Britain and the Transvaal.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11581, 13 October 1900, Page 2

Britain and the Transvaal.

DE WET DRIVEN OUT OF ORANGE RIVER COLONY. HOW HE DELUDED HIS FOLLOWERS. A TRAIN UPSET, United Press Association. — By Electric - Telegraph — Copyright. ' Received October 12, 11 p.m. Londott," October- 12. — Five hundred prisoners at Lydenburg have been^ despatched to Cape Town. Lord Roberts reports that De Wet has been driven north of the Vaal near Venterskroon. The Boer leader has persistently deluded his followers by. declaring that Europe would stop the war on the 10th. A South African patrol of forty men, with a Maxim, surprised and engaged 400 Boers in. a running fight in tho direction of Sabi© River. The Boers escaped, leaving a number of rifles. I A fight occurred between the Boers and tho outposts at Bethulie. They wounded four and captured twelve British militiamen. The Boers took tho uniforms and then released the prisoners. Tteceive.l October 13. 1.25 a.m. Lokd )X, , October 12. — A train at Kaapminden has been upsofc at a diversion over the Kaap River. Three artillerymen were killed and fifteen injured. Lieut. Haykes had a leg broken. An engine and trucks conveyed the engineer, officers, Captain Paget of the Rifle Brigade, and 18 men of the Vlakonfontein garrison to ascertain the nature of tho damage along the line. The Boera, who Hid in wait, fired. • Captain Stewart, of the Rifle Brigade, hearing an attack, hastened with 40 men to ' support Captain Paget. Captftin Stewart was killed, and Captain Paget dangerously wounded. Six others were wounded, and eleven captured.