Show PERTAINING TO THE TRANSVAAL Oen French has been reinforced and Is using lyddite shells freely There are unofHcia intimations that l rd Robertss first work will be the clearance of tIme northern frontier by tlu Sixth division which will reinforce < JtMis French and Galacrc Methuens urmy remains Idle Feei lists from JLadysmlth scatter InK casualties from lie Upper Tuscla and large additions lo the death rolls of MaRersfontcln caused by the addition addi-tion of mimes of British Iroops buried by the Dutch was the news received In London early yesterday I The Amerkan ladles resident in Capetown held a reception at the Mount Nelson hotel there yesterday 1dLly Churchill and the entire stall of the American hospital ship Maine Col Sttwt the United States Consul and other prominent Americans were prtsent 1 am as confident as ever of the ul llnmle tiiumph I I of our cause says Dr Leyds Transvaal qnvoy In Europe A temporary success of the Brltlsn arms would merely have the effect of Infusing Infus-ing fresh vigor into our men and Klrenjrlhcnlng their determination to hold out at whatever cOst |