Lord Roberts's Message to General White

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XII, Issue 5057, 7 March 1900, Page 2

Lord Roberts's Message to General White

General Buller's Casualties

The Boers Who Besieged Ladysmith

British Marching Northward tfrom Kimborley

Retreat of the Boers Checked

Positions Evacuated by the Enemy

The Siege of Mafeking

Cowardice of the Boers

Congratulatory Message from the Mikado

Death of a New South Wales Trooper

United Press Association—By Eiecbrio Telegraph.—Copyright,

London, March 5 Lord Roberts telegraphed to General White, " Thank God, the nation's prayers have been answered." General Buller reports his casualties from February 14th to 27th amongst the rank and tile totalled 127 killed, 919 wounded, and 57 missing. The chief losses were amongst the following regiments : - East Surrey— 31 killed, 105 wounded. West Surrey —7 killed, 108 wonnded. Lancaster —20 killed, 128 wounded* Devons— 5 killed, 76 wonnded. West Yorkshires—6 killed, 81 wounded. Boyal Fusiliers—2 killed, 57 wounded. All these belonged to the second battalions of the regiments named. The first battalion of the South Lancashire Regiment had 10 killed and 81 wounded, and the Rifle Brigade 11 killed and 79 wounded.

The late besiegers of Ladysmith are recuperating on the Transvaal border. March C Lord Roberts's Sixth and Seventh Divisions and mounted force are south of the Modder River, and the Ninth Division and O»valry Brigade north of the river, where there is plain country, and grass and water are abundant. Fonr thousand Boers are isolated on kopjes surrounded by open, level country, south of the river, and there ia a emtller body near General French. A strong British forcp, including the Kimberley Light dorse, has marched northward from Kimberley. It ia expected they will meet resistance at Fourteen Streams, where the Boers have wrecked the railway bridge. Renter's correspondent states that the Boers evacuated Stormberg on Sunday night.

The Boers evacuated Crocodile Poo's on the 25th, and Colonel Piumraer occupied the position. The Emperor of Japan has congratulated the Qaeen upon the victories in South Africa. Capetown, March 6 General French f rustrats d an attempt on the part of a body of Boers to trek north westwards from his position. Advices from Mafeking, dated 19ch, state that the besiegers are using natives, Germans, and Renegade British to screen their own men. Trooper McLellan, of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, died of wounds received while patrolling at Arundel. Durban, March 5 The steamer Lincolnshire, with New Zealand produce, has arrived here.