Holland are dark horses on untried World Cup course 2010-06-06T09:00:00Z France and hosts South Africa will meet in Bloemfontein in what could be a deciding match in Group A qualifying at the tournament which kicks off on June 11. France's Sarkozy hopes Africa won't strike twice 2010-05-31T19:58:00Z Travelling around from Rustenburg to Johannesburg, on to Bloemfontein, Durban, Cape Town and Pretoria before that final game in Johannesburg, I have never made so many new friends in such a short period. Long southern hemisphere tours are true test of players' mettle 2010-05-20T23:22:00Z Their first World Cup game is against Japan on 16 June in Bloemfontein. Cameroon to play Georgia 2010-04-22T11:25:00Z On a freezing night last July, Sindiswa, 17, lay curled in a fetal position in bed No. 7 of a state-run hospice in central Bloemfontein. 2010-01-07T18:00:00Z Given under my hand at Bloemfontein this seventeenth day of March, 1900. The Postage Stamp in War Then on by Bloemfontein, Kimberley, Bulawayo, to the Victoria Falls, where a bridge had to be opened. Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History In 1907 the first session of the first parliament elected under the constitution granting the colony self-government was held in Bloemfontein. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" On the 15th of February Kimberley was relieved by General French, and the Boer general, Cronje, evacuated Magersfontein, and retreated towards Bloemfontein. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" General French, accompanied by a column of some 10,000 mounted men and guns, was pushing straight forward for Kimberley, and the British foot were following, and already threatened the road to Bloemfontein. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War It is very easy to get anything posted in Bloemfontein. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion His first successful action was the surprise of Sanna's Post near Bloemfontein, which was followed by the victory of Reddersburg a little later. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" In 1910 when the colony became a province of the Union of South Africa under its old designation of Orange Free State, Bloemfontein was chosen as the seat of the Supreme Court of South Africa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" In 1889 the Free State entered into an arrangement with the Cape Colony whereby the main trunk railway was extended to Bloemfontein, the Free State receiving half the profits. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" At night a laager was formed, but by daylight the long column had taken the road again, and was pressing forward in feverish haste towards Bloemfontein. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War “Oh, fine shot!” cried Colvin, with a grim afterthought to himself, viewing it by the light of the failure of the Bloemfontein Conference. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion In the peaceful decade which followed Townshend acted for a time as military attach� in Paris, was on the staff in India, and finally commanded the troops at Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War Bloemfontein is a very pleasant town, regularly laid out with streets running at right angles and a large central market square. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" On the 7th of July 500 rifles and 1,000,000 rounds of ammunition were landed at Port Elizabeth, consigned to the Free State government, and forwarded to Bloemfontein. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" On March 7th still more news was sent to England, for on that day Lord Roberts attacked a large force of burghers at Poplar Grove, on the road to Bloemfontein. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War He came with me as far as Bloemfontein—wouldn’t come all the way yet—thought I had better have a little while alone with you and Anna, so that we might get sort of acquainted. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion Notwithstanding these anxieties, General Buller was at first inclined to adhere to the scheme originally designed, and to wait until he could remove the pressure on Ladysmith and Kimberley by striking straight at Bloemfontein. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Bloemfontein possesses few manufactures, but is the trading centre of the province. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" The two actual founders of the Bond party were Mr Borckenhagen, a German who was residing in Bloemfontein, and Mr Reitz, afterwards state secretary of the Transvaal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" A conference at Bloemfontein had been held between Sir Alfred Milner, the Governor of Cape Colony, and President Kruger, but had led to no result, save a further deadlock. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War I have heard from him twice—from Bloemfontein before he joined Commandant Botma. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion For an aggressive advance on Bloemfontein there was as yet no adequate army. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Kroonstad was reached at half-past two, and we were shunted into a siding till this morning, when we resumed our journey, passing through Bloemfontein, to our joy, and arriving at Springfontein soon after dark. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition It was short and to the point: “Chief will gladly see Colonel Gordon at Bloemfontein as soon as railway opens.” The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon There is a train for Bloemfontein in two hours’ time. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War Those were the days subsequent to the failure of the Bloemfontein Conference, and racial feeling was near attaining its highest pitch. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion You will see that my original idea was to bring Methuen back, but as his task has grown harder I have proposed a railway to Jacobsdal and thence to Bloemfontein. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government I suppose you know we have no paper in Pretoria; the best they can do for us is to let us buy for a tikkie the Bloemfontein Post, always four days old, and its contents! A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition The journey to Bloemfontein did not occupy many hours. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon The other fellows in the southern state are making down this way to Kimberley with some of the Transvaallers, and they are certain to combine at Bloemfontein, coming across country by train. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War Bloemfontein was the place of assemblage, and in the Central Bestuur, or Committee, the South African Republic, the Free State, and the Cape Colony were each represented by two delegates. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 If I could have had my own way on arrival I should have pushed through Bethulie to Bloemfontein, but the fat was in the fire before I got out. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government On reporting themselves there they were entrained and sent to Bloemfontein. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland On my arrival at Norval’s Pont the railway officer in charge informed me that I would have to wait until a train came to the other side of the river from Bloemfontein. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon The mines are situated on the western border of the Orange Free State, which lies directly south of the Transvaal, and are about a hundred miles from Bloemfontein. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War I remember," he said, "that we had a great meeting at Bloemfontein, and in the usual course I had to make a speech. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 But this would not have been forthcoming had I adopted the railway line to Bloemfontein and not organised the system of transport directly I arrived at the Cape. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government He commenced by serving in Roberts' Horse, and was with them throughout Lord Roberts' advance to Bloemfontein. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland That it was desirable to concentrate the strongest possible force of mounted men then available in South Africa at Bloemfontein. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon On our way there, or on our return, we could take a peep at Bloemfontein, the capital of the Orange Free State, where President Steyn has his residence. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War The Bloemfontein Conference made retreat for ever impossible. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 Many things tended to convince Cronje that it was along the railway direct on Bloemfontein that the march into the Free State would be made. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government No wonder that, as at Bloemfontein, the arrival of the Guards' Brigade was welcomed with ringing cheers, and the frantic waving by many a hand of tiny Union Jacks. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back That all further arrivals of mounted units from over the seas, or raised locally in South Africa, should be sent on to Bloemfontein without delay. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon A large number made a trysting-place at a high peak to the east of Bloemfontein, in what was lately the Orange Free State. The War in South Africa Its Cause and Conduct Pretoria; but Mr. Hofmeyr remained at Bloemfontein, since he had decided not to go to the Transvaal capital, unless "he was assured of achieving something of importance there." Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 The barracks, at Bloemfontein, compared most unfavourably with the fine buildings which housed the Transvaal artillery at Pretoria. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Often goes round hospital in Bloemfontein, and it's 'Well, my lad, how are you to-day? With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back In the afternoon I looked round Bloemfontein and was fortunate to secure quite a large residence belonging to a near relation of President Steyn. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon This was the man who was posing as mediator between the two parties a fortnight later at Bloemfontein. The War in South Africa Its Cause and Conduct President Kr�ger's Bloemfontein scheme was a maze of legal pitfalls. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 The long kopje, at the southern end of which the western meets the southern face, was held by the Bloemfontein commando, 500 strong, under General J. Prinsloo. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The first military funeral since the reoccupation of Bloemfontein by the British it fell to my lot to conduct two days after our arrival. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back By May 7 I had established my dep�ts at Capetown and Bloemfontein and had succeeded in re-equipping our brigade as well as obtaining the greater portion of the horses required. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon I was three months in Bloemfontein when there were from ten to thirty thousand men encamped round the town. The War in South Africa Its Cause and Conduct This is the short history of the Bloemfontein Conference. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 With this end in view he proposed to begin constructing a railway from Honey Nest Kloof to Jacobsdal, to be extended eventually to Bloemfontein after the arrival of the 6th division. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government So in Bloemfontein healthy civilians, whether foes or friends, slept on feather beds, while suffering and delirious soldiers were stretched on an earthen floor that was sodden with almost incessant rain. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back During our stay at Bloemfontein I had several opportunities of discussing with Lord Roberts and Kitchener the scheme for universal service which I had years before prepared at Adelaide. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon Footnote 45: In July, Pretorius, the Boer leader, had in consequence of the British annexation of territory, expelled the British Resident from Bloemfontein. The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from her Majesty's correspondence between the years 1837 and 1861 Volume 2, 1844-1853 What Lord Milner desired of the Home Government was, as we have seen, a polite but inflexible demand for the Bloemfontein minimum, coupled with unostentatious, but effective, military preparations. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 An advance on Bloemfontein up the right bank of Riet river by Kaalspruit would draw off the main Boer forces towards Bloemfontein. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government We arranged for the holding in her home of an Easter Sunday evening service; and then returning to the railway were cheered by the speedy sight of a goods train bound for Bloemfontein. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back On the day before he left Bloemfontein Lord Roberts sent for me and asked me how many of the Overseas Brigade had been unable to march out of Bloemfontein. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon It was now more than six weeks since we had hurried from Bloemfontein to be in time for the expected operations for the relief of Mafeking. 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 During the interval between the Bloemfontein Conference and General Butler's recall in the latter part of August Lord Milner's position was one of unparalleled difficulty. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 The Uitlander Council drew up the following declaration:— "The proposals submitted at the Bloemfontein Conference by his Excellency the High Commissioner were briefly: "1. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 And on into the darkness, and through the darkness, we thus rode till late at night we reached the lights of Bloemfontein. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back I very much doubted if, after the general advance from Bloemfontein, there remained a single decent wagon or cart behind. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon Lord Roberts with all his army cannot leave Bloemfontein; we oppose him there. 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 The facts thus far provided by Ons Land must now be supplemented by a reference to the telegrams which fell into the hands of the British authorities a year later upon the occupation of Bloemfontein. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 Following the example set by President Brand, Mr. Steyn—in the character of umpire or peacemaker—assisted to promote a meeting at Bloemfontein between Sir Alfred Milner and President Kruger. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 Early on Sunday morning I said "Good-bye" to Bloemfontein, expecting to see its face no more, for surely this must be the long looked for start towards golden Krugerland! With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back I didn't go through Bloemfontein in the War for nothing.' Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales It was like Bloemfontein on a smaller scale. 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 The Government, he said, were led to hope that the new law "might prove to be a basis of settlement on the lines laid down" by Lord Milner at the Bloemfontein Conference. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 Major Warden, the Resident at Bloemfontein, where a British fort and garrison had been placed some two years before, was forced to capitulate. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 Possibly one of the most distressing cases of that kind occurred only two days after near Karee, a few miles beyond Bloemfontein. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back This course having been adopted, the negotiations entered on a new phase with the Conference at Bloemfontein, where President Kruger met the British High Commissioner. Impressions of South Africa From our point of view Jacobsdaal was not an important station on the war-path to Bloemfontein; it was simply a place of insufficient food, bad smells, choking dust, and many hospitals. 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 In the four months that followed the Bloemfontein Conference a burden of toil and responsibility was laid upon Lord Milner which would have crushed any lesser man into utter passivity or resignation. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 He was one of a family of three, his brother and sister having died, the former at Bloemfontein in South Africa, many years ago. The Scottish Reformation Its Epochs, Episodes, Leaders, and Distinctive Characteristics In the rush for Bloemfontein, footballs and cricket bats were all left behind. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back Just sixty years ago the Dutch Boers passed in their heavy waggons from Cape Colony to the spots where Bloemfontein and Pretoria now stand. Impressions of South Africa As it was, he came in time to chase them; and when we heard of him again he was in full cry on the road to Bloemfontein. 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 And, therefore, in all that was done by either party from the Bloemfontein Conference to the Ultimatum, it followed, ex hypothesi, that, in their opinion, the Transvaal was right, and England was wrong. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 They stood on my right hand and on my left all the way between Bloemfontein and Pretoria, and I never quite made up my mind as to which was the better. Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 Bad water at Bloemfontein brought it to a climax. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back Accordingly, a forward step was taken in 1846 by placing a few British troops under a military resident at Bloemfontein, half-way between the Orange and Vaal rivers, to keep order there. Impressions of South Africa As far as information went we lived from hand to mouth; all the orders came from Bloemfontein, and they seldom provided for more than a day at a time. 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 What Lord Milner had learnt at Bloemfontein was not merely that President Kr�ger was unwilling to yield, but that he was psychologically incapable of yielding. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 The manager paused for a moment, and then said deliberately,—"Hang-chow is in China, Bloemfontein is in South Africa." A Bid for Fortune or Dr. Nikola's Vendetta We had an excellent meeting in connection with the A.T.A. in the Bloemfontein Town Hall last night, with Lord Roberts in the chair. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back At De Aar Junction, five hundred miles from Cape Town, the line to Bloemfontein and the Transvaal branches off to the right. Impressions of South Africa After all, we need not have made so much haste to leave Bloemfontein. 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 He had determined, therefore, that nothing that transpired at the Bloemfontein Conference should permit President Kr�ger to change the ground of dispute from this central issue. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 Thus, I saw several severe cases of musculo-spiral neuritis in men who were wounded during the trying and wet march on Bloemfontein. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre In this volume, therefore, to avoid needless repetition, the story begins with our triumphal occupation of Bloemfontein, and is continued till after the time of the breaking-up of the Guards' Brigade. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back As French slipped by him into Kimberley, he sent word to the camp to get the trains at once in movement, and to start east towards Bloemfontein. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 All the way from Modder to Bloemfontein was strewn with the bodies of horses; if all other marks had been gone, these melancholy quarter-mile posts would have guided you unerringly. 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 He had left Capetown on the 19th for Bloemfontein; and then proceeded to Pretoria, which he reached on the 25th. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 I saw several apertures in the thick glass of the windows of the waterworks building at Bloemfontein produced by Mauser bullets. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre There is a capital Wesleyan choir in Bloemfontein; but they told me they might as well whistle to drown the roaring of a whirlwind as attempt "to lead" the singing of the soldiers. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back No further opposition of consequence was encountered, and on March 13 Roberts entered Bloemfontein. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 We "occupied" Bloemfontein so completely that, after the first few days, I was glad to take the road again. 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 The three months' negotiations had led the Salisbury Cabinet to the precise conclusion which Lord Milner had formed at Bloemfontein. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 The patient continued to improve, and on the fifth day travelled six hours in a bullock wagon to Bloemfontein. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre During this six weeks of tarrying at Bloemfontein I found myself able to visit a most interesting Methodist family residing some twenty miles south of the town. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back The occupation of Bloemfontein and the relief of Ladysmith closed for a time the British operations, and were followed by a period of suspended advance. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 With its independence, handed over amid the imposing circumstance of arms, Bloemfontein lost something of its charm. 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 The five years' franchise—the Bloemfontein minimum—was in itself a compromise. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 After a short stay at Bloemfontein the symptoms entirely subsided, and the man was sent to Kroonstadt, when an exactly similar attack resulted, again quieting down with rest. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre Kroonstad, the but recently proclaimed second capital of the Orange Free State, is a very inferior edition of Bloemfontein. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back The "wreck of an army," wrote a correspondent present, "lies scattered in and about Bloemfontein." Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 They evidently have no one operating down from Bloemfontein, otherwise they would not quote Plumer. On the Heels of De Wet From Bloemfontein to the ultimatum, the British flag in South Africa was stayed upon the "inflexible resolution" of one man. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 None the less I cannot look back without admiration on the temporary hospitals established in the Raadzaal at Bloemfontein, and the Irish hospital in the Palace of Justice in Pretoria. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre We also, during the month that brought us to Bloemfontein had used up a similar number. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back Five days later, on the 5th of June, the British flag was hoisted in Pretoria, the capital of the Transvaal, 250 miles from Bloemfontein. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 Even after the fall of Bloemfontein the idea was not entirely abandoned, and Commandant Krause was instructed to provision the Johannesburg Fort and make other necessary preparations. The Petticoat Commando Boer Women in Secret Service The response to this astute document was the last effort of the Salisbury Cabinet to arrange a settlement upon the basis of the "friendly discussion" inaugurated at Bloemfontein. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 On April 14, I was recalled to the front and journeyed to Bloemfontein, where I stayed three weeks, making one journey out to the Bearer Company of the IX. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre But this Pretoria cemetery like that at Bloemfontein, where 1500 interments took place in less than fifteen months, affords striking testimony to the common loyalty of all classes throughout the empire. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back If the undertaking were successful, superior British numbers would be planted across the line of Cronje's communications with Bloemfontein, and the cavalry on his rear to intercept retreat in mass to the north. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 As long as I live I will not forget that march from the colony, through Bloemfontein to Pretoria. The Petticoat Commando Boer Women in Secret Service Thus encouraged, Mr. Hofmeyr and Mr. Herholdt at once left Bloemfontein by special train, and, travelling all night, reached Pretoria on Wednesday, the 5th, at seven o'clock. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 On Lord Roberts's departure for Bloemfontein he requested me to return to Wynberg to await the wounded who might be sent down from the fighting which might occur during his advance. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre Compared with the Residency at Bloemfontein it is a singularly unpretentious dwelling and was in keeping rather with the economic habits, than with the private wealth, or official status, of its chief occupant. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back The advance of Lord Roberts to Bloemfontein after Cronje's surrender met with little resistance. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 Often goes around hospital in Bloemfontein, and it's 'Well, my lad, how are you today? Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers After the failure of the Bloemfontein Conference Lord Milner, as we have seen, asked for immediate and substantial reinforcements. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 On May 4, I left Bloemfontein with Lord Roberts's army, and shortly after joined the IX. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre But we had to be very sparing of our ammunition, for it was almost exhausted, and it would take at least five days to get a fresh supply from Bloemfontein. Three Years' War Three days later, at Driefontein, between forty and fifty miles from Bloemfontein, a stand was made which required a severe struggle to overcome. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 The Constitution of the Orange River Colony will become effective as soon as possible; and I should think that the new Parliament might assemble in Bloemfontein some time during the autumn of next year. Liberalism and the Social Problem At Bloemfontein, however, the document was entirely recast by Mr. Fischer. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 The second instance I saw in the Portland Hospital at Bloemfontein in a patient of Mr. Bowlby's. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre Thus, without a single shot being fired, Bloemfontein fell into the hands of the English. Three Years' War The British Assistant Secretary of War said in Parliament that Lord Roberts arrived at Bloemfontein with his horses wholly starved and his men half-starved. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 During the afternoon of the second day of the Bloemfontein Conference the arbitration question with regard to Swazieland, was raised by Mr. Krüger. Boer Politics In all he did he displayed the same reasoned determination to oppose British supremacy in South Africa which he has exhibited since the war in his control of the Bloemfontein Friend. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 French, with the idea of putting the enemy off the track, led his men towards Bloemfontein. Sir John French An Authentic Biography My object was to surprise the little garrison at Sanna's Post, which guarded the Bloemfontein Water Works, and thus to cut off the supply of water from that town. Three Years' War "Lord Roberts had 45,000 men when he arrived at Bloemfontein, and he increased that number to 75,000 by April 30." Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 Hence this question was not a new one at the time of the Bloemfontein Conference. Boer Politics The result of the divergences of aim manifested at Bloemfontein was speedily made apparent in the Cape Colony. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 The road to Bloemfontein was blocked; and the road to Kimberley was exposed to a cross fire from the enemy's two positions. Sir John French An Authentic Biography At Bloemfontein we found everything ready for us, and at once started on our journey of sixty or seventy miles to Magersfontein, where we arrived on December the 16th. Three Years' War From February 11, when Roberts left the Modder, to March 13, when Bloemfontein was occupied, his operations and forward movement had been practically continuous. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 His second letter is dated 31st of July, more than six weeks after the Bloemfontein Conference. Boer Politics Leaving Johannesburg on the 25th, the High Commissioner stopped for the night at Kroonstad, en route for Bloemfontein. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 This accomplished, the army pushed on towards Bloemfontein, which surrendered on March 13. Sir John French An Authentic Biography Everything was in a state of indescribable confusion, and at any moment a force might arrive from Bloemfontein. Three Years' War The British army, leaving Bloemfontein on the 2nd of May, was on the 12th at Kroonstad, over 100 miles distant. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 The British Government might have replied that it did not recognise this law, and have confined itself to the proposals put forward by Sir Alfred Milner at the Bloemfontein Conference. Boer Politics In the end of last year and the earlier months of this I had occasion to make several journeys between Capetown and Johannesburg or Pretoria, and between Johannesburg and Bloemfontein. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 At last, after a great deal of trouble, the painter got him to sit one morning just outside the club at Bloemfontein. Sir John French An Authentic Biography Our burghers who had pursued the retreating English, saw, at about twelve o'clock, a body of mounted troops approaching from Bloemfontein. Three Years' War That auspicious day, Bloemfontein remembered the author of its Grey College, and gripped his hand across the sea. The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. Here we have a summary of the negotiations relating to the franchise, from the time of the Bloemfontein Conference. Boer Politics The Afrikander nationalists having failed to "mediate" in Pretoria and Bloemfontein, consoled themselves with a final effort in the shape of a direct appeal to the Queen. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 Sent with mother to Bloemfontein Camp on that account by military. Woman's Endurance In the neighbourhood of Bloemfontein, Reddersburg, and Dewetsdorp, and at every other place where it was possible, his troops had made prisoners of burghers who had remained quietly on their farms. Three Years' War That 'God bless you' from Bloemfontein, showed, perhaps, that he had not tilled in vain. The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. I now proceed to give an account of the varying phases of the Franchise Question, since the beginning of the Conference at Bloemfontein. Boer Politics Twenty-two thousand men, with an Army Corps advancing upon Bloemfontein or Pretoria, would have sufficed to repel attacks upon the colonial frontiers, and to check rebellion in the Cape Colony. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 The Rev. Mr. Pienaar, who had received a similar invitation, and I therefore journeyed down to Bloemfontein a few days later. Woman's Endurance This force was to wait until the day after my departure, that is, until the 16th, and then proceed in the evening in the direction of Bloemfontein. Three Years' War To illustrate that, Bloemfontein was quite a small place in the far wilds. The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. And when Sir Alfred Milner referred to his proposal at Bloemfontein, the State Attorney decreased to five years the term of retrospective registration, gave eight seats to the Rand, and two to other mining districts. Boer Politics Certain districts, of which those surrounding the towns of Kimberley, Bloemfontein, Pretoria, and Johannesburg were the more important, had from the first been effectively occupied and securely held. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 That Mrs. Van der Berg has now lost her three children; her husband sits in Bloemfontein Refugee Camp. Woman's Endurance He should have kept his supplies at Kroonstad, or, better still, at Bloemfontein, until he had reconstructed all the railway bridges which we had blown up on the line to Pretoria. Three Years' War The South African railway system, which he tended in its infancy, had crawled north to Bloemfontein, as it has since gone farther, and still goes on, the iron-shod tramp. The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. Mr. Melius de Villiers who was in Bloemfontein, while paying due attention to his brother's warnings, wanted only to persuade Krüger to yield for the time being. Boer Politics From De Aar to Bloemfontein the railway line was astir with British troops, concentrating or dispersing, in pursuit of De Wet. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 The rumour had got abroad that we were to be left to our fate, whilst Roberts, with the main column, diverted all England's thoughts to Bloemfontein. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege But it was Bloemfontein that lay before them, and the thought that his capital was in peril might well restore courage in the most disheartened of our burghers. Three Years' War When the Bloemfontein Conference failed Rhodes was not altogether displeased. Cecil Rhodes Man and Empire-Maker It is clearly apparent from documents dealing with the Bloemfontein Conference, that when Mr. Krüger brought forward the arbitration question he merely meant to throw dust into the public's eyes. Boer Politics This telegram despatched, the train left Bloemfontein, and, in spite of more than one sign of the proximity of the Boer raiders, it reached Pretoria without delay at 9 a.m. on March 4th. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 It was De Villiers, the commandant of the Harrismith district—a relation, a brother perhaps, of the Chief Justice De Villiers, who entertained me at Bloemfontein less than four months ago. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege For myself, I believed that that 13th of March should see a fight to the finish, cost what it might! for if Bloemfontein was to be taken, it would only be over our dead bodies. Three Years' War Whilst the Bloemfontein Conference was going on President Kruger, as well as the leaders of the Afrikander Bond, were overwhelmed with covert warnings to distrust the High Commissioner. Cecil Rhodes Man and Empire-Maker Mr. Krüger showed again at Bloemfontein how very clever he is, and how worthy of Bismarck's admiration—but, Bismarck only entered upon a policy which he could carry through. Boer Politics Yet this duty was voluntarily assumed throughout the war by the British military authorities, who, from the occupation of Bloemfontein onwards, fed the non-combatant Boer population as well as they fed their own troops. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 The Bloemfontein Conference was opened upon the Reformers' emancipation day, the expiry of the three years' silence. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs No sooner had we got out of range of the enemy's fire, than the first of the reinforcements, which we had expected from Bloemfontein, arrived, under the command of Vechtgeneraal Andreas Cronje. Three Years' War Another important admission about this Camp is to be found in the last sentence of the account of Miss Hobhouse's second visit to Bloemfontein. Cecil Rhodes Man and Empire-Maker He declared that "at the Bloemfontein Conference the High Commissioner was personally favourable to the settlement by arbitration of all the differences between the two Governments." Boer Politics After a week in the Colony, Lord Milner travelled on by rail to Bloemfontein, which he reached on the 27th. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 When intelligence of this invasion reached Bloemfontein, President Boshoff issued a proclamation declaring martial law in force throughout the Free State, and calling out burghers for the defence of the country. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs Thus Bloemfontein had fallen into the hands of the English; but whatever valuables it contained were spared by the enemy. Three Years' War According to these Kimberley has been relieved, and Lord Roberts is marching on Bloemfontein. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith The Conference at Bloemfontein opened on the 31st of May and closed on the 5th of June, 1889. Boer Politics By the end of February, 1900, Lord Roberts had at his disposal tens of thousands, by whom General Cronje was surrounded and captured, and who paved the Field-Marshal's way for him to Bloemfontein and Pretoria. In the Shadow of Death He had moreover expressed openly in Bloemfontein his wish that he might have the trying of 'those Reformers; he would give them what for.' The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs How can I describe my feelings when I saw Bloemfontein in the hands of the English? Three Years' War In their alarm they destroyed all the railway bridges and tracks as far north as Smaldeel, sixty miles from Bloemfontein, and made their base at Kroonstad, almost forty miles farther north. With the Boer Forces The rallying-point for the Kimberley Relief Column was, in the first place, De Aar, the junction where the line to Kimberley connects with the line to Bloemfontein. From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa When the Imperial Government announced their policy of annexation of the Republics after the occupation of Bloemfontein and Pretoria, the voice of the Cape Dutch was raised once more. In the Shadow of Death Why didna they send them just after the Bloemfontein conference, before the Boers were ready? From Capetown to Ladysmith An Unfinished Record of the South African War After everything had been arranged I went to Brandfort and thence to Kroonstad, at which place I was to meet President Steyn, who had left Bloemfontein the evening before it fell. Three Years' War A week later a small number of the more daring burghers sallied toward Bloemfontein and found that not a single British soldier was north of that city. With the Boer Forces Lord Roberts himself opened the first S.C.A. tent pitched in Bloemfontein, and the late Earl of Airlie, whose death none more than his gallant lads of the 12th Lancers mourn, opened the tent at Enslin. From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa After Cronje's capture the way to Bloemfontein and Pretoria lay open. In the Shadow of Death At the Bloemfontein Hospital everything is as near perfection, from a medical and surgical point, as any sane man can hope to see. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front But there was no time for this, as the English held the railway and could at any moment bring up reinforcements from Bloemfontein, from Kroonstad, or from Pretoria. Three Years' War After the British occupation of Bloemfontein there was a small skirmish about eight miles north of that city at a place called Tafelkop which sent the Free Staters running in all directions. With the Boer Forces For them until Bloemfontein was reached all definite Christian work was at an end. From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa Some six weeks after the occupation of Bloemfontein the British troops resumed their northward march, and so quickly did they advance, almost day and night, that Pretoria was soon occupied. In the Shadow of Death I only had a day or two here, and then I was sent by train in an ambulance carriage to the capital of the Orange Free State, and here I am in Bloemfontein Hospital. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front Many of them were without rifles, having given up their arms at Bloemfontein. Three Years' War The first deep gloom that the Boers experienced was after the three great defeats at Paardeberg, Kimberley and Ladysmith, and the minor reverses at Abraham’s Kraal, Poplar Grove and Bloemfontein. With the Boer Forces They too were part of the great movement—a movement that would continue until they marched into Bloemfontein with Lord Roberts. From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa General Roux from Senekal was instructed to organise another commando, 1000 or 1200 strong, and advance with that in the direction of Bloemfontein. In the Shadow of Death The Third Division, to which I had attached myself, under General Chermside, has been ordered towards Bloemfontein. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front I now left him and his corps behind, with instructions to keep me informed of Lord Roberts' movements, and proceeded myself to Bloemfontein. Three Years' War It was not until after the British occupation of Bloemfontein that De Wet really began his brilliant career as a daring commander, but thereafter he was continually harassing the enemy. With the Boer Forces Bloemfontein reached, Christian work began in real earnest. From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa On the occupation of Bloemfontein some of the burghers, discouraged and despondent, left for their homes. In the Shadow of Death At Clocolan we paused for one day, entrained men and horses and reached Kimberley, via Bloemfontein, on the 18th of November. With Botha in the Field On their arrival there, they discovered that no sooner had Weilbach failed us than the enemy had seized his post—the key to Bloemfontein! Three Years' War A day or two afterward he was again in Bloemfontein, arranging for the comfort of his men and caring for the wives and children who were left behind. With the Boer Forces The onward march to Pretoria commenced, and only an army of occupation was left behind in Bloemfontein. From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa On his way De Wet learnt that General Broadwood, dreading an attack of Commandant Olivier, had quitted Ladybrand and was marching on Bloemfontein with a strong force. In the Shadow of Death The feeling rankled; and the confident expectation of recovering Kimberley sold for a song tempted Bloemfontein into the fatal alliance with Pretoria. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans Lord Roberts was about to carry out the plans which he had formed at Bloemfontein, namely, to outflank us with large bodies of mounted troops. Three Years' War Friday and Saturday brought nothing but a message from Froneman, again encouraging them to resist until reinforcements could be brought from Bloemfontein. With the Boer Forces The scene here depicted is one which must be imagined not once but many times during that terrible march from the Modder to Bloemfontein. From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa After the British occupied Bloemfontein the Transvaal burghers became reluctant to offer battle in the Free State, on the ground that there were no positions from which they could successfully check the ever-advancing foe. In the Shadow of Death Rhodes metaphorically in chains, and actually paraded as a captive in the streets of Bloemfontein and Pretoria was an alluring prospect. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans In Heilbron, Bloemfontein, and part of Bethlehem there were not five head of cattle left. Three Years' War He had been at Glencoe only a short time when the news reached him that the burghers in the Free State had lost their courage, and were retreating rapidly towards Bloemfontein. With the Boer Forces He shows us in vivid outline the sort of work our chaplains did between Bloemfontein and Pretoria. From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa Arrived there, he carefully concealed his horses and men at a point where the road from the Waterworks to Bloemfontein passes through the brook. In the Shadow of Death Knox's force, which had been sent after him into the Transvaal, was now sent after him to Bloemfontein, and mobile columns were detailed. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans I went on to Bloemfontein, and thence by rail to Brandfort, and afterwards to the Quaggashoek Farm, where, on the 11th, I held my eighth meeting, with the commandos of C.C.J. Three Years' War The day before the battle General De Wet and his men were in laager several miles east of Brandfort, whither they had fled after the fall of Bloemfontein. With the Boer Forces We record a few facts, vouched for not only by the papers from which we quote, but by scores of men who have come from Bloemfontein, and with whom we have talked. From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa De Wet had made up his mind to surprise the English garrison which guarded the Bloemfontein Waterworks at Sanna's Post, and so cut off the water supply of Bloemfontein. In the Shadow of Death Lord Roberts' scheme for the advance on Bloemfontein was based on reports that the Boers would take up a strong position a few miles N.W. of the capital. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans At last he reached the railway line to the north of Colesberg, and from there was carried to Bloemfontein, where he enjoyed a well-earned rest. Three Years' War The lights of Bloemfontein appeared in the distance, and grey-beards looked longingly at them and sighed. With the Boer Forces The Daily Telegraph published the number of deaths from disease at Bloemfontein during the months of April, May, and the first part of June. From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa In the meanwhile the burghers of that district, who had gone to their farms on the fall of Bloemfontein, were commandeered. In the Shadow of Death Delarey, finding that he was not to be attacked on his right, reinforced Driefontein Hill, which, as it happened, had just been evacuated by De Wet, who had returned from Bloemfontein. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans The booming of the guns must have been distinctly heard at Bloemfontein, as it was a still morning. Three Years' War The white smoke-stack of the Bloemfontein waterworks appeared against the black background of the hills in the east, but it was still too dark to distinguish objects on the ground beneath it. With the Boer Forces I know that in one month 600 men were laid in the Bloemfontein cemetery. From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa In the town of Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, where the Volksraad thunders forth its mighty convictions, there is a model Young Ladies' College. The Boer in Peace and War Lord Roberts' position at Bloemfontein, and on the line of communication, had never been seriously endangered. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans If the districts of Wepener, Rouxville, Bloemfontein, and Thaba'Nchu be included, this "granary" was the source of a very large yield of corn, and there had been an especially rich harvest that year. Three Years' War His coat had a rent in it and he was holding the torn parts together, as if he were planning the mending of it when he reached Bloemfontein. With the Boer Forces The inhabitants of Bloemfontein must have exhausted the stock of every shop. From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa The longer old Cronjé holds out, the more men from Colesberg and Natal will come up, the more entrenchments will be cut, and the harder will be our way to Bloemfontein. With Rimington He then found himself entangled in Bruce Hamilton's columns, and although he succeeded in reaching Springfontein, he was soon forced to retreat nearly seventy miles in the direction of Bloemfontein. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans After the capture of Bloemfontein there had been a secret meeting of the council of war at Pretoria. Three Years' War But from the Orange River to Bloemfontein there would be a march of one hundred and twenty miles, and the Boer army was not at Bloemfontein. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith |
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