On June 20th De Villiers, the Boer leader, finally surrendered to Sir Charles Warren, handing over two hundred and twenty men with stores, rifles, and ammunition.

The last sparks had for the time been stamped out in the colony.
There remain to be mentioned those attacks upon trains and upon the railway which had spread from the Free State to the Transvaal.

On July 19th a train was wrecked on the way from Potchefstroom to Krugersdorp without serious injury to the passengers.

On July 31st, however, the same thing occurred with more murderous effect, the train running at full speed off the metals.

Thirteen of the Shropshires were killed and thirty-seven injured in this deplorable affair, which cost us more than many an important engagement.