THE WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 196, 15 September 1900, Page 3

THE WAR.

OPERATIONS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

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THE EXCUSE FOR KRUGER'S FLIGHT. AN ACTING PRESIDENT ELECTED. BOER ARCHIVES AT DELAGOA BAY. TRANSVAAL MILITARY ATTACHES QUIT THE COLONY. Received 14, 9.25 a.m. London, September 12. The Boars officially announce that Mr. Eruger has been granted six months' leave of absence. He goes to Europe to promote intervention and secure the independence of the Republic. Mr. S. \V. Burger has been elected Acting-President. Commandant Theron's death is confirmed. Mr. J. S. Morais, Transvaal AuditorGeneral, and his staff, with the archives, and Mr. J. G. W. Grobler, Foreign Secretary, accompanied Mr. Eruger to Delagoa Bay. I Mr. Steyn is ill. | Lord Roberts testified to the Hospital Commission at Pretoria that owing |to transport requirements the campaign was extraordinarily difficult from a hospital standpoint. No complaints were made by the men. The Army Medical Corps and civilian surgeons met the difficulties magnificientiy. Washington, September 13. Captain Reichman, American Military Attache with the Boer forces, has cabled to the United States Government from Delagoa that owing to the turn of events the Transvaal Military Attaches have quitted the colony. BOERS EXPELLED FROM LANGWAOHT. GENERALS FRENCH AND HUTTON AT NOOITGEDACHT. Received 14,10.5 a.m. London, September 13. General jHildyard basj expelled the Boers itom Langwacht, a pass to the east of Utrecht. ROUNDING UP THE BOERS. Received 14, 10.20 a.m. London, September 13. Colonel Pole-Carew's • Australian Division is advancing on Nelspruit, which is reported evacuated. General French"has bean heavily enI gaged with the enemy in the vicinity of Nooitgedacht. General Hutton is reinforcing. GENERAL BADEN-POWELL RECEIVES AN IMMENSE OVATION. (Received 14,10.20 a,m.) Capetown, September 13. There was an immense demonstration at Capetown on Wednesday, in honour of General Baden-Powell. 30,000 people were in the streets when a huge torchlight procession was held. REPORT FROM LORD ROBERTS. TROOPS STEADILY GAINING GROUND. BOERS ATTACK DOUGLAS BUT. ARE REPULSED. (Received 14,10.25 p.m.'* London, September 13. Lord Roberta reports that the troops are gradually gaining ground, though the eastern advance is slow owing to the very difficult country. The Boers attacked Douglas, a town between Ottaahoop and Lichtenburg, but were repulsed after some hours fighting. Captain Neryke, of the Australian I Bushmen, was severely wounded in the shoulder. MARTIAL LAW IN THE TRANSVAAL.; BOTHA BE3IGNS COMMAND OF THE BOERS. OWING TO THEIR COWARDLY CONDUCT. a / BOERS HAVE TO BE ROPED TO CARTS TO PREVENT THEIR RUNNING AWAY. BEN VIUOIN APPOINTED COM-MANDER-IN-CHIEF. (Received 15,1.15 a.m.) London, September 14. Lord Roberts has proclaimed martial law over the Transvaal. The Daily Mail states that Com--1 mandant Baa Viljoen succeeded Commandant Botha as Commander-in-Chief of the Transvaal Forces, the latter having resigned owing to the cowardice of the Boers, many of whom, during the recent retreat from Lydenburg, were roped to carts to prevent their

escape. I NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENTS. HOSPITALS, NURSES, AND AMBULANCE WORK. PRAISE BY HE TURNED INVALIDS. NEW ZEALAXDEUS WELL OFFICERED. WriLUNGToy, September 14. Bsnnott (Asb.bu.iton) and Da Liroo (Wanginui), who raturned invalided by the Monowai, speak very highly of the treatment they received in hospital. Trooper Bannett is loud in his praises of No. 8 hoEpital at Bloemforitsin, where he was under the c;ro of Dr. Fitchett (late of Wellington), and in the same hospital there wero three New Zea'and nurses, Miss s Stevens, Harris, and Warmington, all of whom were well spoken of. Ths Trooper added that the New South Wales Ambulance Oorp3 is a credit to 1 the Mother Colony, its members ) being always in the thick of the battl,:- • field. Both men state that tho Now Zealanders are well officered, well looked after, and tvell treated by the Imperial! I officers. Tiny pay a high tribute to' i Mr. Richer, of dpetown, for his uue remitting attention to New Z9ahnders.