The Transvaal WAR.

Evening Star, Issue 11681, 13 February 1902, Page 6

The Transvaal WAR.

NEW ZEALAND DEATHS AND CASUALTIES. LONDON, February 12. The following deaths are reported from enteric in the New Zealand Sixth Contingent:—Troopers F. Walsh, at Wakkerstroom and Egbert Dowson, at Charlestown. Sergeant Harry Stewart Robinson, of the Seventh New Zealand Mounteds, was slightly wourded at Oradrarihoek. [Trooper L. Walsh's parents reside at Tawa Flat, Wellington, and Trooper Dowson's at Kaiwaka, Auckland.] A V.C. HERO. LONDON, February 12. (Received! February 13, at 9.10 a.m.) Lieutenant L. Maygar, of the Fifth Victorian Mounteds, has been awarded the Victoria Cross for saving a man by relinquishing his own horse and walking to cover during an engagement at Grelhoutboom. VISITING MRS DE WET. A GUEST OF~"THE BRUTAL BRITISH." LONDON, February 12. (Received February 3, at' 9.40 ajn.) Mr Brodrick stated in the House of Commons that the Governor of Natal had twice visited Mrs De Wet at the concentration camp to ascertain whether she was comfortable, and that Sir H. M'Calhrm had received no complaints from the lady. A VALUABLE CONTINGENT. SYDNEY. February 13. The Federal Army Medical Corps sailed by the Manchester Merchant to-day. A MESSAGE FROM THE CORNWALL. While a. lad named Hector Burk, son of Mr W. J. Burk, w*s walking along tbe beach last evening he picked up a bottle about one hundred yards from Head containing the following message written in pencil:—" This bottle was thrown from the troopship s.s. Cornwall to the people of Dunedin. We have had a good passage so far, and the sea is very calm. ATI hands are well. Good-bye, and kia-ora —Wd remain, J. Little, 236 Cumberland street, J. Jolly, F. W. James, J. R. Hamilton, W. W. Blair, A. G. R. Blackwood, G. IL Ferguson, R. A. Williamson. This bottlo was thrown overboard opposite the Akatore Beach." We understand that tie signatures of Little and Ferguson have both been identified.

At tie monthly meeting of the Kwesington School Committee a letter of condolence was approved expressing deep sympathy with Mr Moore and family at tie loss of his eldest, son ki South Africa.