OPERATIONS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 196, 17 September 1900, Page 3

OPERATIONS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

GENERAL POLE-CAREW'S ADVANCE (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) [PBB PBESS ASSOCIATION.] Received 16, 10 a.m. London, September 14. General Pole-Carew is continuing his advance up the narrow and difficult Elands Valley, The Boers are retiring to Godwaan, LORD ROBERTS AT MACHADODORP. GENERAL BULLER CAPTURES SPITZKOP. BOERS DISPERSING. DE LA RET OUSTKD-GOODWAAN OCCUPIED. Received 15,10.10 d.si. Lokdox, September 14. The Portuguese admitted Mr. Kruger to Delagoa in an exclusively private capacity. Lord Roberts is at Machadodorp. General Bullet is at liie ju;;c-!ViD of the east and south roads near iSpitzkop. The enemy have gone in sections southwards and northwards. Major Paget evacuates Warms Baths owiijg to the humid unhealthy nature of the situation. He has destroyed the railway at Douglas and captured a quantity of grain. General Clements fought Commandant De la Key between Krugersdorp and Rustenburg, expelling him from two positions. Two British were killed and fourteen wounded. General Buller has captured Spitzkop and three hundred thousand pounds oE rice, sugar, flour, and coffee, and three haadred buxes of ammunition. General Poe-Oarew has occupied Go dwaan, the Boers retreating from the plate when General Hutton threatened them in tho rear, SEVERE LOSSES BY THE BOERS. SMAJiT WORE BY HARTS TROOPS. POTCHEFSTROON SURPRISED AND OCCUPIED. BOEBS CAUGHT NAPPING. LARGE ORDER IN NEW ZEALAND OATS. Received 16,5.15 p.m. Lohdon, September 15. Commandant De Larey's casualties in an engagement with General Clements were 40. General Hart's mounted troops covered 45 miles and the Infantry 35 miles without a break, surprising and occupying Potchefetroom. A number of Boers at dawn rode out, not suspecting the proximity of the British, and were caught. The War Office has ordered 5600 tons of New Zealand oats for South Africa. BTEYN WITH 10 GUNS RETREATED TO HECTORSPRUIT. REPRESENTATIVES OF COLONIAL TROOPS TO GO KOjIE. QUEEN DESIRES TO INSPECT THE?,I. HER MAJESTY WILL PR3SEKT THEM WITH FLiGS. (Received 17, 1.10 a.m.) JxmDox, September 16. Ex-Presideiit Sieyn Iws retreated with ten guns to Uectorspraii. A representative number of the colonial officers and men are to be tho nations' guests when they return from South Africa with the earliest batch of the Army. The Queen has intimated that she lopes to inspect and present them with colours commemorative of the distinguished part they have borne in the campaign.