THE LATEST.
BOERS LEAVING NATAL. RECONNOISSANCE BY GENERAL BULLEEL THE COUNTRY CLEAR TO VAN REENEN’S PASS. THE COLONIAL DIVISION. THEIR SPLENDID BEHAVIOUR COMMENTED ON. LARGELY CONTRIBUTE TO RECENT SUCCESSES. PLUMER COMMUNICATES WITH MAFEKING. BADEN-POWELL REPORTS ALL WELL ON 28th. HE FAILS to INDUCE BOERS TO ATTACK. BOERS WITHDRAWING THEIR ARTILLERY. (Received May 9, 9.25 a.m.) London, May 8. General Buller’s cavalry discovered the county clear of Boers from Acton Homes in the direction of Van Reenan’s Pass. The splendid behaviour of General Hutton’s Colonial division is much commented on, and it is declared that they largely contributed to the recent successes. Col. Palmer communicated with Mafeking by pigeon post, and is making similar endeavours to communi- ' cate with the southern relief column. Col. Badeti-Powoll reports under date, 28th April, that everything has been quiet since the 25th, when the leader tailed to induce the Boers to assault the town. There are some indications that the Boer artillery has been withdrawn.
(Received May 9, 9.55a.m.J London, May 8. General Brabant has effected a junction with General Randle, near Thabanchu. Capetown, May 8. The Moravian left here on the sth for Australia with fifty invalided soldiers.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WAIGUS19000509.2.14.3
Bibliographic details
Waikato Argus, Volume VIII, Issue 645, 9 May 1900, Page 2
Word Count
194THE LATEST. Waikato Argus, Volume VIII, Issue 645, 9 May 1900, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in