OPERATIONS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 196, 14 September 1900, Page 3

OPERATIONS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

LARGE CAPTURE OF FOOD.

(STARTLING DISCLOSUBIS.

KBUGKR AT DBLAGOA BAY. FRENCH AT BARBERTON. Received is, 8.42 a.m. Londos, September 12, Mr. Kroger has arrived at Delagoa Bay. General French is near Barberton.

DETAILS OF THE BPITZKOP ROAD BHGAGKMENT. BPLKNDID ACTION BY GENERAL BULLER. BOXR ARMY BROKEN. ONLY GUERILLA WARFARE LEFT. Received 13,9.30 ajn. London, September 12. \ Lord Roberts reports from Pretoria that the road towards the position captured on Saturday followed a spur and ms exposed for the most part to the enemy's fire The attacking force started from various points six miles away, and gradually converged as they approached th* summit, Lord Kitcheuer and General Smith-Dorrien skilfully leading, General Hamilton's assistance proved invaluable. General Buller fought ten miles through difficult mountains. On Sunday the King's Rifles and Gordons, wiih artillery supporting, drove the Bows from successive crests. Sixty waggons were seen at sunset six miles distant. j Colonel J. Henry had a sharp engagement at Weltoredn against a larger force, General Hutton assisting him. A strong position of the enemy was turned.

He British buried twenty Boers. The Boer leaders are admitting at " last Jhat their army is broken and that they have decided to declare a guerilla warfare. nmnniAT. BULLER PRESSES THE BOERS. (Received 13,4.30 p.m.) Lonsos, September 12. General Bulleris at Kupgat, half my to Spitzkop and ia pressing the Boers hard. fflewitKAT. BADEN-POWELL TO COMMAND 25,000 POLICE. fieceived 13,5.12 p m. , Lojtdon, September 12. General Baden-Powell will probably command twenty-five thousand irregulai pnlinft, chiefly colonial police.

ynra WAGONS AND AMMUNITION

JCRUGER ABOUT TO SAIL.

) Received 14, 1.15 a.m. London, September 13. I G ene TOl Buller captured several tons of food.> . Thirteen wagoiw, soma containing were foond 'thrown over a precipice. , m < . _ Kroger, with several Transvaal othchls, ia staying at the resilience of Dr. Potts, late Consul for the Transvaal at DalagoA. There are indications that Kroger sails by the steamer Herzog on the 24th.

LORD ROBERTS'S STRICTURES ON INHUMAN TREATMENT Off BRITISH PRIBONKRS.

(Received 13, 10 p.m.) Lqsdon, September 13. Lord Roberts concurs in ths scathing verdict o£ the Court of at Pretoria into the treatment pf the British prisoners by the Boers The treatment of the officers was- fairly good, but. the meat given .to the •oldiers was a mere starvation ration, while other food was short and inferior, despite the abundance and cheapness of excellent meat, bread, and vegetables. Tha treatment of some of the South African colonials was severe and unjustifiable. Tbey were thrown into common gaols and treated as criminals, contrary to the usages of civilised warfare. The treatment of the sick, says Lord Roberts, was inhuman, and reflected the greatest discredit on the Boers, and in contrast with the fact that the British invariably tended the Boers aa an equality with the British. Lord Roberts commends Di b. H&zlett ] and trying to ameliorate the condition of patients, but repiobatcs the conduct of Dr. Veale, belocgiog to the Transvaal Red Cros3 Society, and accuses him of heartlessness and wilfully ignoring thedisgraceful treatment of the eick. The evidencs showed Yeale was an willing to risk trouble with his Government by demanding proper sanitation, lest he should imperil bis own position.