The Transvaal.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 186, 5 April 1902, Page 3

The Transvaal.

London, April 1

Further details of the last drive show that what appeared to be u column moving into line proved to be Lmbenberg's' khaki-clad commando. It was allowed to escape because pm suit would have widened the loophole. The British attacked another khaki.olad body, which was passing in tronr., but on the Boer commander shouting, “ We British proceeding to our allotted place, it was allowed to pass.

The press censor early in February stopped the following message; "Colonel Doran’s Yeomanry fought Commandant Theron and others in the Calvinia district. Tho enemy outnumbered the British fourfold. The latter abandoned the convoy, and shifted tho guns during the night.’ The Boors at dawn directed their fire upon tho position previously occupied by the guns. Later they approached under cover, and tried to overthrow the British, whoso guns severely punished the enemy’s supports. The Boers were four hours removing their dead and wounded, and then withdrew. April 2.

An accident happened to a military train at Barberton on the 30th Marsh, by which 39 men were killed and do injured. The second battalion of the Hampshires had 20 killed and 11 injured, the fourth battalion of the Hampshires five killed and two injured, the volunteer company of the Hampshires eight killed and 27 injured. The fourth battalion of Ihe East Surreys, the fifth of the Lein slers, and the second of the East Kent Regiments also suffered. It is reported at Pretoria that Steyn is with De la Rey. Wessels, interviewed at Paris, implied that the Boers were willing to abandon [he Rand if allowed to retain the rest of the country, with management of internal a flairs.

One hundred and fifty Boer trokkorsin Namat|Ualand have been compelled to submit to conscription. The Daily Express slates that Lieutenant Whitton, who received a life sentence for shooting Boers, told passengers on the Canada that the Boers murdered several wounded officers belonging to the Bush Veldt Carbineers, and that a senior officer ordered the Austra.iaus to shoot all they could lay' hands on This was done, despite the fact that the Boer*, who wore dressed in khaki, displayed the white flag, and held up their hands.

The commandos in the Cape midland districts are being given no ro.-t. The area west held by the Boors lia r been much reduced.

Details cf the train disaster which occurred outside Barberton show that die train was proceeding to Johannesburg, and when on a steep decline the driver lest control. It was going at the rate of SO miles an hour when it was derailed. The engine and live trucks were overturned.

During the next foituiglit 000 Gr na-' (tier’s ‘250 each of the Scots and Goldstream Guards, and 1000 infantry sail for the front. April 3 Tho 2nd Dragoon Guards surprised a hugar at dawn on April Ist at Boschman’s Knop, The Boers on receiving reinforcements fought a severe engagement compelling the Guards to maintain a rearguard action until they were reinforced. The Guards drove the Boers east with severe loss. Six Boers were captured. Four British officers were wounded. Mr BroJrick has refused Viscount Yillebois permission to take an ambulance to the Boers on the ground that it was impossible to guarantee the staff’s neu trality.