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TRANSVAAL WAR FROM DAY to DAY. The War Office on Wednesday morning issued a dispatch from THURSDAY. General Buller, dated 8.5 a.m. the same day, announcing that Pieters Hill, a strong position on the road to Ladysmith held by the Boers, was earned on Tues- day, and that the enemy's main position was also magnificently carried by the South Lancashire Regiment, and sixty prisoners taken. The force was under the command of General Warren. Cronje, with his force, has been taken to Cape Town. In Cape Colony the British have re* occupied Rensburg. The relief of Ladysmith was announced in a telegram posted at FBIDAI. the War Office at ten o'clock yester- day morning. General Buller briefly stated that Lord Dundonald with Natal Carbineers and a composite regiment entered the town on Wednesday night. Later in the day Sir Redvers reported that he himself had visited Sir George White. He found that, with the exception of a small rearguard north of Surprise Hill, the whole of the enemy lately besieging the town had retired in hot haste. Another important item of news in yesterday's official telegram is that our troops have occupied Colesberg and Colesberg Junction. The news of the relief of Ladysmith was re- ceived throughout the country yesterday with the utmost gratification, and the scenes of enthusiasm in London, and indeed everywhere throughout the United Kingdom, are believed to have been almost without parallel. The Queen was early apprised of the good news, and flags were immediately hoisted at Windsor. Lady Audrey Buller and Lady White were the recipients of numberless telegrams of congratulation. Lady White, in reply, sent a message for publication in which she expressed in touching terms her pleasure at the news received and her gratitude for the sympathy of all in her period of anxiety. Lady Audrey Buller also expressed her; "profound thankfulness" at the receipt of the newsi The onJy despatch issued by the War Office yesterday was one from SATURDAY. General Buller, briefly announcing that seventy-three waggon loads of supplies were then entering Lady- smith. The first eleven, he said, contained hospital comforts. Great credit was due to Major Morgan and Lieutenant-Colonel Stanley, the supply and transport officers concerned. Lord Robert, has located the position of the Boer forces which have reported to be concentrating near him. They have taken up a position four miles from bis camp. They will probably be attacked at once. There is practically no news from the northern districts of Cape Colony. President Kruger is reported to have left Pretoria for the Free State MONDAY. in order to consult with President Steyn. Lord Roberts states that the situation, so far as his troops are con- cerned, is unehanged, except that rains have fallen and the grazing for the horses is better. A com- bined forward movement appears to be imminent in Cape Colony. General Clements reports that his advanced troops bold Achterstang, and that railway communication would be open to Joubert'g hiding yesterday. The Boers were still in force at Norval's Pont. General Gatacre states that the Boers at Stormberg are greatly reduced in number, and General Brabant has engaged the Boers at Labuschagne's Nek, some six miles beyond Dordrecht. The Boers were driven from their position, but a further advance was checked by the discovery that they were in force in the country beyond. A message received from Colonel Baden- Powell states that Mafeking was "all right" on February 15tb. There is practically no news from the front. On Friday last General TUESDAY French observed that the Boer force —which was reported to have taken up a position some six miles to the east of the British camp at Osfontein—was trekking to the north-west. He promptly sent a squadron of cavalry to watch their movements through the night, and in the morning the brigade followed. The Boer movement was temporarily stopped. General Clements is reported to have reached the banks of the Orange River, and General Brabant has succeeded in taking the Boer positions at Labuschagne's Nek.

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