The Staff is said to have lost heliographic communication with the south.

To-day they sent off two passenger pigeons for Maritzburg.
The rumour also went that the wounded Dublins, taken to Intombi Spruit, from the unfortunate armoured train, had heard an official report of Buller's arrival at Bloemfontein after heavy losses.

Another rumour told that many Boer wives and daughters were arriving in the laagers.

They were seen, especially on Sunday, parading quite prettily in white frocks.

This report has roused the liveliest indignation, which I can only attribute to envy.