It proved, however, that even here they would not make a stand, and on May 12th, at one o'clock, Lord Roberts rode into the town.

Steyn, Botha, and De Wet escaped, and it was announced that the village of Lindley had become the new seat of government.

The British had now accomplished half their journey to Pretoria, and it was obvious that on the south side of the Vaal no serious resistance awaited them.

Burghers were freely surrendering themselves with their arms, and returning to their farms.
In the south-east Rundle and Brabant were slowly advancing, while the Boers who faced them fell back towards Lindley.

On the west, Hunter had crossed the Vaal at Windsorton, and Barton's Fusilier Brigade had fought a sharp action at Rooidam, while Mahon's Mafeking relief column had slipped past their flank, escaping the observation of the British public, but certainly not that of the Boers.