The dwellers in Barberton have wholly different problems and grievances from the dwellers in Bloemhof or Standerton.
The development of the Barberton Goldfields was a revelation to the peasant mind of what the power of gold is.
The march back to Pretoria was, if anything, more trying than the adventurous dash to Barberton had been.
Barberton was about thirty miles from the camp, and to reach it they had to cross Hicks Bridge.
The Boers were prepared for his attacking Barberton from every direction save one.
