The Transvaal.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 89, 27 December 1900, Page 1

The Transvaal.

Lonbon, November 21. An English gentleman who wai recently a prisoner .at Dewetsdorp, reports th^t De Wet whesa attacking the garrison had 6000 men, and 18,000 horses General Knox subsequently, broke bs fo^-ee into three sections. De Wet told thi3 gentlemen that his dead outnumbered the British killed and wounded, and admitted that the Boers were beaten, but would not surrender unconditionally. They were able to resist till March- He demanded a free pardon for himself and his followers, including ihe Cape rebels, and oath breakers. De Wet promised his followers the farras of those who surrendered to the BritishLord Kitchener has established his headquarters at Pretoria. Reuters Capetown correspondent states that is estimated that there were 2000 invaders. There is no fear of the result of the raid, but there ace grave apprehensions lest the Dutch sympathisers should join. The iaek of drilled mounted troops is severely felt, and the enormous waste of horses in inadequately appreciated in England. A mixed force of 1000 from Capetown has been despatched to the Orange River. The Boera «re occupying the Golesbwg district. The War Office has ordered £26,00Q1b of New South Wile's 3onapressed corned beef or mutton, but has declined an order for horses, on the ground that ifc wants no more. It is estimated that, the Boen who crossed Sand-drift numbered 5000. * * " * An attempt to teach Cdlesburg failed. The . invaderr* diverging then occupied Philipstown, A portion of the commando occupied Houikraal, cutting the, raii^ay. The British at Steynburg forastalled the Boers, .but the. Vontersfcaad garrison, numbering 20 t w*c captured.