The Transvaal.

Manawatu Herald, 4 October 1900, Page 2

The Transvaal.

*- REVIEW OF FIGHTING TROOPS. The review of the British troops at Komati Poor*/ under Lieut.-General Poie-Carew, in honour of the dual birthday of the King and Queen of Portugal, took place on September tSth. The British and Portuguese flags were saluted. Amongst the troops assembled v^va* ! Lieutenant-General lan Hamilton's mounted-- -infantry division, whjph ■Wotodes • fthe AusfrJilikps 'Zealanders-of Major-General H'utton's brigade. Colonel Machado admired the splendid physique of the men, and showed interest in the siege guns. Lord Roberts sent congratulations to the. King on behalf of the army. itieut^General Pole^Catew witnessed /the Royal salute at ■ Ressanogarcia; near the Portuguese ! border, afterwards rejoined Lord Roberts at Pretoria. KRUGER AND STEYN AT VARIANCE. The Boers on commando service north- west of Komati Poort were told

up to the eleventh hoar that thirty thousand British troops had been slain in Elands Valley, the river being filled with their bloodMr Kruger in a letter to his wife, sy.ys he knew after the capture of Machadodorp that the struggle wa* hopeless. His counsels in this direction to Mr bteyn were over-ridden by the ex- President of the Fr«o State, who made mendacious speeches to the burghers. LORD KITCHENER. Lord Kitchener, Chief of Staff to Lord Roberts, remains at Komati Poort. COMMUNICATION RESTORED. Trains are now running between Delagoa Bay and Johannesburg. LORD ROBERTS. It is officially announced that Lord Roberts has succeeded Lord Wolseley as Commander-in-Chief of the British Army. The newspapers commenting upon the appointment, declare that the nation will hail this birthday gift to the Field-Marshal with expression of confidence and satisfaction, and the whole army with a sense of delight. There are indication that Lord Kitchener will assist Lord Roberts in the reorganisation of the army. A FATAL EXPLOSION. Two Gordon Highlanders were killed and eighteen wounded while exploding Boer ammunition at Komati Poort. THE BOERS' MERCENARIES. It transpired that the Boer Executive paid the passages of 400 mercenaries to South Atrica. Thirty shillings was paid to each man at the time of sailing, and £8 ros on landing. BADEN-POWELL. Major-General Baden- Bo well it at I Pretoria, in command of twelve i thousand Transvaal and . Orange River Colony Police. GUARDS RETURNING HOME. The Grenadier Guards have left Komati Poort, on their return home. They will be followed by the Coldstreams.