Another despatch states <tbat the greater portion of General Dβ Wet's farces are at Buffelshoelk, north-west of Potchefstroom. Probatoly the .place indicated is Buffels dooo-n, about 20 miles* -d>ue .west o£ Potdhef stroom. It is imprdbaible that th& Boers ai Buffefedootra are a ;parb of Dβ Wet's force. It is much more likely *ha* they are ail, or <a part, of the commando which*drove the British out of Klerksdforp and invested Potchefstroom until . General Methuen re liaved the situation >by marching south from the vicinity of tbs CMagaliasibergs to the •west of Krugrrsdorp. As G«n-eral Methiien marched south tlfoe Boers around potchef stroom withdrew, andl lie toiroed hia atten tion towards' t-h e soutli-east of -that town until he stmet Gecerul Be Wet attempting to >esc3fpe t& fh*i aqcrth, via- Vf:»terstroom. It is extremsiy proteble th&t t-bss Boers who axß now at Buffelsd'ooam will once aiore mjirch towards Potchefstroom and try to induce General Methuen to pursue them, and in tibat Tnay "weaken the .forces opposed to Dβ Wet, thereby giving iiim all the assist ance tifoey can render..
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
(SPECIAL TO "THE PBESS."} WELLINGTON, August 12. The Financial Statement will make its appearance during the present -week. ' In view of the urgent demands for railway construction and otiier public works, the financial px'oposals of the Government are being awaited with great interest. The question is how much the Government in tend to raise, and how titey intend to raise it.
