The Transvaal WAR.

Evening Star, Issue 11485, 28 February 1901, Page 6

The Transvaal WAR.

THE TRANSVAAL BOERS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, February 27. (Received February 28, at 9.47 a.m.) The Boers under Lncas Meyer are retreating before General French and Colonel R. N. Read into the Pongolo Bosh, on the Swaziland frontier. THE BOER WOMEN. LONDON, February 27. In the House of Commons Mr Brodrick stated that the Boer women detained in British camps, whose husbands were on commandos, were on reduced rations, hut that the other women were on fall rations. CASUALTIES. LONDON, February 27. (Received February 28, at 9.41 a.m.) The casualties In the recent-engagements include: Victorian Bushmen Privates Fisher and Holloway (severely wounded), Pearson and Jones (slightly wounded); Westralian Bushmen—Privates Rattan and Burke' (severely wounded). THE AUSTRALIANS' DESIRE. LONDON, February 27. Mr Bennett Burleigh states that the. Australians serving in South Africa greatly desire to be included under one command. PERPLEXED BOERS. LONDON, February 27. (Received February 28, at 11.20 a.m.) Hertzot,' is striving to join De Wet at Petrusville. Botha is between Ermelo and Middelburg. POURING IN TROOPS. LONDON, February 27. The War Office is increasing the number of the Yeomanry for the Cape to 15,000. Ten thousand reinforcements, mostly mounted troops and artillery, sail before March 14. THE COMMONWEALTH CONTINGENT. SYDNEY. February 28. (Received February 28, at 10.32 a.ni.) The 2,000 men required for the Imperial contingent have been enrolled. VICTIMS TO FEVER, WELLINGTON. February 28. The Premier has been advised that Private A. W. Dudley, belonging to Christ - church, Private J. "P. Roberts, who came from Nelson, and !Nurse Dora Peifer, formerly of Addington, are dangerously ill at Pretoria. RETURNED TROOPERS. WELLINGTON. February 28. Tho following is tho list of returned troopers bv the Talune:—Captain Bartlett (First Contingent), Surgeon-captain Godfrey (Third), Farrier-major Crouin, Sergeant. Watt, and Sergeant-trumpeter Fox (all of the. First). Nurse Wonuington, of Wanganui, is also a passenger.

Trooper Forsyth, of the First New Zealand Contingent, was entertained by his old comrades and friends at a social at Portobello last night. Mr W. Dickson occupied the nhair. and presented the returned trooper with a valuable gold albert chain and pendant, suitably inscribed. The recipient thanked all and sundry for their many kindnesses since his return. Several songs and short speeches were given, and a •very pleasant evening was spent. The meeting was held in the school hall, which was quite full. The Peninsula was well represented, and the visitors from Dunedin and Port Chalmers included Mr E. G. Allen M.H.R., Mr De Maus (Mayor of Port Chalmers),Lieutenant Prain (of the Otago Hussars), and others.