The Transvaal.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 164, 18 June 1901, Page 4

The Transvaal.

London, June 13,

Colonel Pultinoz captured twenty-six Boers, including Schalkburger’a brother.

Colonel Scobell at dawn on the sixth [surprised Potter’s and Rruitzintei's commandos, 400, leageied in a vi Hey near Kingscrown, preparing to alt.ck Barkley East. Boer pickets on the hill gave warning. Colonel Scobell sent a squ'dron of Cape Mounted Rifles under C tptain Lukin to reconnoitre, the main columns descending the hills in the dark, ness. Captain Lukin, shouting “ Hands up 1 * charged with his squadron, and the enemy bolted, leaving their spare horses and 13,000 rounds of ammunition. Fourteen prisoners were taken, and a • gun at sunrise completed the rout. Boers returned to Senekal and Lyden* burg districts immediately General Blood withdrew the troops.

June 15. Lord Kitchener reports that during he ma ch from Vredi General Ell.ot | engaged De Wet near Beiezon on Jure | 6ih. Severe fighting ensued, Sladen’s . mounted men displaying great gallantry, r Seventy-one loaded waggons were cap. tu*ed, together with 45 prisoners, U 3 ? rifl s, 10,000 rounds of small armamnlu- . ■ution and 4000 cattle- The Boers lefy ■ s-venteen killed and three wounded, while the British casualties were tires ; officers an 1 seventeen men killed and one ■ officer and twenty-four men woun : ed. General Eld 1 reached K o >n*tad.

BBtT&RECiS, June 15.

The Belgian n-wspapers, which a-e gen-rally inspired from the Transval ■ .legation, a sert that Kruger is using 1 10 Netherlands secret code to communicate with Botha and Sehalkburger. The ne -vsp ipers also p e dot that pe co is imminent. Mrs Botha interviewed Mr Kruger at The Hagu?. Berlin, June 10. The German G'lvarnmsnb is endeavouring to secure fair terms in connection with the expropriation of German of the Netherlands railway certifies Ues oa the grounds that they were unable to con' rol the local managers in the Transvaal and that they were not g-dliy of any acts of hostility towards the British.

It is hinted that any British offer f r the redemption of German interests in the railway at par will cot be accepted.

The value cf the certificates has fallen 62 per cent since ihe Ttaosvaal Concession Commission’s report was published.

Melbourne, June 16,

Lord Hopetoun has received a d< spatch through the Imperial Secretary ■for War, wherein Lord Roberts conveys to the Governor-General his high ippeciation of the work of the commandants’ staffs!) of the various Australian in organising and despatching over 15,000 troops to Sou', h Africa.

He adds, “ the promp‘i‘ude with j which the Contingents were rendered . vailahle, and the thorough w>y in winch they were equipped reflect much i| credit on all concerned, aid in my ■ • opinion, is as deserving of acknowledg- ; ment a? the gallant conduct of the j Australian troops.” j

The Field Secretary for War, in a ; letter accompanying the dospa'eh, con- ; tainiug Ln-d Roberts's message, says ;■ that the Imperial Government fully ! concur in Lord Roberts’ appreciation of the spirit shown, and the admirable work done by their fellow subjects in Australia. ■ Mr Barton forwards the despatch to ; the Premiers of the various States.