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Manawatu Standard, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6713, 4 June 1900, Page 2

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COLVILLE'S MABCH. Keoeived June 4, at 9.40 a.m,- -'^^B London. June 3. j Major-General ColTille reached Heil. f bron, in the Free State, on his marck from Tentersburg. He was opposedby the Boers the whele of the way. During the advance the Britieh lost eight men killed and four officers and. thirty-two men wounded. The naral guns rendered valuable : assistance in drmng the enemy from their etrongholds. It is stated that tke ebject of MajerGeneral Bundle's receat fight at Lindley, east of Kroonstad, was to draw the Boers off tke tewn, and thereby relieve the threatened Yeomanry regiment, who, as a result, were enabled to retire safely. The enemy numbered 4000, their front extending for six miles. AN ENVELOPING MOVEMENI. Major-General Clements functioned with Major-General Bundle at Senekal. ' Major-General* Bundle's and Brabant* forces surround miles of coumry occupied by the Boers, wh« are within five milei of Viekeburg, in the southeast ef the Free State. Tke only loophole of escape for the enemy is by way of Sasutoland, where the chief Jonathan and thousand* of Basuto* are assembled to resist any incursion in their territory OOM PAUL STILL GOING IAST. On Friday, President Kruger was at Machadederp, about thirty miles east of tke new Transvaal capital of Middleburg, OCCUPATION OF JOHANNESBURG. Beceived June 4, at 1.50 p.m. London, June 3. Lord Boberts reported on Saturday that all wai quiet in Johannesburg. Many were surrendering arms and horses. A few cannon were left in the fort, and one 6in koyritzer, two Krupp guns were captured. BOTHA AND 100 MEN CAPTURED. Commandant Botha, of Zoutspansberg, together with his field^cornet and a hunfced men were captured around Johannesburg. The Queenslanders, en May 80th, captured a Creusot gun, twelve waggons containing military stores and ammunition. KRUGER'S LITTLE GAME. Both President Kruger and State. Secretary Reitz are at Mackodedorp. They declare they will conduct a guerilla warfare and compel an army of a hundred thtusand to occupy the Transyaal.