THE WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 170, 27 June 1900, Page 3

THE WAR.

[By Electric Tklegraph.—Copyright.] (PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.) IN THETRANSVAAL STANDERTON OCCUPIED BY GENERAL BULLER. BRITISH AWAITING REMOUNTS. Received 26, 9.10 a.m. London, June 25. General Buller occupied Standerton on Friday, and seized 18 locomotives and 200 waggons of rolling stock. The Hollander officials burned 20,000 sleepers before they left. Lord Roberts is engaged in obtaining remounts for his forces. Lieut.-General lan Hamilton, after occupying Heidelberg, pursued the Boers seven miles. IN THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY. CAPTURE OF 1800 HIGHLANDERS. (Received 26,9.45 a.m.) Londoj, June 25. Commandant Da Wet, who is leading the raiders in the Orange River Colony, displays much activity eastwards of the railwav. A battalion of the Irish Yeomanry was captured near Lindley on May 31st, and 1800 Highlanders were captured while escorting a convoy to Heilbron on June 4th. They wore all i taken to Macbadodorp. AN IMPORTANT CORRECTION' Wellington, June 26. To-day's cable has been corrected to read that 180 Highlanders were captured. THE HONINGSPRUIT FIGHT. BRITISH CASUALTIES SMALL. CARELESSNESS CAUSES CAPTURE OF IRISH YEOMANRY. ACCIDENT TO GENERAL HAMILTON. Received 27, 1.23 a.m. Capetown, June 25. The Boers burned three culverts at Honingspruit. The Boers attacked the British post at Honingspruit and burned the culverts before reinforcements arrived from Kroonstad, The British casualties were 31.

| Tbe Irish Yeomanry captured near Lindley were unaware that lha Boers La J re-cocupied the town, and were Advancing carelessly when they were jentrappsd. General I&i Hamilton has broken his collarbone by a fall.