THE BOER WAR.

Otago Witness, Issue 2413, 31 May 1900, Page 34

THE BOER WAR.

LORD ROBERTS'S

ADVANCE.

JOHANNESBURG- CAPT.UBED.

UOEES DRIVEN BACK LIKE

GEESE.

' BOTHA AND STEYN FAVOUR

CAPITULATION.

KRUGER KEMALNS OBSTINATE.

IN THE TRANSVAAL.

LONDON, May "28.

Lord Roberts .states that his casualties in preventing the destruction of the collieries on the Vaal River numbered only- four. General lan Hamilton marched 130 miles in eight days, fighting one battle and three skirmishes on the way.. Delagoa Bay advices report that the British have cut the Pretoria-Heidelberg railway. Reports from Pretoria state that the Boers are determined to risk everything and make a last stand at the Gatsrand mountains, to the north of Poichefstroofii, where 3000 Kaffirs are busy entrenching. LONDON, May 29. An official report states that Lord Roberts on Monday marched 20 miles to the Klip River, within 18 miles of Johannesburg. The enemy " abandoned successive positions whenever approached. They were yi-ii in time to entrain their five guns as some Westralians dashed into the Klip River station. Generals French and Hamilton are engaged 10 miles to the westward! Firing his been heard since noon. Farmers near the line of advance are surrendering their arms and horses. A panic prevails at Pretoria. Botha and Steyn strongly urged President Kruger to capitulate, declaring that neither persuasion nor sjamboks could rally the men, who were being driven like geese. The peace party is strengthening, but Kruger is obdurate. A train is in readiness for the flight cf the commandos in the direction of Delagoa Bay. The Boers are keeping the way open. May 29. It is officially announce! that Johannesburg has been captured by the British.