OPERATIONS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 193, 1 September 1900, Page 3

OPERATIONS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

RETREAT OF THE BOERS. RESISTANCE FINALLY BROKEN. A PLUCKY GARRISON. Received 31, 9 a.m. London, August 40, The announcement of Generals French and Pole-Garew's arrival at Watervalonder is premature. General Freneh caused the enemy at Elandsfomtein to rapidly retire, while Lord Dundonald pursued the retreaters as far as Helvetia, the enemy taking refuge in rough positions beyond that place. (Received 31, 8.48 a.m.) London, August 30. Commandant-General Botha hasgone to the hills north-east of Machadodorp, The Rifle Brigade suffered most in crossing the glacis. Lord Roberts reports that the enemy's resistance is finally broken, their force retreating on hearing a rumour that all the Johannesburg police had been killed or captured. Bergendal was a natural stronghold, which enabled General Buller to occupy a whole ridge, The Boers withdrawing on both sides, bis vanguard advanced to Machadodorp with little resistance. (Received 31, 12.12 p.m.) London, August 30. Lord Methuen baa reached Mafeking. The Elands River Garrison, which Lord Kitchener relieved, has marehed to Mafeking, as all the horses were shot. They were besieged twelve days. The Boer artillery surrounded the camp, while the snipping was incessant, BOERS RELKABE BRITISH PRISONERS. KRUGER AT NELSSPRUIT. BAR GOLD REMOVED. DEPARTURE OF BURGHERS FOR EUROPE. REPORTED DEATH OF DE WET. CYCLONE AT MAFEKING. (Received 1,0.45 a.m.) London, August 31, The Boers have released all the British prisoners at Nooitgedacht, and ', the latter are now marching to Walec- , valbover. Kruger rand all his officials have reached Nelsspruit. , Several boxes of bar gold from . Watervalonder have arrived at Delagoa i Bay. Mr, Ersmitb, a member of the Volksraad, and many burghers are sailing for Europe, It is reported at Delagoa Bay that : I the British have occupied Waterval- ; bover and Watervalonder, The Boers are laagering between Melsspruit and the Crocodile River. Major-General Baden-Powell's prisoners report that De Wet is dead. General Carrington is skirmishing between Zeerust and Mafeking. A cyclone did enormous damage at Mafeking and levelled the camp. Patients had to be transferred in torrents of rain from the hospital.