GUERILLA FIGHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 291, 7 December 1900, Page 5

GUERILLA FIGHTING.

BE WET HARD PRESSED.

THE BEITFONTEIN BATTLE.

NEW ZfALANDERS CARRY BOER POSITIONS.

LONG LIST OF CASUALTIES-

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"LONDON, December G

Colonel Pileher, in the battle on the 4th., spiritedly outflanked Commandaat De Wet's right, enabling Major-General Knox to clear the enemy from all their positions and drive them northard.

The garrison of Utrecht, in the Boutla-east of the Transvaal, repulsed an attack by 200 Bqers, killing six. General Paget had a four days' ifigljrfc with 2500 Boers with live guns, two pompoms, and a Maxim, under B'Sti Viljoen, at Reitfontein. On the third day, Major Cra'dock, of the New Zealanders, forming the British left flank, were Sieavilv attacked.

General Paget delivered a counter attack, which/enabled the Xew Zealauders to rush the Boer positions. Among the killed at Reitfontein Kras a Queensland Bushman, Private Wright, and a Victorian Bushman, Private Mackenzie. Among the severely ■wounded were: Queensland, Mounted Sergeant' Austin, Private Eiiarl; Victorian Bushmen, Private MeCurdy.

General French, operating in the Eastern Transvaal, expelled fifty Boers from .Losberg district. He captured, many prisoners and a thousand head of "cattle.

[The. following- appeared in part of yesterday's issue.] ; > (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) f WELLINGTON, this day. The Premier lias received from Sir A. Milner the following list of New Zealand casualties,'at Eeitfontein: — KILLED; Sergeant F. Russell, Nukumaru, Third Contingent. ' Trooper G. H£de; Rangitikei, Third Contingent. ; Private It. / Devereux, Auckland, Second Contingent. Oppenheim v»pttraceable on lists). DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED. Farrier Se.Tgt. E. E. Smith, Timaru, Second Contingent. SEVEEELY WOUNDED. Trooper; J. A. Borlase, Port Chalmers, Second Contingent. Trooper .T. Goldstone, Waimate, Second Contingent. Corporal C. Hagenson, Dannevirke, Second, Contingent. '< Trooper W. E. Hawthorne, Hawk^.'s Bay,' Third .Contingent. Trooper C. Dykes, Hunterville, Third Contingent. . , Trooper A. 2\L Beath, Dunedin^ Second Contingent. Trooper K. J. Foreman, Port Chalmers, originally oi the Hotchkiss Jittery. 'Trooper E. Hille, Oamaru, Second Oontingent, wounded in abdomen. Corporal C. Clews, of Waihi, Second Contingent. Trooper J; Anderson, Wanganm, Third Contingent. •Trooper A,. L. Mcßride, Oamaru, Second Contingent. Lieut. Soraerville, of Wanganui, Second Contingent. Lieut. J^ontgomerie, of Wangamu, Second Contingent. j Captain Crawshaw, Oamaru, Second : Contingent. Trooper Swriinton, Marton, Second Contingent. ' Trooper E. /Brown, Hororata, Second Contingent. WOUNDED. Lieutenant! Tucker, Ashburton, Third Contingent (abdomen). Surgeon-Captain Godfray, Waipukurau, Third Oontingent (right thigh). SLIGHTLY WOUNDED. Trooper 7 Wood, Tuparoa, East! Const, Third Contingent. Sergeant Street, Second Contingent, district ndt named. ■