The Transvaal. London, Sept. 4.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 43, 8 September 1900, Page 3

The Transvaal. London, Sept. 4.

A body of colonial koops, marching from Zeeruat to Krugersdrop, were stubbornly opposed. The Boers lost heavily. Major Brooke, With 100 fnen, defeated the Boers at Kraal railway station, between Heidelburg and £teeli<jgatad. Mvo of fche «netny were killed Captain Arthur Stourton took a party of invalided Canadians, Australians, and New Zealanders to Windsor. The Mayor enterfcaiued them at luncheon. Private Max&ed-, of New South Wales, asserted that the hospital patients at Bloemfontcin were treated as well the transport arranginents permitted. The party were shown over Windsor Oastle, the Queen's dairy farm, and tke JRoya£ gardens. The Queen herself, hearing of the visit, j directed that it should be made as pleasant as possible. "Orobelaara, I?ourieS> Lenamere, and Sasebrocks cauamandoes are besieging Lad^brand. They have cornxnandeered all. ablebodied men, aud threaten to burn the recalcitrants 1 dwellings. Two hundred of Thorons' comtrtando of mixed nationalities are assisting in looting the farmers' and storekeepers' houses. There is a large commando on the Vat river. Messes Kruger and Steyn are living in railway carriages at Nelspruit, covered by Bed Cross hoods. The following belonging to the fcolomal mounted forces wfyo were

'.aken prisoners have returned to Warmbaths: Sergeant A. Lestrang6 ,New Zealander), Privates Maxwell md Hansom (New South Wales Bushmen), Grace (Victorian), tJufcor (Qaeenslander), and Budley (Tasmanian). Advices from Hamburg state that Great Britain pays— £B7,6oo idemnity for the Beijzure of the German steamers Bundesrath and General Herzog at Delagoa Bay early io the war. Botha, with Boveral thousands of men, and four big guna, is holding a atroug position overlooking Lydeuburg and checking Sir Redvers Buller, whose army is in the ba'Bin. Throughout Saturday the British were under a heavy &liell fire, and behaved mogni- • fieentiy. A coinposito regiment, with a battery, was so placed as to be exposed to accurate fire and were unahle to retreat until night. The infantry engaged the Boers, who were concealed in creeks and scrub between the ridges. General lan Hamilton was sent to assist Sir Redvers Bulier . iud turn the enemy's position. Ladybraod is still resisting. The hud laager and supplies were ■de- , troyed to prevent their capttfre.

Sept: 6. Botha's position overlooking Lydenmi'g is compared to the position held • t Laings Nek. Botha is maintaining > continual fire with ten guns, but it uofc effective, and the British losses s few. I The besiegera of Ladybrand have' closed the cannonade, a<nd are preparing to move. Botha is making a fierce stand. He hold* the lofty headland enclosing the valley, and his guns cover the only British road northwards. The death of Commandant Be La Xley is reported. The NaUl delegates havo arrived iii Lijiiglaud. They claim that Durban or iiauU'jui'g should be the seat of the South Africarx Confederate Par lifi'nonfc. President Iv-nger has protested to Lord Salisbury and the Powers against the annexation of the Transvaal.

Melbourne, Sept. 6. A member of a Victorian Contingent in a letter, says that every man o"f the contingent signed a document, stating that he wished to go to England. In the orders read to troopers, was a •messaga from the Queen to Lord Eoberts, stating that Her Majesty wished to interview the contingents, in order to personally present a flag to each. i Major Bobin cabled as follows to the Premier, under date September 4 : Hd,ve promoted Captain Madocks to be Major, Lieutenants Barfclett and Crawshaw to be captains, and Sergeant Ro3a (Third Oontiingant) to %c Lieutenant te filf the vacancies. Major Cradoek takes an Imperial command, but is still with the New Zaalanders. The Queen has presented Trooppr Coutta {Firat Contingent) with a scarf.