The Transvaal War

Bruce Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 3174, 19 June 1900, Page 3

The T ransvaal War

1 Friday Lord Roberta hmt telegraphed, under date Tuesday, Jane 12, that Pretoria and Johannesburg are tjaitt, and that the Inhabitants are" thankful for the ptaoe and order they er jiy. It is i ffiaially reported tb at Lord Roberts attacked G&ner»l Botha,, the Boer Comman-der-fa-Chfef oa the llcb, beyond EreUFabrioken. The' forces of General* Prenob, Porter, Dickaon, and Button enveloped the enemy's right. Generals Hamilton, Broad, wood Gordon, Ridlf y, and Bruce Hamilton assailed the la't, and General Pole-Carew the centre. Maoh opposition was shown to the columns. One thousand rebels, with 30 waggons, fleeing from General Wan en, have arrived at Knrumart, west of Kimb'erley. Sir A. Milner reports that Trceper C. FMorgan, is missing from Kroonstad tinoa June «"• He was in the second contingent, and oomes from Hokltika. Kdws has been received that Trooper John Dingan, of Brabant's Horse, son of a Wanganni resident, was shot through the lunga at Wepener, and is now in hospcal. Mr Sohrtinor and the entire Mini try have resigned. Their resignation has been Accepted. Saturday. Lord Roberts, after the battle of Erete Fabriekep, returned, to Pretoria, being uoesßy in regard to the Free Staters' raid on the Rimnontef River. He sent Lord iLitoheuer to ' the aouth, and ' ordered Lord Metbnen, who was at Heilbron, to hasten towards the railway. Lord Eitohener met Lord Methuen at Vraidf ort road station, 60 miles north oT Kroonat^d. The two general* then marched to the Rhenoster River, where Lord Mwttottffli engaged tfre~ BofeW on the" 11th instr. The British were completely ▼iotorions, oaptnrlog the Boers camps and •oattering the enemy. Ihe B itish casualties were one killed and 18 wounded. By this victory our 'lines of commHnlbatiori atid position at Eroonstad have been rendered safe. Lord Metbuen retook the Yeomanry (Colonel Sprsgge't ) hospital, in' which were found 104 wounded belonging to sue fourth o&ttallon of the DirbysHire ifiegimeht, wbtf were oaptured near Roodeval, under Colonel Wilkinson, on Thursday, the 7th inst. President Kruger oooupies' &■ aalbon railway oar. He is manufacturing paper money, and shipping away (told. General Bailer's reoent strategy is regarded as amongst the moat brilliant throughout the campaign. Monday Tbe official report of the fighting atf'Brate Fabrloken states that General Botb a, on the 12th, did not anticipate a frontal attaofc. Qe strengthened his flanks, and held his centre weekly. Lord Roberts perceiving this ordered General lan Hamilton to attack Diamond Bill with detachments of the Subsex and Derbyshire Regiments and the City of London Volunteers, Maj >r-General lolgo Jones's Guards division supporting on the lafr. Tney made a magnifialent advance over difficult ground under a heavy flre. The ae ; zure of Diamond Hill suprised tbe Boera, who were practically tur rounded* The monnted forces followed the retreating Boers. Tbe British oaeualties were under 100. General lan Hamilton received a contused wound on tbe shoulder trom a shrapnel bullet. General Botha retreated to Middlobnrg. His rearguard waa surprised ud thoronghls routed. Elerksdorp surrendered to General Hunter an the 9th mat. Major-General Baden-Powell, with a force of 800, is paoifying the aiorioo, Liohtenburg, and Rastenbnrg dietriots: Six bandrid Boers have submitted, and 260 were taken prisoners. Lord Roberts, with a view to isolating the Free Staters, has ordered Genet al Builerto Standerton. Another foroe has been l?nt to Heilbron. The Beefs from L&ing'a Nek are massing B fe Ermelo a d Paardekop. There are very demoralised, ard have a scanty eupply of food. One hundred and forty Boers wera killed %h«i»g at- Laing'a-Nek. President Kruger eats and. sleeps in a saloon car at Maonkdbrpi ThW engine firei are always kept aligfatW The train oarrlw the Treasury chest, a printing |?reM fw p»p«r money, and th. effioial deoOWMtt.