CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 15 September 1900, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

The Transvaal. BOER FOOD SUPPLIES. The Portuguese authorities at Dela* goa Bay allowed the Boers at Barberton to receive a cargo of flour when they had run almost out of provisions, the result being to make them again defiant. MISHAP TO DALGETY'S TROOP. News has been received that on Friday last Colonel Dalgety's Brigade got into a tight corner" at Quaggasfontein, suffering a loss of twelve killed and thirty wounded. The Boers admit losing five killed ond nine wounded during the engagement. OOM PAUL AT DELAGOA BAY. Ex- President Kruger arrived at Delagoa Bay on Tuesday. The ex- President is staying at the residence of Dr Potts, late Consul for the Transvaal at Delagoa Bay. There are indications that he will sail by the steamer Herzog on the 24th inst. TREATMENT OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED. Lord Roberts concurs with the scathing verdict given by the Court of Inquiry at Pretoria regarding the treatment of British prisoners. The treatment of the officers was fairly good, but the meat given to the soldiers was a mere starvation ration. The other food was short and inferior, despite the abundance and cheapness of excellent meat, bread and vegetables. . The treatment of some of the South African colonials was severe and unj ustifiable. They were thrown into the common gaols, and treateJ as criminals, contrary to the usages of civilised warfare. The treatment of the sick says Lord "Roberts, was inhuman, and reflected the greatest discredit on the Boers, particularly when contrasted with the fact that the British invariably tended the Boers on an equality with the British. Lord Roberts commends Drs Hazlett and Gernet for their efforts in trying to ameliorate the condition of the patients, but reprobates the conduct of DrdeVeale, of the Transvaal Red Cross Society. He accuses him of heartlessness and wilfully ignoring the disgraceful treatment of the sick. The evidence showed that Dr de Veale. was unwilling to risk trouble with the Transvaal Government by demanding proper sanitation lest he might imperil his own position. BOTHA'S ARMY BROKEN. The Boer leaders are at least admitting that the resistance of their army is broken. They have decided to declare a guerilla warfare. ADVANCING EASTWARD. Field-Marshal Lord Roberts reports from Pretoria that the road towards the position east of Lydenburg captured on Saturday followed a spur on the hills and was exposed for the most part to the enemy's fire. The attacking force started from various points six miles away, gradually converging as they approached the summit, Lord Kitchener and MajorGeneral Smith-Dorrien skilfully leading. The assistance of Lieut.-General lan Hamilton's division proved invaluable. • On Sunday General Buller's troops fought through ten miles of difficult mountain country. The King's Rifles and Gordon Highlanders, with the artillery supporting, drove the Boers from successive crests. Sixty of the ! enemy's waggons were seen at sun* set six miles distant. BULLER AND FRENCH. General Buller's forces are now at Kupgat, about eight miles east of Lydenburg, and half way to Spitzkop, whither General Botha retreated. The Boers are being hard pressed. General French's troops are at Barberton, approximately four miles south by east of Spitzkop. CAPTURE OF SUPPLIES. General Buller's troops have captured several tons of food and thirteen waggons. Some waggons containing ammunition were found thrown overa precipice. IN ORANGE RIVER COLONY. The British at Phillopolis, in the south-west of Orange River Colony, have commandeered all rideable horses, giving receipts to the owners. The horses are to be sent to Cape Colony, lest flying commandoes should loot them. Lieut.-General Hunter has withdrawn the British garrison at Ladybrand, Ficksburg and Senekal, in the east, in order to assist him in pursuing and enveloping the Boer commandos. The stores from these places had been safely conveyed to Basutoland.