CAPTURE OF ROLLING STOCK.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 70453, 2 October 1900, Page 2

CAPTURE OF ROLLING STOCK.

BOER FARMERS DENOUNCE MARAUDING BANDS.

WHEN KRUGER KNEW THE

GAME WAS UP.

Per Press Association. — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright. Received October 1, 10.25 p.m. London, October 1. Rolling stock equal to 130 trains was captured at Komati Poort. The Boers north-west of Komati Poort were told at the eleventh hour that thirty thousand British had been slain at Elands River, filling the river with blood. The farmers denounce the lingering j marauding bands, and consider their real enemies are the Boers. Kruger, in a letter to his wife, says he knew that after the capture of Machadodorp the struggle was hopeless. He counselled Steyn, who over-rode his counsels, and made fervent mendacious speeches to the burghers. The review of the British troops under General Pole-Carew at Komati Poort, in honor of their Portuguese Majesties, included General lan Hamilton's Australians. - The Portuguese and British flags were saluted. General Maohado admired the men's splendid physique and was interested in the siege guns. General Pole-Carew witnessed a royal salute at Ressangaorcia, near the Portugal border, and afterwards rejoined Lord Roberts at Pretoria. Lord Kitchener remains at Kotcati Poort. Trains are working between Delagoa and Johannesburg. Received October 1, 10 25 p.m. Brisbane, Ootober 1. The Premier has cabled to Lord Roberts that if the services of the First and Second Contingents are no longer required he is to instruct them to return to the colony. Lord Roberts replied that they cannot be spared at present.