The Transvaal.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 146, 7 May 1901, Page 1

The Transvaal.

‘ Xondon, May'S, A strong column is starting to repress an outburst of Boer activity iu Klerksdorp ’district. • " v Th < Boers generally are su(T ring great hardships, froin th 4 extreme cold .and deficient commisamt. M 1 There are six thousand Boer refugees in the concentration camp at Potchef* stroom. ‘‘ The British are depasturing great numbers'of captured stock in Zaluland. May 'S’ '■ Details of the fighting at Maladating show that Kongeniuek commanded the highway. The en< my’a‘ vanguard ’ -wap expelled thence before daylight. The BoetSj imagining in 'the darkness that the British were - numerous, leaving a strong fighting rearguard. •=. The-garrison at Zoemat, which jis at 11 being blockaded, on April 29th eapturf d a supply of fresh meat!' *” •* In the House of Commons Mr Brodrick, referring to G-nerpi Colville's recently published despatch dealing, with the attack on Cronj-’s laager at Psardeberg, said that General Ivdly-Kenny commanded on March lßi.h-.lns-. year, on the date mentioned by -General Colville. Lord was assisting General Kelly-Kenny in tho oonlrol of the action. ' ’• u Mr Bro ’rick also staled that, owing to tho prolongation of the' war, - the* allowances to IETe wives of'soldiers serving in South Africa would b Q - Is 3d per dag, 1 S- yoml ■ farmers were *setd®noed at Colesburg to terms of from six to twelve months’ imprisonment for misleading British troops and nob reporting tho jpresehce of the.enemy/' ’ - ,i * A number of prominent Boer leaders!, with a big commando, were strongly entrenched at Paartbristgn. • if General Bahbington, ” after shelling them all day, compelled them ,to evaeua’e their position, and the next day heavily engaged them at Lppfqp* tein. M "■ •’ :,i< In the House of Commons Mr Brodrick stated that the officer who raised the white flag 'when the first battalion of ithe Irish Fusiliers? surrendered at Nicholson’s Nek, early in the campaign, had been retired as wounded. It was not .necefi sary to reveal bia name. "• ' <f '•' '■* The transport Victorian, with the Queensland Sxth Contingent,. arrived at Capetown. ' ' ’ v - 1 : ' F.f > y thousand pounds’ worth mf seized at Ronsenekal. The captures oS eorr< eponderce included letters from, Schalkburger and Reitz, respecting the Capo Colony invasion,. the list ■ Qt burghers on commando" and the scheme for ihe formation of the corps of t tvaiO“ wreckers. Ci> il administration h-*e been extended lo Heidelberg and Standerton. ■* ;: =- May SjL Lieutenant-Colonel Colville’s column surprised Commandant Hans Botha’p laager near Heidelberg during a fog.» '“After a short’ fight 'the enemy fled, leaving waggons, blankets, dynamite fust and detonators- ; ' 1 1 ‘ ‘-I ■ Small parties oi Boers are surrendering daily. The War Office is more hop' fal of a speedy termination of .the war than it lias been at any .time i<A weeks. ’ ’ la Tie Home of Commons Mr Chanw berlain stated that the constitution ol the Or-inge Riser and Transvaal colonies wou ; d be defined by letters patent promulgated by a proclamation in each colony. - : -U May 6. Comma- dant Malan captured a patrol of the Diamond Fields Horse near Craddock, after a gallant fight. The British were outnumbered and all their horses were killed. The Boers subsequently released the prisoners. Strong drafts of British’ are concentrating at Orange River ; pre-, paratory to a big concentrated moveirepl' on Hartbeestefontein district. • •" The Outlander Committee at Durban Is surprised at the lenient terms offered to Botha and urge Sir A. Miluer to insist on the unconditional surrender of ,thp Bo§rs as a prelude to peace. < ;;-.i