OPERATIONS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 192, 30 August 1900, Page 3

OPERATIONS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

GENERAL BULLEB PUSHING HIS ' ADVANTAGE. HE CAPTURES STRONG POSITION AT BERGKNDAAL. BRITISH LOSS SMALL. Received 29, 5.40 p.m. London, August 28. 'The battle between the British and the Boers continues. General Bullei t has captured Bergondaal, a very strong position to the north-west of Dalmana- ] tha, with comparatively small loss. THIRIEEN DEGREES OF FHOST IN ( THE BKIIISH CAMP. TROOPS IN ax'ELLENT HEALTH. Received 29, 0.50 p.m. 1 LONDtIN, August 28. Thirteen degrees of frost is being experienced at Dalmanatha. The health ef the tro»ps is excellent, c c CASUALTIES AT DALMANATHA. f Received 29, 9.10 a.m. London, August 28. The British had five killed and 58 wounded in the engagements at Belfast and Dalmanatha. Lord Boberts describes the casualties as wonderfully few when the nature of the fighting is considered. CAPTURE OF BOERS AT BRAND- s WATER. t OARDNA ADMITS JUSTICE OF ! MNTENOB. j Received 30,0.15 a.m. * London, August 29. ' The Wiltshire Yeomanry captured c 17 Boers and 700 head of cattle at ( Brandwater. { Cardna, in a letter to his mother, c admitted the justice of his sentence. GENERAL OLLTVIER OAPTURKD. MAJOR-GENERAL BADEN-POWELL RETURNS TO PRETORIA. BOERS DRIVEN FROM BERGBNDAL. Received 30, 0.50 a.m London, August 29. General Bruce Hamilton captured a General Ollivier at the same time his G sons were taken. ' The forces under Major-General a Baden-PowellandLieut.-General Paget are quitting the dense bush veldt at Nylstroom and returning to Pretoria. Twenty-five of De Wet's force were captured northwards of Pietoria. General Buller has driven the Boers from the position at Bergendal.