OPERATIONS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 103, 16 June 1900, Page 2

OPERATIONS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

li HEAVY FIGHTING AGAINST BOTHA'S 1 FORCE. COLONIALS TAKE A LEADING PART. j (Received 15, 9.30 a.m.) ® London, June 14. ' There was gome heavy fighting before 1 General Botha was driven from Eerste 1 Fabrieken, I The Boer a were strongly postei with 1 artillery in kopjes behind rocks. The : enemy fled eastward. The Westraliacs and New South Wales Lincera took a brilliant part in turning the Boer right before Pretoria on the 4th inst. Before withdrawing from Watergvaal, outside Pretoria, the Boers shelled the British prisoners' camp and hospital. General Porter's cavalry drove them off. BULLEK'S AND CLERY'S FORCES EFFECT A JUNCTION. MANY BOER PRISONERS. BRILLIANT STRATEGIC MOVE OF GENEKAL BULLEII. Received 15, 9.15 a.m. London, Judo 14. General Buller effected a junction with Lieut.-General Clery at Charleston, and occupied Volksrust. Many Boers were taken prisoners. The Naval guns expedited th* enemy's retreat with their guos to--1 wards Ermelo. The town of Wakkerstrcom has tur- ' rendered to General Buller. * General Butler's recent strategy is ' amongst the most brilliant of the am- | piign, ' Five hundred men cou'd have held Almonds Nek against ten thousand. ' GENEBAL BULLER'S HEADQUARTERS. 5 EFFECT ON THE BOERS OF THE I OCCUPATION OF PRETORIA. (Received 16, 1.22 a.m.) 1 London, June 15. I General Buller has established his , headquarters at Laing's Nek, 3 Lord Robert", reporting on Comma n dm*., Bolhu'a flight from Eerfcte Fabiieken, s>ys that the occupation of . Pretoria causid a number of Boeisat Laing's Nek to withdraw. _ i The occupation of Volksrust convinced the enemy that their rear would , shortly be threatened. Kiuger cctupUs a saloon car, and is manufacturing paper money and ship- [ ping away gold. , VICTORIAN TRIBUTE TO GENERAL j BULLEB. \ (Received 15, II p.m.) ■Meluuurne, June 15. ' The Lieut. Governor has cabled to i General Buller : - " Victoria, recogs nisiDg the immense difficulties and magnificent successes of your campaign, I sends her warmest applause and con- : gratulations for the deliverance of • Natal." >