The Transvaal.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 2, 5 June 1900, Page 3

The Transvaal.

London, May 31. Delagoa Bay reports that the Netherlands railway is blocknd with Boeis and goods going to Lydcnburg. General Hunter reached Goysdorp yesfceiday. He is marching on Lichtenburg. General Buller is oontinuing his advnnco, and the Boers at Doruborg, on the Transvaal frontier, hava withdrawn. General Lytteltoa is marching on Vryljt'id. English newspapers agree that the war is practically over, and that the future task will bo policing and pacification of the Republics. The Free Sfcato haa been named Orange .River Colony. Two woundod members of the Transvaal Executive accompanied Kruger in his flight.

June 1. Lord Kobens has issued a proclamation granting immunity to non-com-batants. The privileges of returning to farms haB bsen withheld from the active promoters of the war. Looters are to receive rigorous personal pecu niary punishment for wanton damage done, There a»'e growing indications that the Free State entertain bitter resentment against their allies for overrunning the Free State and then capitulating the moment the Transyaal was invaded. This feeling will greatly^ facilitate Britain's task of settlement, Kruger ia at Middleburg, Twelve thousand Boers are at Laings Nek, General Duller is

slowly 'outflanking with a view to cutting off the reti'eat to Lydenburg. Middleburg has been proclaimed the Transvaal capital. [Middleburg is a town about 100 miles east of Pretoria] . The railway at Belagoa Bay has been re-opened.

June 2. Panic and confusion prevail at Pretoria. Ciowds of refjgoes are getting out of band. Genera 1 Hunter's main army is at Baibei'span. Hi« Yecmamy Cavalry janctioned with Major- General BadanPowell at Blojesviel! One thousand rebels surroundod General Warren's force of 700 at Faberspruit, near Douglas. They were repulsed after a fierce fight. The Britifeh lost 15 and 30 wounded. Details of Colonel Adye's action at J£heis show that he caught the rebels between two fires, inflicting heavy loss and capturing flocks, many amis and 20 prisoners. The chief British losses were through Boer treachery by firing on an ambulance bearer. General Rundla, after si^ hours!' obstinate fighting, defeated the Boers and occupied Lindley. The Boars .had four gum and a pom pom. The Daily E^p^ess states that ]li"uger has engaged rooms at Amsterdam for June 25th. A goods train brought Fricky Eloff, Kruger's son-in law, and Dr Heyrnao, Kiuger's physician, to Delagoa Bay.

.Tune 3. The Eoei'a, who are retreating before Major- General French's forca, in a demoralised and all exhausted condition, traversed Pretoria, going eastward. Meanwhile they joined mercenaries in looting Government stores. Latesl advices from "Pretoria, dated Thursday night, state one commando is attempting to harrass Lord Eoborts' rear, while others are at a point six miles south of Pretoria, with tfho intention of resisting the advance •General Bundle, in occupying Lindley, lost 40 killed and 120 wounded. The majority of the casuiilues weifo amongst the GienadieLs. The enemy's lo&s was consider' ably heavier. "Wellington, June 2. Tho Agent General cables that Lord Roberts ontcrcd Johannesburg on Thursday, and also occupied Heidelburg. This is repeated ofticially.