Meantime, General Hunter has executed an important move- ment in
the West. Ile has moved op the north bank of the Vaal to Christiana, and has thus been the first of our generals to hoist the British flag in Transvaal territory. Methuen at the same time is moving along the south side of the river. In dealing elsewhere with the duration of the war we have attempted to suggest the general idea of Lord Roberts's movements,—which is a triple advance on Johannesburg by the three railway lines which run south from that city. If our view is correct, General Hunter is moving on Klerksdorp, which is the terminus of the western- most of these three railways. When he gets there each of the three columns—i.e., those of Roberts, Buller, and Hunter— will be astride of a railway leading directly to Johannesburg. What Hunter will do for rolling stock is a puzzling question, but he is a man of great resource.
