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On June 29th there was
an attack upon Springs near Johannesburg, which was easily beaten
off by the Canadians. Early in July some of the cavalry and mounted
infantry patrols were snapped up in the neighbourhood of the
capital. Lord Roberts gave orders accordingly that Hutton and Mahon
should sweep the Boers back upon his right, and push them as far as
Bronkhorst Spruit. This was done on July 6th and 7th, the British
advance meeting with considerable resistance from artillery as well
as rifles. By this movement the pressure upon the right was
relieved, which might have created a dangerous unrest in
Johannesburg, and it was done at the moderate cost of thirty-four
killed and wounded, half of whom belonged to the Imperial Light
Horse. This famous corps, which had come across with Mahon from the
relief of Mafeking, had, a few days before, ridden with mixed
feelings through the streets of Johannesburg and past, in many
instances, the deserted houses which had once been their homes.
Many weary months were to pass before the survivors might occupy
them.


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