The Transvaal War.

Evening Star, Volume 11221, Issue 11221, 21 April 1900, Page 4

The Transvaal War.

. AN ANGRY PROTEST.

PORTUGAL- ANSWERS : ■ CALMLY. CARRINGTON REACHES BEIRA. . MRFISOHER ANDROYALTY. FIGHTING NEAIR BLOEMFONTEIN. REITZ ORDERS MINES TO BE DESTROYED, MESSAGE FROM MAJOR ROBIN. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. RUMORS OF FIGHTING. LONDON, April 20. News froth the front is scanty and con-, tradictory. It is believed that important operations aro proceeding, and fighting is said to be waging in the vicinity of Karee, the scene of a former engagement, about fifteen miles north of Bloemfontein. .

MR REITZ ANGRY,

A. USELESS PROTEST. LONDON, April 20. Mr Reitz, Secretary of tho, Transvaal, has protested angrily to the Portuguese Government against British forces being allowed to pass through Portuguese territory by the Beira route. Portugal, in reply to this remonstrance, said that the consent was given in accordance with the treaty of 1891. The Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs informed the Cortes that none of the Powers had protested in regard to tho matter, and that no protest was expected.

THE RHODESIAN FORCE.

LONDON, April 20. Sir Frederick Carrington has arrived at Beira en route for Rhodesia. The Australian Bushmen Contingents, which have preceded him, have gone in tho direction of Salisbury.

THE JOHANNESBURG MINES.

REITZ WOULD DYNAMITE THEM. CAPE TOWN, April 20. ~ At tho trial of the meu arrested for preparing the destruction of tho Rand mines, Munnick, : in cross-examination, admitted that Secretary Reitz had instructed him to prepare to dynamite twenty-five of tho mines, including Several of tho richest in Johannesburg. Refugees declare that the plan to destroy the mines has not been abandoned despite the official disclaimers and protests of foreign consuls.

HEAVY RAINS. ,

THE BETHULIE BRIDGE. LONDON, April 20. There has been a deluge of rain in the Free State. The dams are full and the grass is abundant. Tho completion of the Betlmlie Bridge enables fifteen instead, of three trains to run to Bloemfontein daily

ATTACK ON WEPENEB.

LONDON, April 20. The Boers report that 8.000 men with, fifteen guns are attacking Wepener. SICK NEW ZEALANDERS. LONDON, April 20, i Captain Hutson, Lieutenant Sanderson (veterinary surgeon), Troopers Cassidy and Findlay, of the Second Contingent, are all convalescent.

ROBIN TO REEVES.

LONDON, April 20. Major Robin has assured Mr Reeves that the New Zealanders are greatly cheered by ■ the interest the colony evidences in their movements and at the people’s thoughtfulness in sending comforts.

SO MUCH THE WORSE FOR THEM.

UNFORTUNATE AMERICANS. WASHINGTON, April 20. Mr Hay, the American Consul at Pretoria, has cabled that the men of the Chicago Red Cross ambulances are serving in the Boer ranks instead of in the hospital, as promised.

A USELESS MISSION.

AMSTERDAM, April 20. Mr Fischer and the other Boer peace delegates had a fifteen minutes’ audience with the young Queen of Holland.

DEATHS.

LONDON. April 20. Lieutenant Busche aud Trooper Bender, of the New South Wales mounted infantry, have died from enteric faver. *

CONCEALED MAUSERS,

LONDON, April 20. A great quantity of concealed Mausers have been found in Bloemfontein.

LORD ROBERTS’S DESPATCH.

LONDON. April 20. Lord Roberts’s criticisms upon the Spion Kop battle have created a sensation throughout Natal, although their correctness is endorsed.

METHUEN’S LITTLE BATTLE.

LONDON, April 20. Prince Morgapb, a Circassian nobleman, was killed at Boshof at the same time as Mareuil, the French strategist.

KINDNESS APPRECIATED,

, LONDON* April 20. The New South Wales troops greatly app e;iate Sir Arthur Nicholson’s, the Ho~. F, H. Dangar’s, and the Ladies Duff and Hanjpden’s presents and conlforts. At the instance of Lady Tennyson, wife of the Governor of South Australia, her sister-in-law has appealed for funds to purchase winter clothing and comforts for the South Australians at the front. Mr Denbistctn, treasurer fdf the Patriotic Fund, informs Us that the receipt of a contribution from Arrowtown this morning (£9B 7s Sd) brines the total Sttta received by him to £10,028 3s sd; We Understand that £6,000 of this sum will be remitted to the Lord Mayor’s Fand 1 by Monday’s mail. CHRISTCHURCH, April 21. Mrs Neave has received a letter from the Queen sympathising with her on the death of her son (Lieutenant Neave). ' ‘ ”