LORD ROBERTS'S ADVANCE ON THE TRANSVAAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 100, 5 June 1900, Page 3

LORD ROBERTS'S ADVANCE ON THE TRANSVAAL.

AFFAIRS AT JOHANNESBURG. DECLARATION BY KRUGER AND REITZ. QUEENSLANDERS EFFEOT A CAPTURE. Received 4,1.50 p.m. London, June 3. Lord Roberts feports on Saturday that all is quiet at Johannesburg; many surrendering arms and horses; a few. common left in fort. One six-inch Howitzer and two Krupp guns were captured.

Commandant Botha, of Zoutspanberg, together with his Field-Cornet and 100 men, were captured around Johannesburg. The Queenslanders, on the 30th May, captured a Creusot gun and twelve waggons containing military stores and ammunition.

President Kruger and Mr. Reitz, who are at Machadorp, dec are they will conduct a guerilla warfare compelling an army of 100,000 to occupy the Transvaal. Colonel Mahon has started with a portion of his force to join Lieut.General Houter's division. On Friday Kruger was at Machadorp, about thirty miles east of the new Transvaal capital at Middleburg, PROGRESS OF BRITISH FORCES. HEAVY TIRING GOING ON. (Received 4, 11.30 p.m.) London, June 3. General French reached Irene on Thursday. Heavy firing was going on in the direction of Moc!dersfontein. General Hildyard is slowly advancing northwards through extremely difficult country. CONFUSION AND PANIC IN PRETORIA. THREE DAYS' FEARFUL FIGHTING. THE BOERS SUFFER BOEBS RESOLVED TO FIGHT TO THE LAST. (Received 4,11.30 p.m.) London, June 4. There is the wildest confusion and panic in Pretoria, and there has been a general collapse of Government functions since the stampede. The officials and Foreign attaches have started for home.

Commandant Botha arrived at Pretoria on Wednesday night, and reported three days' fearful fighting, which was disadvantageous to the Boers. The last engagement was at Orange Grove, where Lord Roberts arrived on Saturday. The object of the fighting was to many trains and waggons with M to startf?or-K«ydenburg. and Meyer's fierce speeches rekindled a spirit of resistance. A meetiogfof- 16,000 at Pretoria resolved to fight to the last. Botha has proclaimed martial law.

THE FORCES WHICH ENTERED 1 JOHANNESBURG. Received 5, 1,45 a.m.. Loxdon, June 4. \ The eleventh and sevemth divisions ( of the Naval Brigade, heavy artillery, t and two brigades of field artillery parti i cipated in Lord Roberta's entry into I Johannesburg. The caval-y and < mounted infantry were too far away < to take part. < THE ENTRY TO JOHANNESBURG. BRITISH FLAG HOISTED. OHEKBS FOR THE QUEEN. Received 5, 1.45 a.m. London, June 4. Advocate Krauee, a former State attorney, and who was responsible for the good order of the town, met Lord Boberts on his entrance to Johannesburg, and accompanied the Government officers. The British flag was hoisted in the Union Square, in the presence of crowds. A Royal salute was fired and cheers given for the Queen.