The Transvaal WAR.

Evening Star, Issue 11511, 30 March 1901, Page 6

The Transvaal WAR.

i SCHEEPER IN TROUBLE V • ■ • 'AGAIN. ■■■• GAPE TOWN FAREWELLS, . COLONIALS. , Press Association—rßy Telegraph—Copyright. March 29/. . Colonel Skobell, of the, 29th, at Blaauwkranta, drove CommandantScheeper’s force*, into an ambuscade prepared by Major Mulluis, who, firing, at; short range,killed sixteen and captured twenty-six of the enemy, The Mayor of Cape Town presented 1,000 returning Australians and New- Zealanders with souvenirs. ■He praised their fine exploits at Bothaville, where, early iii vember last, they toqk a prominent part in indicting a severe defeatron De Wetland capturing several guns. The Mayor hoped that many of the" colonials would -return 'to South Africa. They' are taking the gun captured at the Vet River to Australia. ANSWERING “ LIBERAL ” FOLLY. LONDON, March 29. In the House of Commons Mr Brodrick stated that 28,560< mounted troops had been despatched to South Africa since February, while 6,000 were awaiting, transports. Air, Balfour has declined to propose that Messrs Merriman and Sauer. be heard at the Bar of the House of Commons. ■ Mr Bryce objected to -the punishment of rebels, and advised a general amnesty and a gift of two, million pounds to restock farms. Mr Chamberlain, said that the rebels must be punished, in justice to the loyalists. It would be folly, not magnanimity, to assist the Boers with a gift instead of a loan. HARRYING THE ENEMY. \ LONDON, March 29. (Received March 50, at 9.10 a.m.) General Bruce Hamilton, in a running fight, expeUed'the Boer; snipers from ridge after ridge in the Dewetsdorp district. ILLICIT LIQUORS. LONDON, March 29. Australians largely compose the detective force at Johannesburg which has been employed against illicit liquor and other offences. ■ One thousand Police Court and 400 Higher Court cases have already been tried. BOTHA PAINS HIS FRIENDS. . LONDON, March 29. Professor Goldwin Smith, who has distinguished himself by bis erratic utterances on the South African War, condemns General Botha’s refusal to accept the best terms that could possibly be expected. BOERS IN PORTUGAL. LONDON, March 29. ! The Portuguese have settled 598 Boers at Pericne and 275 at Alcobaca, two sma.ll towns in Portugal. THE WESTRALIAN TROOPS. LONDON, March 29. (Received March 50, at 1.15 p.m.) The troopship Devon, with the Weslralian contingent, has arrived at- Durban. THE SEVENTH CONTINGENT, WELLINGTON, March 50. It is understood that the Trcntham camp for the. Seventh Contingent will break up on Tuesday. Fowler, of Nelson, who was injured at the camp, is progressing well in Wellington Hospital. , There are twenty-six men in the Contingent who have already seen service in South Africa, seventeen of whom arc holding act-ing-commissions.

DEFEAT OF DE LA KEY. OUR OWN BOYS TAKE PART. NEW PLYMOUTH, March 50. It was the Fourth Contingent of New Zealanders who were engaged under General Babingtou at Ventersdorp in. the recent severe fight. Colonel Davies cables that all are well. . . , HOME-RETURNING TROOPERS. RHENOSTER KOP WARRIORS. The following New Zealanders returned by the Waihora, yesterday in charge of Far-rier-sergeant Wan-en, all being privates unless otherwise specified : —J. Anderson (Wanganui), Third Contingent, wounded at Rhenoster Kop ; T. Andrews (Ashburton), Fifth Contingent, enteric; Sergeant Warren (Kitchener's Horse), wounded at Rhenoster Kop; Theo. Ca.sey (Auckland), First Contingent; J. Townsend (Dunedin), wounded at Tiger Poort, near Pretoria; Farrier-sergeant Wilkinson (Auckland), Fourth Contingent, debility; A. G. Baker, Fourth Contingent; F. Bird. Third Contingent ; M. Crean, Fourth Contingent; L. Horne, Second Contingent ; A. H. Bodmin, No. 12 company, Fifth Contingent ; Corporal G. E. Derrett, Rough Riders; W. H. Reeves, Fifth Contingent,, Imperial Bushmen ; R. W. Barry. Kaffrarian Rifles; E. C. Evans. Third Contingent; Farrier Spain. Fourth Contingent; W. Gibson, Fourth Contingent: G. E. Murray, Brabant’s Horse; R. J. Brown, Second Contingent, wounded at Rhenoster Kop ; J. A. Borlase, Second Contingent, wounded at Rhenoster Kop; W. Moyle, Second Contingent, wounded at Rhenoster Kop; A. Dickson, Fifth Contingent ; G. R, Jensen, Brabant's Horse; Corporal H. Thomson. ! and J. H. Liggins, both' of Fifth Contingent. Privates Anderson and Baker were'wounded in action in the hip. Brown bears a nasty shell wound in the thigh. Anderson was bit. by a ball .in the leg, Borlase in the arm, and Bodmin,in the back of the band. Several of the men were in the Rhenoster Kop action. ‘ ABOUT NEW ZEALANDERS. The following members of earlier contingents have decided to remain and serve with the. Sixth in South Africa Harper, :G. Watkins, De Car tens, Hawthorne, Hislop. and Merinc. The transport Gulf, of Taranto is expected to reach Wellington on Monday;’ -The Seventh Contingent will probably leave on . the following • Saturday. The Premier has received advice from Gape Town ; -that ' members of the Second and Third Contingents to the number of 300 will leave Cape Town for Wellington-by the Tongariro to-morrow. • The Taieri paper is. ou.r authority for stating that Private J. A. Palmer ’(Fourth Gon--fimgent) has beeii :! promoit.ed to the position, of corporal,- and attached to’ Lord Methuen's staff.. ; /'', ' '. .' ’' ' ,y / ’