THE LINDLEY BUSINESS.
COLVTLLE COURTS INQUIRY.
LOJNPON, December 31. General Colvilie, interviewed in LonfloDj said he courted inquiry, declaring, that he was unwilling' to become
a scapegoat because Lord Roberts' ■staff mingled at Lindley. He cited ' ','. other instances of the incompetence of Lord Roberts' staff.
explanation of this episode was given, by Mr "Banjo" Paterson during the course of one of his lectures. The version he told was that General Col-
I ville's orders were to leave Lindley
v;on f certain day and he left the day .before. A party of Irish. Yeomanry '■under Colonel Spragg, under orders uto join the division came up the next ,> day.and found Colville gone and the ' Boers occupying the place. Without ;•? guns, food, or water they made a galp lant stand. Two Australians man- | aged to get through the lines and .inform General Colville of Spragg's ; predicament. His answer, according to Ifr Paterson. was "let Spragg fight lus way to me.' For this he was superseded in his command by Lord 'Boberts and sent to England.]
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 1, 2 January 1901, Page 5
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172THE LINDLEY BUSINESS. Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 1, 2 January 1901, Page 5
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