The Price of a Forced March : Artillery Horses Break Down. 1900.

For Sale is a Full Page removeed from "The Graphic, June 9th, 1900," showing a Drawing by John Charlton from a Photograph by Reinhold Thiele, called "The Price of a Forced March :  Artillery Horses Break Down."

Lord Roberts's rapidity of movement has resulted in a heavy toll being exacted in horseflesh, and vexatious delays caused by breakdowns such as this have been many.  When General French's column entered Bloemfontein the horses were fearfully overworked, and were almost ready to collapse with fatigue.  During the long rest in the Orange Free State capital the cavalry were remounted and the artillery provided with new teams, but the wastage has again been enormous in the rapid advance on Pretoria.  Some 5,000 horses, it is said, are lost every month, and this despite the fact that every care is taken of sick and wounded animals at the various remount stations.

Condition is Very Good.