The Transvaal.

Manawatu Herald, 30 August 1900, Page 2

The Transvaal.

LOCATION OF VARIOUS DIVISIONS. Lord Kitchener, who was lately assisting in the chaso after De Wet, has returned to Pretoria. Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen is at Zeerust, in the extreme west from which Lieutenant-General Carrington, with the Rhodesian Field Foree — which includes tho fourth and fifth New Zealand contingent — lately had to fall back upon Mafeking. West of Zeerußt the Methuon and Carrington columns are in touch. Lord Roberta is now at Wonderfontein, on the Delagoa Bay railway Lieutenant-General Pole Carew's troops have occupied Belfast, east of Wonderfontein, having been allowed to take possession without resistance. The Boers hold the mountain ridges between Belfast and Dalmanutha General Buller's troops are seven miles south of Belfast. The artillery replied to the Boer shells on Saturday. Lord Roberts holds some ridges. He reports having reconnoitred the enemy's positions, which extend for twenty-five miles on hilly spur 3, confronted by morasses. The Boers also occupied an entrenched stronghold along a high ri 'ge extending 8000 yards eastward. BOER RAIDS IN NATAL. A body of seven hundred Boers from Vryheid and Utrecht district, south-east Transvaal, is constantly making raids in Natal. A lively skirmish has been fought at Ingagane, on the railway ten miles south of Newcastle. Both sides suffered severely. DE LA REV. General De La Rey has within the last few days been in the country served by the Johannesburg-Potehef-stroom railway. In the hope of distracting attention from De Wet, and enabling him to cross the railway in the direction of Orange River Colony, De La Rey

made a descent upon the Back railway station, about thirty-five miles west of Johannesburg. Here he surrounded a body of City of London Imperial Volunteers, whj formed the ganison of the station, and summoned them to surrender. The Earl of Albemallo who commanded the garrison, refused to yield. The railway has been exploded near Krugersdorp, twenty miles west of Johannesburg. GATHERING UP THE BURGEES. Lieutenant-General lan Hamilton's forces captured thirteen Boers, a number of carts and a quantity of stock at Pinnar's station. A BATTLE WITH BOTHA. A heavy artillery duel began on Saturday at Dalmanutha, nine miles east of Belfast, on the Delagoa Bay railway, and fighting continued throughout Saturday. . The Boer gunners showed great determination. While General Buller and MajorGeneral Lyttelton, supported by two brigades of cavalry, operated to the south-west of Dalmanutha, Lieut.General French moved to the northward of Belfast, and drove the enemy to Lekensolei. Major-General Pole-Carew moved up with the Guards Brigade, but the enemy had strengthened their position, and stubbornly resisted the advance of Generals Buller and PoleCarew. They worked three Long Toms and many other heavy guns and " Pompoms," maintaining a hot persiSleut fire. The \ country was difficult for purposes\of attack, and well suited to the tactics of the Boers. ■ AN ATTACK ON WINBURG. Lord Roberts reports that the Boers attacked^ Winburg, in the noyth-east of Orkrige River Colony, on Sunday from t&ree sides of the town. \ They were, howeW, repulsed with considerable loss\ by MajorGeneral Bruce Hamilton- Three sons of Commandant OllhMer were captured. \ MURDER OF WHITES \AND NATIVES. x - A native who claims to be the a(ole survivor of the affair* declared th^at the Boers murdered a party of whitte | men and blacks on Potchef stroomN j rai way, south-west of Johannesburg X J by shooting them. The blacks were I without weapons. j The informant 'was wounded in { the mouth and hip, and feigned death. He ultimately escaped and reached a force commanded by Major- General Broad wood.