THE NATAL FRONTIER.

Otago Witness, Issue 2412, 24 May 1900, Page 29

THE NATAL FRONTIER.

LONDON, May 15. A cavalry division under the command of Generals Dundonald and Bethune having outflanked the Boers, General Buller's main force were enabled to secure the Helpmakaar Plateau, thus turning the Boer position on the Biggarsburg Range. The cavalry pursued the enemy's left wing until within seven miles of Dundee. General Hildyard has occupied Indoba Hill. The latest' reports are to the effect that General Buller has occupied Dundee. Kroonstad reports state that the Bows are withdrawing from the Biggarsberg ranges and the south-western borders of Natal, and concentrating on the Vaal River. May 16. General Buller's report notifying the occupation of Dundee discloses the fact that he Avas instructed to occupy the enemy. He describes the Boer retreat as a. hurried one. They are burning the grass as they retire. General Dundonald pursued the Boers all Monday, coA'ering 40 miles of waterless country, mostly through hot smoke. Colonel Gough's column in flanking ' manesuvred the enemy out of a strong position. Twenty-five hundred Boers were entrained at Glencoe. The guns and stores preceded then to Dannhauser and De Jager's Drift. General Hildyard has seized Wessel's Nek. Almost every house in Dundee has been looted. The machinery of the collieries has been destroyed. The Standard correspondent states that the caA'alry chased the rearguard from ridge to ridge for 17 miles. General Buller has occupied Glencoe. The Boers left early on Tuesday morning, entraining eleven guns. Four thousand Boers, with eighteen guns,' fled northward from Dundee on Monday night. The Transvaalers have eA'acuated the Biggarsberg Ranges. The number of Free Staters Avho were guarding the passes of the Drakensberg have been much reduced. May 18. General Buller is at Dannhauser Avith an advance guard at NeAvcastle. Seven thousand Boers haA r e passed northward. The Natal Boers are retreating to Majuba. j May 19. General Buller, at NeAvcastle, reports that of the 7000 Avho retreated nortlrward, 1000 Avent to, Wakkerstroom, and some to the Free State. The remainder are a disorganised rabble. May 20. It is officially announced that Lord Dundonald's cavalry has reached Laing's Nek, separating Natal from the Transvaal. It is officially announced that General Clery's force has arrived at Ingogo. Lord Dundonald, on his Avay to Laing's Nek, captured some prisoners and a few Avaggons. General Buller has stnt a force to expel the Boers from Zululand. The Queen has congratulated General Buller on the reoccupation of Dundee*.