He did not, however, actually join De Wet, and his evacuation of the country was never complete, as was the case with Hertzog's force.

On the 19th Kritzinger was at Bethesda, with Gorringe and Lowe at his heels.

On the 23rd an important railway bridge at Fish River, north of Cradock, was attacked, but the attempt was foiled by the resistance of a handful of Cape Police and Lancasters.

On March 6th a party of Boers occupied the village of Pearston, capturing a few rifles and some ammunition.

On the same date there was a skirmish between Colonel Parsons's column and a party of the enemy to the north of Aberdeen.