VI e published yeaterduy an account by the Bpecial correspondent of the Mandara of the disastrous engagement between the forces of Sir Pomeroy Colley and the Boera at Majuba hill the position occupied by the Bntiah m their ad vanee from I tin e,anek and from which the} were driven by the Boora In the ae counta recen ed by cable the engagement was spoken of as the battle of Spit/kop The following supplementary report from the correspondent of the Atan lard appeared in that paper on March 4 -" Prospect lull Wednesday evening March 2 I have now had an opportunity of talking over the fight with many of those who re turned unhurt and with the wounded I find that the account I Hent j ou is in ae cordance with the general impression of those who went through that terrible 10 minutes after the creat of the hill waa lost Mackinnon expressed the deep gratification, it afforded bim to find that hia relations with those who had aided him m the work of Tin Argus had borne such an evidence of gootti will and cordiality Mr Lauchlan Mac- kinnon, one of the founders and proprietors 4 Hit Argus, nan present at the gathering, arid gave a highly interesting account of tho early experiences of that very successful journal Ile aho enid how much pleasure it gave him to witness their proceedings pre Bided over by Mr Lloyd the agent of anothor great Australian paper which had often in times past worked na tlio ally and not as the rival, of the Afelbourne Argus Mr L C Mackinnon will now undertake the general management of rht Aigus m Melbourne, and be will be succeeded in the London office by Mr T S Townend who has for many years been associated with the Manchtalet Yean' management of the London office) Mr
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