NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 181, 13 July 1900, Page 2

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

OCCUPATION OF PRETORIA. (Received 12, 10 p.m.) . Sydney, July 12. The Gape Times, describing the occupation of Pretoria, says that after the entry the advance columns' advanoe through the town continued, the people streaming to see the British soldiers and the burghers bringing in arms. A small party led. Major Maude advanced, leaving sentries at the most important places. In front of the Grand Hotel a wild cheer rent the air as the officer prisoners recognised the British. Major Maude next secured the Government building and proceeded \ to the Presidency, which was guarding Kruger's bodyguard, who left to protect his wife, Major Maude requested to see the lady, and explained tbat the placing of a guard on the house was to secure them from any disturbance. After an exchange of courtesies the guard accordingly changed. At 2 o'clock Lord Ptoberts and staff rode into the square. The cheering was overwhelming, and when it subsided the crowd watched with hushed silence a small flag, worked by' Lady Roberts, being hoisted. The whole of the soldiers round the square presented arms, and the drums of the Guards' Brigade played the Anthem. All the military saluted, and the crowd burst into another frantic cheer. Everywhere there were visible signs of emotion. Lord Roberts took the station northwest of the angle square to witness the procession of the victorious army. The Guards' drums played marches. The Scots Guards entered, followed by the Ist and 2nd Coldstreams, all keeping magnificent step; General Steveni son's Brigade followed, the Welsh being headed by their rather unwilling goat It was one of the most magnificent spectacles ever seen. There was none lof the ordinary pomp and ceremony of i war, but the soldiers—grim, dirty, just from the battlefield, having but yesterday fought and taken tlio enemy's position —came straight from camp, carrying bits of wood for treir fire, i with pieces of ration beef peeping out of their haversacks - a)} unkempt and < unshaven—but they looked fit » march I anywhere and do anything. They < were all cheered, but the Naval Brigade, perhaps, received the heartiest welcome i as a Jong train of oxen filed into the i square, dragging two 47 inch guns. All the colonial mounted infantry that could possibly be spared paraded. The Aus- • tralians, Canadians, Cape Colonials, Tasmanians, New Zealanders, Ceylon, fi mi India made one of the most ma«ni ' Scent proofs of the solidity of the c Empire, I*