The Transvaal.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 156, 30 May 1901, Page 4

The Transvaal.

London, May 25.

A hundred Boers attacked twen y Border Scouts in a narrow pass n r Kenhardt, and approached within a hundred yards.

The fight lasted five hours, and the Boers left fifteen killed and s ventcen [wounded, including Field-Cornet Lour. The British had one m»n wounde 1.

Six hundred men und r Kruitzinger left Zuurberg o i Friday, rid ng south wards. Colonel Gorringe is purmi ig. May 27.

Lord Kitchener reports that the Boars superior in numbers, debermiajdb; attacked a convoy between Venters h rp and Potchefstroom on Thursday, but were repulsed. Four British wera killed and thirty wounded. The convoy arrived safely. Reuter's correspondent states tl at there is a consensus of opinion amongs; the Boer prisoners and surrenders t'i b recent surre iders afe chiefly the res t of the arrival of British reinforcements. The Boeis imagined that the Britis'i resources were exhausted.

Major Wilson and a portion of Lord Kitchener's scouts had tix casualties inj making a frntal attack on Beyei'i] commando at Uylstroom. Two columns] were sent round to attack the rear, and arr.vei wheu the last of Beyer's coavoy was retreating A stubborn rearguard fight ensued. Eighteen Boers, forty waggons and a q lantity of ammunition and cattle were captured. Auckland, May 27.

Major Madocks, who led the Nefl Zealandera in the gallant defence at! Rensburg, has arrived here. He saji that it will take twelve months longer! to seWe the Soath African trouble, ani altogether it is a difficult job. § Twenty returning troopers arrived ba the Elngamite this morning, all bul one biing southerners. Twelve werJ invalided but are convalercent. 1

; Goneral Bundle captured Theron'i mill and a strong position near Fouries i

The committee appointed by tin House of Commons has reeommende drastic reforms in the War Office's bus ness methods. May 28. | Two Boers who surrendered at Ermel were allowed out to fetch other sarrei dersin. They brought to Middlebur, fourteen Boers, 12,503 cattle, 12,00 sheep and thirty horses. They pretends to break through the British lines an thus outwitted Oppermenu's commandi Lord Milner's speech has „ cause exhilaration amongst the loyalists i South Africa, many of whom, owing t Botha'B expressed dislike for Lo: Milnar, feared his absence would I indefinite.

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