WAR WITH THE TRANSVAAL.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10482, 21 October 1899, Page 8

WAR WITH THE TRANSVAAL.

SENSATIONAL REPORT FROM MAFEKINO. KFTEEN HUNDRED BOERS BLOWN UP. SiIiATAGEM BY COLONEL BADEN POWELL. THE EFI_X3T OF LYDDITE MINES. MAXIM GUNS AT WORK. A BRILLIANT SORTIE. THE BOEB ATTACK ON MAFEKING. STATEMENT OF THEIR LOSS. CAPTURE OF BRITISH OFFICERS AND MEN. APPROACHING ATTACK ON LADYSMITH AND GLENOOE. DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. GREAT SPEECH BY MR CHAMBERLAIN. , United Press Association—By Elsctrio Telegraph—Copyright. CAPETOWN, October 19. The Boers admit that they lost seventy ■ailed and wounded in the attack on Mafeking. General White declares that the Free State onmmando who opposed him at Ladysmith commenced hostilities on the 17th inst. MOTHER ENCOUNTER WITH THE BOERS. HEAVY LOSS INFLICTED. CAPETOWN, October 19. The Cape Customs authorities impounded .3160,0-0 aboard the Kinfauns Castle, which -was consigned to the Transvaal An armoured train, r__ot_____i_g north pi _-_mber__y, on Saturday, engaged 500 Boers, inflicting heavy loss. UL-TACKS ON LADYSMITH AND GLENOOE CONTEMPLATED. SEVERAL CAVALRY SKIRMISHES. FREE STATE TROOPS SUFFER BADLY. CAPETOWN, October 19. Tha Boers are m-_anrvri_g to make a ■Jmultaneoas attack on Ladyamith and OtenSir Geo. White's aim ia to d_f_at ths Bears' commandoes separately. Several cavalry skirmisbes have takan place at Blauwbank and Bestsn, ths Orange Free State troops suffering badly in the encounters. ILord Edward Herbert (____oy_e Cecil, a •on of the Marquis of S_-i_bury_ who holds » lieutenants or-nmand in tha Grsnadier Qmidi, ii at Maleking. WOUNDED PRISONERS OF WAR. CAPETOWN, October 20. President Knifer report* that Lieutenant OSesbitt and ssvsn others are seriously .founded. AND FOURTEEN STREAMS ABANDONED. CAPETOWN, October 20. Vryburg and Foo_taa_ Btnmm have been abaadanad, Hm Gaps Maa_ad Polios Hsfring MithwiiL SEE BOEB Dia___T-_R AT MAPEKXNG. IHG-OED RETREAT BY, THE BRITISH. A I>__3HING fiC-tHE. It is -spc-tsb- fasre that Cb___-l Baden ffwuU, feigning to reinat, draw tbe Boers over Lyddite mines, which wera thsnexploded, Killing 1500. Oako-l Hoc* t*-« made a tflb-hhtg ao_Ue sad ___ed many more with BR-TTFgT 01-OCCRS CAF_V__£D BY BOERS. •_D__NY> OF A NATAL VOLUNTEER GO-IPS. AN ALLEGED SPY SHOT AT PR__TORIA. __c Bom captured a Ladysmith train Ittxyiog mamal British oflicm and men for CUsaooe. The Movated Rifles Corps at Ucorota, wi*__ m k-Egsly r__rui__d fram ths Natal Dnleh, baa amtiniaA An saantrio mdmdaal, named Baron j GJ-snabarg. has face- c-O-t-marti-Usd sad ■hot at Pr_tc_n_a as a spy. K-n-bsrky was safe on the 17th sad Msfokzng on <hs 16th. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. OPENING OF SPECIAL SESSION. ATTACK ON MR C_L_MBERLAIN7 A SPIRITED DEFENCE. LONDON, October 19. In His House of Commons Mr Ba-fcan-introduo-d the Queen's message, notifying ths iasns of a proclamation embodying the mi-Hii, and calling oat a portion of ths militia reserve-. It hi b-hersd that 30,000 will be summoned for garrison d__ty in Great Britain at a cost of a quarter of a _■______. thus a__>rding » test of tha War o_fc-sP__n f| nvihil— "*'"** U *mMom+*'Q "* M *■ i * -, s i

on the Addrcssin-Reply, Lord Stanhope, in moving an amendment condemning the method in which the negotiations with tbe Boers had been carried on, accused Mr Chamberlaiu and Mr Rhodes of deliberately promoting war.

Sir W. V. Harcourt disagreed with this view, but denied British suzerainty over the Transvaal, quoting Mr Chamberlain's old speeches. Interference with the Transvaal's internal affairs was unwarrantable.

_ur Chamberlain made a heated reply, and excited scenes lollowed In a brilliant justification of his action, Mr Chamberlain said he had always struggled and hoped and believed that peace would be maintained, but be was ultimately driven to the conclusion tbat President Kruger was adverse to the British. He failed to see early enough that war was inevitable, the Boer armaments thus being for one moment stronger than those of Great Britain. The divergence between the Government and the Opposition on the main issue was really slight President Kruger had appealed to the god of battles; Great Britain had accepted the Transvaal's challenge, believing her quarrel just.

Tempestuous cheers greeted the speech, which occupied two and three-quarter hours in delivery. The amendment was negatived by 362 to 136. _ir Balfour traoed the war to the Transvaal oligarchy's anxiety to retain their corrupt gain-. TRANSVAAL REFUGEES FUND. ATTITUDE OF IRISH LOCAL BODIES. LONDON, October 19. ' The Transvaal refugees fund amounts to £117,000, including £20,000 subscribed by the Stock Exchange. Thirty out of six hundred Irish local bodies have responded to the appeal to pass resolutions of sympathy with the Boers. The Queen, from Ballater, telegraphed God speed to the First Gordon Highlanders.

THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENTS. NEW SOUTH WALES TO SEND HORSE AND FOOT. SYDNEY, October 20. The Imperial authorities have declined the offer of a battery of field artillery.

After an all-night sitting tbe Legislative Assembly, by 78 to 10, adopted the resolution for sending troops and voting £30,000 for expenses. The result was announced amid gzeat cheering, and the National Anthem waa sung. The Cabinet decided that the Lancers should disembark at the Cape. It was also decided to send a unit of mounted infantry, and a unit of infantry, both to sail in the steamship Aberdeen, at the end of the month. MELBOURNE, October 20. The Assembly has passed a bill providing £30,000 for the expenses of the Contingent. THE FAREWELL TO THE CONTINGENT. PR__PARAnONS~~FOR A GREAT DEMONSTRATION. (By Telegraph.) (no* oxrm special corbesf-kp-HT.) WELLINGTON, October 20. Intense enthusiasm is being taken in regard to the send-off to the Contingent tomorrow. People are arriving from ah parts of the colony. I saw several visitors from Ohri-tohureh and Dunedin in town to-day, and others will arrive to-morrow. A special train will arrive to-morrow morning after ! travelling all night with 400 Volunteers from Napier and way, stations, and between three and four 'hundred Volunteers will arrive by special brain from New Plymouth and way stations. A general holiday will be observed throughsat the city to-morrow afternoon. The whole of toe city bands and also the Pahautanui Band wilTtake part in the send-off. Saturday is generally a quiet day in Port, but the number of vessels in the harbour tomorrow will be unusually large. There will be the transport steamer Waiwera, the Shaw, SaviD and Albion Company's new steamer Kumara, -the Tyser steamer Hawke's Bay, the Union Company's intercolonial steamer Mokoia, and tbe coastal steamers Te Anau, Takapuna, Rotorua, Corinna, Herald, and Brunner, tbe Government steamer Tutanekai, and the coastal steamers Manaroa, Stormbird, Panda, Opanra, and Himitaogi, the schooners Gkocairn and Clyde, and the barque Alice, aM <_f which will make a display in honour of the event. Tip* '■ a i probability of the Haupiri, of the Sooth, Aorere and Wai_*o_*_sti_-_g clear |of their respective ports to-day in time to assist at the celebration. "

The Government steamer Tutanekai is to take the Ai-rast—- and a number of members of P__r_ia—ient down the harbour to see the Contingent off. The Ellen Bafiance and the torpedo boat wiU also be out. The st-M-ners which hove been placed at the disposal oi the Demonstration Committee will move off before the Waiwera leaves, sod wiU form two bass through which tiie troopship will pass. Outside the steamers will be lines of rowing and so—rag boots. The Mayors of the -blowing places.bore accepted irmtaakms to be present at tbe _i*ew—_ dnnenstration:—Pafanerston North, Kaiapoi, Nelson, Feiiding, New Plymouth, Waipuk—-au, Invercargill, Christofaiirch, LyttoJton, Westport, ond Picton. Hie speec-v-co-ku-g will begin at a quarter to three, and as already stated, the troopship wiU leave the wharf sit four o'clock.

His Excellency the Governor and the Count-as of Ranfurly, who have taken a keen interest in tbe New Zealand Contingent, entertained the officers and a large number of people at Government House to-night The following were present at dinner:—Major Robin, Major Madocks, Captain Davis, Lieutomurrts Chaytor, Neave, Lindsay, Canavan. Bartlett, Johnston. Dr. Burns, VetLieutenant Neild, Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Hon. Captain Russell, Hon. W. C. Walker, Hon. G. McLean, Sir ' Arthur Douglas, Colonel Penton, Mayor of Wellington, Mr John Duncan, Lieut.-Colonel Oo_-tns, Licet.Colonel Newall, Lieut.-Colonel Messenger, Captain Norman Smith, Mr Gilruth, Dr. Wallio, Rev. W. C. Waters, Sir James Prendergaat, Hon. H. J. Miller, Hon. Sir Maurice O'Rorke, and Lady Ranfurly. Later on Lady Ranfurly was "At Home" between 9.30 and 11 p.m., when the beau-t_fu-ly-decorated drawing-rooms were thronged with between three and four hundred visiters. The guests were received by the Countess and bis Excellency, and the time was spent in conversation, mainly about the war and the Contingent, and listening to the music supplied by a string bond Supper was served in the dming-room. Visitors w «re present from all ports of tbe colony, and the function waa generally voted to be a very hoppv idea on the eve of the deparaure of the Contingent. Tbe following item, of interest are from to-night's "Post" : — Algoa Day is to tbe first calling-place in ! Sooth Africa of the Waiwera. Tbe total distance from Wellington is estimated at ten : thousand miles, and it is expected to be j traversed in thirty days from leaving Wei-1 lington. It is likely that a call will be mode j at Albany, which is ten or eleven days' j steam from Wellington, to obtain bunker j coal.

The staff of stewaads on the tran-port steamer usually consist, of about five hands, but it will be" -_cr_as_d to fourteen for the passage to South Africa. In -Afction to the ordinary supplies that ore u«—*v cnrried fcr an ocean voyage there has Lulu' ltaajpr I 12,00Gtt-. beef. 250 car-e-fees mutton, 300.bs butter, 1000-be small butchers' goods, 6owt. £Uh, 480 tins condensed m-_, lcwt cheese. 200 cases beer, 74 do. whisky, 40 do. wince, several caaeo bftindy aa_* gin, and 300*Tb- tobacco. Tbe wmtk. of tr-at-d-ipping to the Woiwera the 400 loam oi produce brought from Lyttelton ky Ifct-Fuists no lata ys><sirdaf oftatnooo was

expeditiously pushed forward, and shortly after mid-iight the last load was stowed on the tiansport steamer. The carpenters have practically finished their labours, and only a few fittings remain to be attended to. Mr R. Duncan, chief inspector of rnacihinery, has tested all the equipment* and gear of the vessel, which are in first-class order. The Waiwera has a condenser capable of providing 2000 gallons of fresh water daily.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, October 20. At first it was intended to march the troops direct from camp to -ne wharf, but in deference to the wishes of the Demonstration Committee, who thought many people, fearing a crush, would thus be prevented from seeing the men, the Commandant has agreed to allow them to go along Lambton Quay, and through a few of the short streets contiguous to the point of embarkation. Each man carries a complete kit w_en equipped in marching order. The average weight of rider and kit is about 18st. J-ndeavours are being made to induce the Government to let two of the Imperial drill sergeants, who arrived by the Kumara, to go witn the contingent Many of the men are found to be very backward at dismounted drill. All the new drill instructors, seven in number, are anxious to go to the front with the Contingent, but they do not like the idea, of another sea voyage, involved in an immediate return journey to the Cape. To-night's trains from the Manawatu and Wairarapa districts are crowded with passengers, there being about 600 on each. About 300 of the West Coast Battalion, and 400 of tbe East Coast Battalion, reach here to-morrow morning by special trains. Nearly all the hotel accommodation in the city is taken up. To-morrow's demonstration will be witnessed by an enormous concourse of people, and special precautions axe being taken to guard against accident at the wharves. MORE GIFTS FOR~THE CONTINGENT. WELLINGTON, October 20. The Manaia Meat Preserving Works have sent the Contingent a quantity of meat extract, and Messrs Bannatyne and Co. 'have presented them with 651b Juno tobacco. The Dresden Company have sent a piano on board the Waiwera for the use of the Contingent during the voyage. Dr. Chappie has given each member of the Contingent a box of opium and quinine pills. Owing to the foresight of Lady Douglas, the members of the Contingent are likely to receive a considerable supply of delicacies in the shape of dates, prunes, figs, and other dried fruits for use on the voyage. Lady Douglas, in an hour or two this morning, collected some £20 for the purchase of these delicacies, which will be a very acceptable addition to the men's bill of fare Ihe Countess of Ranfurly, on hearing of. the project, sent a special parcel for the men. A VISIT TO THE TROOP_>ii_P. EMBARKATIONOFTHE HORSES. [BT -KL-OBAfH] (FROM A LADY CORR-SSPOS-ENT.) WELLINGTON, October 20. There were stirring scenes on the Weli lington wharf to-day, when the horses of the Coed-agent were put on board the Waiwera. Ine troopers had ridden down early from the camp, a long line of horsemen with their smart new sad dies and bridles, but with theri uniforms still _o__ew____ porti-ceJoured, ior it is sadd that even to-morrow we shall not see the tt»_-ngent in the glory of their new uniforms, as they are not yet ready, and three tailors are to accompany the troopers. Two men were stationed an the wharf to prevent anyone gofaag on without a permit, and it was amusing to see a large family go up jauntily, only to be stopped by the stern official, who was not to be cajoled. It was well too, for many of the horses objected extre-nely to go to tbe Transvaal, and made things -rreiy lor those in their vicinity; and indeed it is not to be wondered at if the ______ do object, -'hey have to stand up for a moo-- in their imi_ro vised stalls, and one lady who wanted to sit down after she had been oa board ten minutes was melted almost to tears over their unhappy fate. Everywhere on board the troopship there are horses, and long lines of heads, mainly all brown, are to be seen as you look down the decks. Pieces of sheepskins are tied on 1 either aide of their stalls-and over the front bar where there is a little trough fixed with the M-ntber of tbe master in large black letters. The horses can never come back to New ,Z___-nd again for fear of the rinderpest, so those troopers who take their own horses and return themsellves must leave their I mounts behind them. It was quite sad to f see the fine animals being taken up the gangway and barred into their little stalls, and I to think of what they might have to endure. i Down bestow there are the troopers' bunks, with hard, whc__-ome mattresses, some of , which are even now being put on board, toi getfaer with the most home-made of washing ! stands. The tables are tray, that can be I pwbed up near tbe roof when not needed. Each bunk has its number. A V»g file ol troopers ere carrying sacks down into the hold. These contain their saddles and bridles, which 'have to be cleaned up and looked after on the trip. On the wharf tbe Governor and Captain Alexander are looking on interestedly as the farrier sergeants in shirt sleeves and with very hot | faces—one has a scratch on his cheek already I are coaxing and forcing refractory horses _p the gangway. Some horses rear and plunge, and have to be blindfolded, while other k-Ckaog steeds are re-trained by two men -__*«___« their hind legs, doubling them under tbe ____na_s, and running the horses up the iao_a_e. It is fes-sonae to watch, but results are satisfactory. Only one man received a slight kick. Major Davis had his foot run over by a dray -, but be laughed i at the __________ Captain Madocks, who had ! ricked __s knee, was also walking with a limp. Sitting on tbe edge of tbe wharf was Tamahaa Mahupuku, the Wairarapa chief, who gave two horses to the Contingent; and fine rnnnrnm they are, strong, big, and phanrp, but as we were told sadly by the yeterinary !__--■____>, fitter for drawing a <a_mage than for chatrging in battle. Tais immaculate in t*H hat and frock ooat, and his family are decked in their ■beet, the two girls wearing bright Maori mats over their white frocks. The Maori chief evidently feels he has a proprietary interest in the troopship. Close by eotne troopers are pulling the nails out of their horses' shoes, for all the horses had to have their shoes taken off before they were got on board. A few of our members of Parliament are among tbe crowd on the wiharf. ParlL_B_M_3t, even in its dying hours, is of rci. importance. At -presen-i fodder is _ei_g carried on board in great bundles, and the air around is thick with partioks of chaff. A sensible horse is quietly feeding himself from the pfie and improying his opportunity. Troopers, hot and busy, are everywhere, and carts are unloading all sorts of commodities. Tbe officers' horses are midship. The saloon is email, but very cosy, and out of it opens the officers' cabin. A delightful smell of dinner announce- the excellence of the Waiwera's cook and draws us home, away from the busy scene to our own hinch. (PB-SS ASSOCIA-10-T *_X__G_UJ__) WELLINGTON, October 20. The work of embarking the horses on the Waiwera began at 9.30 o'clock this morning, and was finished—with the exception of six horses, for which stalls will have to be built—by 3 p.m. Those animals which were privately owned gave little trouble, but others which" were strange to tbe men were ver - restive, and frequently had to be blinded or hauled up the gangway by main force- The work was fortunately carried out without accideat. Every precaution has been taken as far as possible to prevent mishaps on the voyage. Battens are laid to prevent slipping, and the sides of the stalls are bound with sheepskins to protect the animals from injury in rough weather. The ship has been fully provisioned, and included in'the stores are a fair Quantity of liquids and tobacco. The No. 1 Company will be berthed in the after-part of the ve_s_l. and the No. 2 Company forward. Every horse has been branded with letters "N.Z." on the off-fore foot, and also with a number corresponding to the company number of the trooper whose mouat it is. FORM OF PRAYERTO BE OFFERED. At yesterday's sitting of the Diocesan Synod of C__i_t-h_rch, his Lordship the Bishop aaa-unced that he had prepared a

special prayer and he desired that it should ba used m all the churches of the diocese during the time of the war in the Transvaal. Ihe form of prayer, "To be said at Morning and l-vening Prayer during the war in the llransva-.' is * — "Almighty God ...*o ru *f ? °™f a H things in heaven and earth; and m Whose hands are the issues of peace and war: we besesch Thee with Thine arm to strengthen us in the day of ba-ttle. Watch over and defend our armies; give wisdom to those who command, faithfulness and obedience to those who serve. Grant Thy peace and comfort to the sick, the wounded _id vie dying. Bless those who minister to their souls and bodies, and enrich them witn the gift of patient service. Especially we commend to Thy gracious care and protection those of our*sons who are gone forth from these shores. We beseech Thee to mitigate the miseries and cruelty of war; and of Thy great mercy grant to us and to our enemies the blessings of quietness and peace; to the glory of Thy Name and the good of Thy people. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."

After the prayer had been circulated his Lordship said: —"To-morrow night our New Zealand Contingent for the war wiil be leaving or will have left these shores. As we shall not be sitting to-morrow night, and this is the first time that any such thing as the departure of a Coatihgent has ever happened in the history of tnis colony, I think that before we separate to-night we should all join in the special prayer." At 10 p.m., before, adjourning, his Lordship repeated the prayer, and members of the Synod sang the first verse of the National Anthem. (PUBS* ASSOCIATIOS TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, October 20. In the Diocesan Synod, the Rev. W. Katterns asked the Primate whether it was not desirable, now that we are at wax with the Boers, that the Primate should be asked to issue a form of prayer, to be used in the daily offices, or that special mention may be made of our opponents. The president replied that he would be happy to issue a special form of prayer in reference to the war in South Africa "if the Synod desired him to do so. * THE CONTINGENT. LIST OF OFFICERS AND MEN. (By Telegraph.) (from otut SPECIAL correspondent.) WELLINGTON, October 20. The completed roll of the Contingent to date is appended. It is probable that two or three names may be changed to-morrow, but there wilt be no material alteration: — OFFICERS. A. W. Robin, Major (in command) R. H. Davis, dptaiin No. 1 Company W. R. N. Madocks, Captain No. 2 Company - D&rcy Chaytor, Lieutenant A. C. Neave, Lieutenant W. T. Canavan, Lieutenant G. R. Johnston, Lieutenant M. E. Lindsay, Lieutenant C. R. Neate, Veterinary Lieutenant Titos. Burns, Surgeon NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Chas. Rogers, Regimental Sergeant-Major D. Berland, Sergeant-Major, Canterbury Mounted Rifles D. Cai-doile -Sergeant-Major, Canterbury Cavalry W. Burr, Sergeant-Major, Wairoa Mounted Rifles S. Tuck, Sergeant, Hawera Mounted Rifles E. Harrowell, Sergeant, Auckknd Mounted Rifles E. G. Watkins, Canterbury Mounted Rifles S. Gourky, Sergeant, Otago Hussars E. HartleUt, Sergeant J. Bond, Sergeant, Auckland Mounted Rifles W. Mahood, Sergeant, Waikato Mounted Rifles W. Morgan, Sergeant P. Watts, Sergeant, Heretaunga Mounted Rifles J. Hughes, Lance-Corporal, Napier Guards C. Bould, Corporal, Wellington Guards. J. J. Home, Corporal, Heretaunga Mounted Rifles N. McDonald, Corporal, Waikato Mounted Rifles D. Bodle, Corporal, Auckland Mounted Rifles F. Prioe, Corpora] J. Hogg, Corporal, Wairoa Mounted Rifles. ; J. Muir, Corporal, Hawera Mounted Rifles. W. Grant, Corporal, Wellington Permanent Force T. Poster, Corporal, Wellington College Rifles. E. Lestrange, Laooe-Corpoiral, Heretaunga Mounted Rifles TRUMPETERS, Etc. F. Fox, Lieutenant-Trumpeter, Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry W. H. Brown, Trumpeter F. W. Bowie, Trumpeter J. Miller, Farrier-Sergeant W. J. Parke., shoesmath J. H. Baity, sho-smith. R. Wallace, shoosmitb A. J. Bowie, -hoesmith A. Cromie, shoesmith. A. H. C-ffey, saddler TROOPERS. B. Avery, Auckland Mounted Rifles G. Arnold, Clutha Mounted Rifles E. Aitken F. Ariing A. Bartrop, Hawera Mounted Rifles H. Butler, Auckland Mounted Rifles A. Batobelar, M__aw_tu Mounted Rifles Butler, Alexandra Mounted Rifles (Auckland)

H. Burroughs, Marlborough Mounted Rifles G. Bradford, Auckland Mounted Rifles C. Blenkhorn, Auckland Mounted Rifles S. Bowcher, Wairoa Mounted Rifles J. Brock, Hawera Mounted Rifles W. Byrne, Wm. Black, Otago Hussars W. Bunten, Clutha Mounted Rifles H. Booth J. Blair, Heretaunga Mounted Rifles W. Bryne M. Cossar, Canterbury Mounted Rifles J. Corbet, EUesmere Mounted Rifles J. Cummings, Heretaunga Mounted Rifles R. Crawley, Alexandra Mounted Rifles H. Cameron, Alexandra Mounted Rifles J. Clevely, Manawatu Mounted Rifles T. Casey, Auckland Mounted Rifles J. Councee W. Callaway, Auckland Mounted Rifles N. Curtain, Auckland Mounted Rifles D. Crowe, Southland Mounted Rifles W. Dick, Marlborough Mounted Rifles R. Daweon, Waikato Mounted Rifles H. Dickinson, Christ's College Rifles A. Douglas, Marlborough Mounted Rifles J. Cook. E Battery. J. C_ling, North" Otago Mounted Rifles R. Crump J- Catherall A. Coutts

G. Ensor, Ellesmere M<mnted Rifles C. Edwards, EUesmere Mounted Rifles B. Eliis, Otago Hussars C. Ender_.y D. Fraser," EUesmere Mounted Rifles E. Freeth, Marlborough Mounted Rifles H. Forsyth, Otago Hussars •J. Fabev, Southland Mounted Rifles C. H. F.'aveU, Christ's Collie Rifles W. F-__klin A. Fordham J. Goble, Hawera Mounted Rifles E. Galpin, Alexandra Mounted Rifles T. Gaudin, Waikato Mounted Rifles K. Gorrie, Waikato Mounted Rifles J. Gestro, Heretaunga Mounted Rifles G. Glasgow C. Holroyd G. Heenan, Southland Mounted Rifles H. J. Hamilton A. McKegg, Otago Hussars G. Mitchell. C-utha Mounted Rifles W. Macpherson, Southland Mounted Rifles

F. S. Miller, Canterbury Mounted Rifles G. Mann, Wairoa Mounted Rifles J. McAuley, Auckland Permanent Militia J. Mac Donald, Waikato Mounted Rifles J. Nairn, Heretaunga Mounted Rifles C. Newman, Heretaunga Mounted Rifles A. Newdick, Auckland Mounted Rifles S. Northe E. Nops J. Peebles J. Pepper, Canterbury Mounted Rifles

D. Prosser, Ellesmere Mounted Rifles G. Powell, Alexandra Mounted Rifles S. Payne, Hawera Mounted Rifles S. Palmer, Hawera Mounted Rifles A. Pawson, Marlborough Mounted Rifles F. Pope, Waikato Mounted Rifles i E. Palmer, Otago Hussars ! H. Orbell, Otago Hussars J. Paterson W. Pitt, Auckland Permanent Militia D. Ryan, Heretaunga Rifles W. Riddeli, Wairoa Mounted Rifles F. Rock-trow, Manawatu Mounted Rifles W. Renton, Olutha Mounted Rifles H. Ross — Smith, Waikato Mounted Rifles — Smith, Manawatu Mounted Rifles W. Saunders, Southland Mounted Rifles F. O'Shea, Marlborough Mounted Rifles E. Smith, Southland Mounted Rifles S. Steele, Waikato Mounted Rifles F. Shaw, Auckland Mounted Rifles J. Strange, Auckland Mounted Rifles J. Smyth, Clutha iffounted Rifles H. Sutherland, Clutha .Mounted Rifles H. Smith, Clutha Mounted Rifles L. Symes, E. Battery J. Seelze A. Taylor J. Townsend, Otago Hussars T. Taylor, Auckland Permanent Militia E. Towgood, Auckland Permanent Militia W. Tubman, Canterbury M6unted Rifles J. Taylor, — Thorpe H. Valentine, Hawera Mounted Rifles A. Wilkie, Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry A. Whiffen, Heretaunga Mounted Rifles J. Wyllie, Alexandra Mounted Rifles J. Walker, Wairoa Mounted Rifles C. Woodfinden, Manawatu Mounted Rifles W. Wattis, Waikato Mounted Rifles W. Wilson, Clutha Mounted Rifles J. Wilson, E Battery J. Whyte, Auck'ond Mounted Rifles F. Wood, Auckland Mounted Rifles D. Waldie, Wellington Permanent Artillery A Withers, Manawatu Mounted Rifles H. F. Wright '' R. Young S. Joyce,E. Hogan, Oreti Rifles A. E. Hawkins, Canterbury Mounted Rifles J. Heaia, Canterbury Mounted Rifles A. Harm, Canterbury Mounted Rifles J. Hurford, Ellesmere Mounted Rifles W. Harris A. Hedges, Manawatu Mounted Rifles C. Hargen H. Haseler, Auckland Mounted Rifles — Hunt, Christ's College J. Jenks C. Jewell, Auckland Mounted Rifles ?/. Johnston, Clutha Mounted Rifles F. Joyce C. Lewin, Wairoa Mounted Rifles .. G. Kells, Hawera Mounted Rifle. E. Lockett N. Kirkbrlde, Auckland Mounted Rifles — McCa.lum W. Morrison, Hawera Mounted Rifles R. McDonald, Waikato Mounted Rifles J. Munro, Manawatu Mounted Rifles W. Muir ..'.-. E. Moor. J. McConway, , F. Morrison, A. Mcßeth, J. Watson, F. Maunder, Waikato Mounted Rifles S. McKinder, Waikato Mounted -titles J. Newburn, Auckland Mounted Rifles J. Montgomery Chas. McLean, • ■ Tailors—W- Lonergan, A. Mines, and J. H. O'Neill. CALLING OUT~T-IE RESERVES. On three occasions during more or less recent yeans ihas the Queen, by the advice of the Government of ihe day, called out the reserve forces in view of the possibility, or actuality, of war. The most recent occasion was in 1886, during the strained relations with Russia over the Penjdeh incident, when the Quean issued the Royal Proclamation. About 70,000 men in all were then liable to be called out. .The previous ocoa-ions on which the reserves were called out was in July, 1882, on account of the t war in Egypt, Befpre. then, Lord IJeawr_3_el<.' had iecounse to tlie earUe measure in April, 1878, on''„ccount of "the present state of public affairs in the East," or, otherwise, of the poss.bility of a war with Russia. On that occasion 35,000 men mustered. They were di-banded four months later. THE FLAG OF ENGLAND.

In the course of an interview with a representative of "The Press,' Captain Mar H uand, late of the Chartered Company's forces, said that the young Boers have been led to believe that the flag ot England is white, and he related the following with respect to this belief: —A number of young Boers were one day sitting in a "vinkel," or small village inn, discussipg the colours of the English flag. One said it was this colour, another said it was a different colour, and so on, and the discussion became very heated. One patriotic old Boer, who had been sitting in a corner taking no active part in tbe discussion, in a lull of the discussion said: "You are a lot of nincompoops; I know better than any of you, the colour of the English flag. I have seen it twice, and each time it was white!" These young Boers,, from twenty to twenty-five years of age, are pretty arrogant in their ideas, and have a great idea that they are better men than their fathers; they are, therefore, very, anxious to fight. They may have an opportunity shortly of knowing whether the flag of England is really white, or red, white and blue!

The chairman of the Avon Road Board, being unable to go to Wellington to takepart in the farewell to the Contingent, Mr Ward went as representing the Board. Mr E. Feldwick, Mayor of Kaiapoi, left yesterday to be present at the farewell of the Contingent. A Portuguese journal, at Louemzo Marque-;, states that during the past three years the Transvaal has imported 149,000 rifles, 6400 revolvers, and 398 tons of ammunition".

On August 23rd, states an English paper, the Bridgeport Cartridge Co. shipped a large quantity, believed to be 10,000,000 of Mauser cartridges for South Africa. They were placed on;lioard a.sailing vessel at Bridgeport, Connecticut, but owing to the omcials of the company refusing all information it was impossible to learn the port for which the vessel was bound.

Only a moderate amount of interest was shown yesterday afternoon in the departure of relatives and friends, or late companies, for Wellington, to assist in giving a fitting sendoff to our soldiers bound for the seat of war. The number of people, also, who availed therms.!ve9 of the excursion, was not large, judging by the number who went to Port by the last tram timed to connect with the Mokoia. The passengers included several members of the Cavalry, the Engineers, and the Mounted Rifles, and a few civilians.