The Transvaal.

Manawatu Herald, 20 September 1900, Page 2

The Transvaal.

.» KRUGER. The Netherlands Government has offered ex- President Kruger a passage to Europe on a warship. Mr Kruger has sent the following cable message to the Daily Express : — " Coming to Europe for health." Portugal has authorised the exPresident's departure from Delagoa Bay if the Governor is convinced that Europe is his real destination. DEATH OF DE WET. A Kaffir servant of General Christian de Wet, who has arrived at Verleninging, declares that he saw the famous raider killed at Potchefstroom on the 7th inst. DISSENSION AMONG THE ENEMY. The Boer at Nelspruit are fighting each other, and looting. They are disgusted at Mr Kruger deserting them and taking gold with him, leaving only his note money, known as " bluebacks." There are prospects of an early surrender. HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT. Lord Kitchener, Chief of Staff to Lord Roberts, has given evidence before the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the working of the military hospitals in South Atrica. He supported the testimony given by the Field-Marshal, and stated that 1680 tons of hospital equipment and appliances accompanied Lord Roberts's advance. To send more forward would have been impossible. CAPTURE OF SUPPLIES. Major-General Hector McDonald pursued 800 Boers with three guns on Thursday between Winburg and the Vet river. Thirty-three waggons, comprising half the enemy's transport, much ammunition and stores, were captured. Major-General Paget's brigade, which recently evacuated Warm Baths north of Pretoria, captured two thousand head of cattle at Hebron. BARBERTON OCCUPIED. Details of the capture of Barberton by Lieut. -General French show that he crossed the mountains and surprised the town, intercepting large convoys. The bulk of his force was 35 miles behind, owing to the difficulty of bringing, waggons over the mountain pass. The British troops captured 500 prisoners, and ten thousand pounds' worth of specie. Nelspruit, to the north of Barberton, has been occupied by the British. MISHAP TO AN ESCORT. The engineers repairing the telegraph line to Lydenburg were attacked by the Boers at Crocodile River, north of the Delagoa railway, and returned to camp, but nineteen Hussars escorting their convoy are missing. BOTHA'S RESIGNATION. Field-Marshal Lord Roberts reports that " he has heard that General Louis Botha has temporarily resigned the chief command of the Boer forces owing to ill-health. MISCELLANEOUS. Famine prices rule at Johannesburg. The military authorities have officially taken over the Netherlands (Delagoa Bay) railway. The Boer. 5 ? generally wish to surrender, but the foreigners and rebels in their ranks are determined to resist. The German newspapers commend Lord Roderts's humane warning to the Boers. 4i The Times " says that the proposed review of colonial troops by the Queen, is hailed with pride and delight. Owing to the annexation of the Transvaal, the Portuguese Government refuses to recognise Mr Pott, the former representative of the Transvaal Republic at Lorenzo Marques, LORD ROBERTS. It is stated by the " Daily Mail " that Lord Roberts returns to England on October 3, visiting the Natal battlefields en route. BARBERTON. Lieut.-General French, annoyed at ; the Boers' " sniping " after the occupation of Barberton by his forces threatened to withdraw and bombard the town. The sniping thereupon ceased.