13 APRIL 1901, Page 25

The True History of the War, Parts (Harrison and Sons.

Gd. per part)—Messrs. Harrison reprint here the official despatches from the seat of war, with the schedules annexed, &c. Part I. begins with Sir George 17Thite's despatch describing the operations from October 7th-25th, and covers something less than three months, the last affair described being that of Zoutpans Drift on December 15th, 1899; Part II. covers about six weeks, carrying us on as far as the Spion Kop affair at the end of January, 1900; Part III. is chiefly occupied with Colesberg, the relief. of Kimberley, and the occupation of Bloemfontein and Pretoria; in Part IV. the chief events are the march to Pretoria, with the fighting en route, and the relief of Mafelting.