Lord Roberts telegraphs from Smalldeel Junction on Sunday afternoon, that he had crossed the Vet River that morning and was then encamped there, and that the enemy was in full retreat towards the Zand River and Kroonstad. Our losses THE RETREATING BOERS. iver the Japan Ses. Faic weather at The enemy retired from an exceed- Shanghai, Dusty atmosphere.—State on ingly strong position. in front of th ug of the 4th.—Fine weather and Thalia Nehu which General Rundle rising harometer.—S turday, 5th May, 10 has occupied. a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 4th.—Barometric maximum over the Exstern Sea, Very changeable breezes on the whole
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