The Transvaal.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 144, 21 December 1901, Page 4

The Transvaal.

London, December 18.

j Lord Kitchener's weekly report states that thirty-one Boers had been killed, seven wounded, 372 bad been taken prisoners, and forty-eight bad surrpn'dared ; also that 366 rifles and 17,650 I rounds of ammunition had been captured. The report adds that satisfactory progress is being made, and that the troops are irr excellent spirits. Krnitzinger, in attempting to cross the block-house line near Hanover road, was severely wounded and captured, with two adjutants. A number of others v/eig seriously wounded.

December 19.

Twelve hundred Foot Guards are paring to embark for South Africa in the middle of January. The Delagoa Bay railway has • been reopened to civil traffic at rates prevailing prior to the war. A veteran corps, of yeomanry anct colonials who were previously at the front is being formed at Bhornoliffe for South Africa. One hundred men have already enlisted.

Melbourne, December Iff.

Captain Carrie and Mr J. S. HorsfaU yesterday interviewed Mr Barton on the question.of sending more troops to South Africa. Subs°quemly, Mr Barton announced that,it was not .the intention of the Federal Government to take further steps to send any more troops. The Australian newspapers are almost unanimous in condemning th» Federal Cabinet for their decision n ot to send more troops. There is very, strong feeling in all the colonies on this subject, and there his been exprr ssed a with that the Federation did not exist, so thai [individual colonies could send contini gents

Brisbane, December 19. . The Premier has received a telegram from the V etorian Premier, stating that in the event of the Federal Government not taking steps to aend a Contingent, Victoria would be prepared to* take, action. Mr Philp wired to the New South Wales Premier, eatrgesting that alt the States should join in the meW ment..