Bethlehem is Captured by the English It was at this time that I decided to make my way to Lindley, which had been retaken by the English a few days after General Piet de Wet had captured the Yeomanry in that town.

The object of my journey was to discover if it were not possible to again seize the place.

On the 21st of June I covered half the distance to Lindley, and the following day I arrived within ten miles of the town.
I rode round the town with Piet de Wet the next day, in order to find out our best method of attacking it.
Commandant Olivier had been sent by me that morning in the direction of Kroonstad to oppose a strong English column, which I had been informed was approaching.

But my plan must have leaked out in some way or other, for the enemy carefully chose so well protected a route that they gave Commandant Olivier no chance of attacking them.

Thus the following morning the English arrived safely at Lindley, and now there was no possibility of capturing the town.
In the meantime President Steyn's laager had moved from the east of Heilbron and joined us.