OPERATIONS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 194, 7 September 1900, Page 2

OPERATIONS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

BOTHA MAKES A FKROI BTASD AT LYDENBUBG. COLONEL PLUUBR'S VIOTOEY AT WARM BATHS. A TRAIN DERAILED. SUCCESSFUL RAID AT KLIP BIVBR. [By Electric Telegraph.-Copyright.] PER PBBSS ABSOCIATIOH.) (Received 6, 9.S Km.) LoxDov, September 5. ! General Botha's position overlooking Lydenburg is compared to the position the Boers held at Laiog'g Nek. Botha is maintaining a continual fire with ten guns, but it is not effective, and the British losses are few. Colonel Plumer on Sunday defeated the Boers at Warm Baths. The fighting occurrnd in impassable bush country. He captured 24 Boers, 12 waggons of supplies, and many cattle and sheep. Five Tasmanians were wounded in the action at Rooitkop, two severely. The Boors derailed a train on the Pietersburg line. Some of the West Riding Regiment were injured. Botha is making a fierce stand. He holds lofty headlands enclosing a valley, and his gunscover the only British road northwards. Ten Boers surrendered at Krstefabricken.

Five thousand sheep, 800 cattle, 50 horses, and several waggon! were captured during the recent raid at Klip River. ' When Therson's scouts captured the supply train the raiders fired a volley as the engine-driver and seven others were in the act of surrendering. Eleven Boers were killed in a subsequent/ action, whereat General Brabant recaptured the prisoners, RAISING OF THE LADYBRAND BIEQ# Kecoired 6,9.6 a.m. London, September 5. Ladybrand was still resisting on Tuesday afternoon. The garrison numbers 350 and the besiegers 3000. Received 6, 10 tm. London, September 5. The besiegers of Ladybrand have elosed the cannonade and are preparing to move, SEVERE SKIRMISH WITH BOXES. KRUGER PROTESTS AGtAINSI ANNEXATION. * (Received 7,0.80 a.m.) London, September 6. In a severe skirmish between the Boers and the Kaffrarian Rifles at Kwaggasfontein on Friday, five of the Rifles were killed and 19 wounded. Kruger has protested to Lord Balis-* > bury and the Powers against th»* annexation of the Transvaal. CONTINGENTS TO VISIT ENGLAND. THE QUEEN TO PRESENT BACH WITH A VLKQ. (ltuscived 5,10.40 p.m.) Melbourne, Septtmbor 6. A raembsr of the Viototian Contingent in a litter says that every man f the contingent, signed that wished to ,'o to England. In tdo ordoig road to tin troops wns a mesH.igo from the Qit»<?n to l«rd R.berts stating that !£«• M j sty wish: d to interview the contiuguQls in order to fersonally present 4 dig to each.