I reminded him of the decision to which the council had come; but he replied that he did not wish his burghers to have to undergo the hardship of travelling without waggons.
We started that evening, and, sure enough, there he was with his lumber following behind us.
I gave him notice in writing the next morning that he must send back the waggons that very night when we were on the march.

This provoked from him a written request that a war council should be summoned to revise the decision come to at Kroonstad.

I answered that I absolutely declined to do any such thing.
In the course of that day I received a number of reports.

I was informed that General Olivier was driving General Broadwood from Ladybrand towards Thaba'Nchu.

A little later I heard from General Froneman and Commandant Fourie how matters stood at Sanna's Post.