IN AFRICA.

Waikato Argus, Volume IX, Issue 726, 11 August 1900, Page 2

IN AFRICA.

BOER AGENTS PANICSTRICKEN. OPENING OF HARRISMITHNATAL RAILWAY. FOREIGN PLOTTERS RELEASED Lorenzo Marquez, August 8. The Boer agents here, who ever since the commencement of the war have been actiug on behalf of the Transvaal Government in forwarding supplies of every kind with the connivance of the Portuguese Customs officials, are panic-stricken at the dismissal of the latter, and the evident determination of the Portuguess Government to insist on a rigid inspection of all goods for the Transvaal. London, August 8. The Harrismith-Natal railway, via Van Reenan's Pass, has been re-opened to traffic. A number of foreigners who were recently arrested in Johannesburg on suspicion of plotting against tbe British have been released. A sum of £50,000 in their possession has been returned to them, though it is believed that the Boers supplied the money to assist the conspiracy. Captain A. Hutson, who was slightly wounded, is doing well at Pretoria. Private MacCartney, of the Victorian Contingent, has died of wounds received some little time back. RE-CAPTURE OF GUNS LOST AT KOORNSPRUIT. FOURIESBURG BOERS TO BE SENT TO CEYLON. 300 BRITISH CAPTURED AT ELANDS RIVER. DISCOVERY OF A PLOT. OFFICERS TO BE SHOT AND ROBERTS CAPTURED. METHUEN ENCOUNTERS DE WET. (Received Augustjll, 10.45 p.m.) London, August 10._ Prinsloo surrendered three guns, including two captured when the British convoy was ambushed at Koorn* spruit. The 4142 Boers, who were captured at Fouriesburg, are being sent to Ceylon. The Boers barred Carrington's relief at Elands River, where 300 British were captured. Owing to the constant sniping at the trains between Pretoria, and Middleburg, the farms in the vicinity have been burned. A plot has been discovered at Pretoria, to shoot all the officers and capture Lord Roberts. Ten loaders of the plot were arrested. Lord Kitcheflfir was informed of De Wet's escape across the Vaal by a prisoner who escaped from the Boer camp. Lord Methuen encountered De Wet at Venterstroom. Obstinate fighting ensued. The Scots and Welsh Fusiliers showed splendid gallantry. Seven British wero killed.