Generals Baden-Powell and Paget fought a rearguard action on the 20th inst. with Generals De Wet and Delarey, whom General Hamilton is also following.
It is evidently General De Wet's intention to go to Bushveldt for a general concentration in which General Botha will be included.
The Court-martial at Pretoria has found Lieut. Cordua guilty on all cents. Sonkance wae deietred pending reference to Lord Roberts.
London, 24th August.
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA, General De Wet has recrossed the Vaal at Magaliesburg with 300 followers. He has found it hopeless to go eastward, has buried his guns, and intends to return to the Free State.
Three transports with 2,080 prisoners and half a battalion of the Gloucesters have sailed from Durban for Ceylon.
The Boers have destroyed a hundred yards of railway near Dannhanser, have derailed a train, and placed Long Tom *near Ingogo to bombard the bridge, General Louis Botha and four other commanders with 8,000 men and the whole Boer artillery are reported to be congregated at Machadodorp.
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