The Transvaal.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 3, 7 June 1900, Page 3

The Transvaal.

; London, June 3. General Rundle and Colonel Bra- > bant's forces surround miles of country occupied by the Boers, who are within ■ five miles of Yicksburg. The cnlj 1 loophole of escape for the enemy is -by way of Basutoland, where tho chief, Jonathan, and thousands of Basutos , re'aasseinbled to resist any incursion of their territory. On Friday President Kruger was at M&chadorp, about 30 ruiles east of the new Transvaal capital at Middleburg. During General Colville's march to Heilbron, the troops behaved in a most soldiery manner throughout a trying march. Colonel Mahon has started with a portion -of his force to join General Hunter's division. The casualties sustained by General Rundle and Colonel Lindley were cbisfly owing to the accidental firing of the valdt exposing the troops dining the engagement. Lord Roberts reports that on Saturday all was quiet at Johannesburg, and that many of the Boers wgre surrendering their arms and horses. ; A few cannon were left in the fort. I One 6in. howitzer and two Krupp guns i were captured. Commandant Botha, at Zoutspansberg, together with his field cornet and 100 men, were captured around Johannesburg Thn Que«nslanders, on J>lay 30th, captured a Creusot gun and 12 waggona containing military stores and am- ■ munition. President Kruger and Mr Reitz aie at Machadorp, and declare that they will conduat a guerilla warfare, compelling an army of 100,000 men to i occupy the Transvaal.

June 4. Major General French was at Irene on Thursday, which is nine miles south of Pretoria. The wildest confusion and panic prevail at Piefcoria, and there has been a general collapse of Government functious since tha 6tttiiipeda of the officials. Foreign attaches have started for home. Botba arrived at Pretoria on Wednesday night. He repoited tlnee day 3* fearful fighting disadvantageous to the Bo^is. Botba'e and Meyer's fiery speeeheb re kindled the sp^it of lesistAnee. A meeting of 2000 at Pretoria resolved to fight to the last. Although Kruger took away a million so^eieigns, the Govarmnent issued a million Treasury notes. He tiled to commandeer all the remaining coin and bar gold, only the bank and bmgher residents threatened to resist. A field cornet belonging to a com mando under De Vilheis, an ex Free State attorney, told General Pundle that the Free Staters would be glad to submit if they weis not sent to St. Helena. President Kruger has telegraphed to America that he will fight to the bitter end. Major-General Baden-Powell is adraneing on Eustenburg, which is about 55 miles west of Pretoria, and 100 east of Maf eking. Reuters correspondent states that the object of Commandants Eloff's and Heyman's visit to Delagoa Bay is to arrange for the safety -of a large shipment of gold.

June 5. Burghers at Vriede are watching Sfceyn, in order to prevent his escapo from the Free State. A native chief reports that the Boers at Pieterabnrg are trekking north■\v ards. [Pietersburg is the terminus cf the Cape-Pretoria railway, clistanea about li 6 miles north of Pietoria.] After ti tojlsoina bat unopposed march through a waterless coifhtry, ( General Hunter has reached Liehtenburg. Pretoria ia furious at Kruger's desertion, taking with him all the bullion, 4ind leaving the officials unpaid. A council of cornmindai t has assumed government, and decidod Io reßist the Britibh. Lord Roberts is silent, but it is believed that a groat envalopiug move mant is in progress. Mis R*itz and family have ssiied aboard the Geruirin steamer Jkindts rath, taking in bar goid.

Capetown June 5. Kruger'a secretary visiled the Dutch war&kip, Fiioaland, at lM.'.goa, iJay. It is suspected thai important person ages are expected ou board Lha vessel.