THE TRANSVAAL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2952, 26 November 1900, Page 2

THE TRANSVAAL.

LORD ROBERTS’ ACCIDENT,

SIR RED VERS BULLER.

KRUGER’S RECEPTION IN FRANCE.

THE PERMANENT SOUTH AFRICAN

GARRISON.

.Inited Press Association—Fop Electric T elegraph—Copyright. Received 9.8 a.m., November 24th. . LONDON, November 23. Lord Roberts was somewhat bruised by his recent accident. He cables :—“I am doing my work, and hope to be about again soon.” Received 9.18 a.m., November 24th. The Freedom of the City of Exeter has been conferred on Sir Redvers Buller, accompanied by a sword of honour which was presented by the county.

PARIS, November 23,

A mob of 1000 for some hours besieged the Hotel Louvre, where copper’s were thrown to the police who escorted the passengers by the Peninsular steamer from their hotel to the quay. The crowd compelled the Peninsular Company’s manager to hoist the French flag. Mr Kruger has started for Paris, where the Boer Committee have placarded the city urging a warm welcome. Mr Kruger in taking farewell of Marseilles, hoped that French sympathy would be followed by acts. Received 9 p.m., November 24th . LONDON, November 24. ( The Imperial Light Horse are recruiting at East London, Capa Colony, and with the Imperial Brigade of 2000 strong, will form the nucleus of the force of 50,000 which is to be gathered from the different colonies and placed under a General with colonial experience. A German, who was deported to Ceylon amongst other Boer prisoners, was shot dead whilst attempting to escape, Olivier, one of the captured Boer generals, lunched with the Governor of Ceylon. Dr Hornabroak, a South Australian, who distinguished himself early in the campaign by capturing single-handed a number of prisoners, has been retained as adviser to the Cape Government in connection with the plague on the strength of experience gained in India. THE VICTORIA CROSS. PROMOTION OF LORD KITCHENER. MORE FIGHTING. BRITISH SUCCESSES. QUEEN WILHELMINA’S MESSAGE TO KRUGER. Received 4.50 p.m., November 25th. LONDON, November 24. Lieutenant Guy Wyley, of the Tasmanian troops, has been awarded the Victoria Cross for conspicuous bravery at Warmbaths/ The " Standard ” announces that Lord Kitchener has been promoted a LieutenantGeneral forthwith, and receives a higher grade still when Lord Roberts returns. Two hundred men of the Royal Fusiliers, who were splendidly entrenched on the Wilge river, after an eight hours’ fight, repulsed 600 Boers, whose casualties were ICO. The garrison at Bronkhorst Spruit repulsed the Boers, the first shell killing and wounding 13. The Buffs at Balmoral fought for six hours, killing and wounding 60 of Pretorius’ men, mostly with lyddite shells. The Buffs who were captured earlier in the fight have been released. The Buffs had six men killed and eleven wounded. PARIS, November 24 The authorities took a prominent part in the great demonstration at Lyons. Enormous crowds at Dijon accorded an overwhelming ovation to Mr Kruger, avlio slept in that city. The Mayor, in welcoming him, sympathised with Mr Kruger in the sadness of his mournful journey, and the Boers in their ill-fated heroism. The town was decorated and illuminated. It is noticeable that since M. Loubet’s decision to receive Mr Kruger, the enthusiasm heightened as he advanced northwards, military officers mingling with the deputations in presenting addresses of sympathy. These come from all classes of the community, and the Nationalists were thus deprived of a monopoly of fussy platonic sentiments.

LONDON, November 24.

Queen Wilhehnina'of Holland, in addressing Mr Kruger as “ President of the South African Republic,” telegraphed that she wa« pleased to offer the use of the Gelderland, and was glad that Mr Kruger had effected his journey in good health.

NEW YORK, November 24,

American papers, previously pro-Boer, are sympathisers now, and advise Mr Kruger to admit defeat. The coolness of the British press is commended. The leading French newspapers declare that intervention is impossible; that all wars, especially mercenary and guerilla, were barbarous. They commiserated with the suffering surrenderees who are sworn to neutrality.

FRIENDLY ATTITUDE OF THE GER MAN GOVERNMENT.

Received 5.6 p.m., NoveSiber 25th. BERLIN, November 24.

Herr Reithofen, in the Reichstag, explained that the expulsion of undesirables from the Transvaal was in accordance with international law. Britain replying to Germany, had promised to compensate any Germans who had been expelled without due cause. Herr Reithofen added that many claims had been presented, but that they were exaggerated and untenable.

PARIS, November 24

Mr Kruger is much cheered by the addresses presented him. He received bouquets of flowers at all stations where the train stopped.

Received 12.35 a.m., November 26th. ALBANY, November 25. The Harlech Castle arrived to-day with the returning troops.

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GREYMOUTH, November 25,

The Premier has received a cablegram from Colonel Newall who is at Klerksdorp, South Africa; stating that the men of the Fourth and Fifth Contingents were all well.