A MOKTIFVINO IiN'CMIKXT, Tiio condition of his exhausted and under-fed hoisos caused Lord Iloborts lo wait a week at Paardeberg, and, iudoed, to this fact alone, is attribut able, the Boer escapo ut Poplar Grovo. "Had tho cayalry, horse artillery, and mounted infantry been ablo to move more rapidly, they would have undoubtedly havo intercepted the enemy's line of retreat, and I should hayo had tho satisfaction of capturing heir guns, waggons, and supplies, 'as well asa large numherof prisoners. Tho failure to effect this object was tho more mortifying when i learnt the next day on good authority that the Presidents of the Orange Preo State and South African .Re publics liud been prosont during the engagement." TUE HALT AT lILOL'JU'ONTL'IiV. Then camo thehaltatßloomfou tein, " in order to give the troops, hoit;es,a»d transport animalsa much needed rest, to bring up romouuts and fresh mules and oxeu, to repair wnggous which havo broken down, to replace worn-out boots and cloth ing, and to collect supplies and am munition for n further advance." Ho intended remaining at Bloemfon toiu a few days only boforo proceed ing north, but lack of supplies com pelled him Lo slay two months. TIUIIUTIi TO Till; COLONIALS. In 11 sopnralo report, dated March 81st, his lordship pays n high tribute to tbe troops under him, and draws special attention " to (he good ser vices performed by the splendid and

highly-oflioiont body of troops from olhor parts of Hor Majesty's Kmpiro. Tho various eonlingonis from Auf tralin, Now /unlaw! and Ooylon, the Hovoml corps which Imvo boon formod locally in Cupe Colony, and tho City of London Imperial Voluuteors have viod olio with tlio nllior in tho por formancoof llioii'duly." SANNA's I'OST. Lord ltoborts Bays of Sauna's Post: —"Aftor a very careful considera tion of tho oircuniHtancos, 1 am of opinion that the disnster is mainly tluo to the failure of tho patrol from lkshmnu's Kop to warn tlioir com nidos of tho ambush which had been prepared during tho night, and that nospecilic blame can be attributed to tho general ollicer commanding tlio foico. lam further of opinion that Jirigndior-Gomral Broadwood displayed presence of mind and gallantry in liis omlonvours to re iriovo tho disaster and extricuto his troops. 