LIEUT.-GENERAL GATACRE'S AREA.
AMUSING STATEMENTS BY THE BOERS. (Received 18, 6.40 p m.) London, March 17. General Clements found the Boer* had gone from Norval's Pont. The Guards, under Colonel Pole Oarew, have reached Springfontein. General Gatacre was well received at Bethulie, He was amused to learr that Kruger had annexed the Free State, making Kroonstad the capital. Genera' Clements secretly constructed a mimosa-lined road through a gorge leading to the river below Norval's Pont, and on Thursday threw a pontoon bridge two hundred yards long across t.he l iver.
The Inniskillings, Artillery, Australians, Cape forces, and Bedfords' crossed and bivouacked. They found the enemy had gone. Noival's railway bridge is being repaired, and will soon be open for traffic. A CUNNING EUSK. London, March 17. After the flight from Lady Grey the Royalists pretended that the British were advancing, and made the gaoler don the British uniform and order the rebels to surrender, which they did, and saluted the flag. FREE STATERS DISPERSE. Received 19,1.35 a.m. London, March 18. General Clements' advance to Nerval's Pontwas a signal far the southern Free Staters to disperse to their farms. CAPTURE OF BARKLY EAST. (Received'lß, 0.40 pm.) London, March 17, Major Hook, two civilians, and seven mounted police entered B*rk!y East. The supposed loyalists gave them an enthusiastic reception, and the officials handed over the keys.
SUBPRISE AT BRITISH AUDACITY. j London, March 17. After Major Hook's entry into Bsrkly East, the Loyalists hoisted the British flag, which was saluted. The Landrost fled, but subsequently surrendered. Upon bandirjg over the keys,- the officials expreSEed surprise at the British audacity. f FURTHER ADVANCE. . (Heceived 19, 135 a.m.) London, March 18; General Gataore's force has reaohei Springfoatein, j
Co'onel Pole-Carew has arrived at Norval's Pont. Tbe cavalry north of Bloemfontein report the country clear to the Moddt* I River.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 54, 19 March 1900, Page 2
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