The War.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 7054, 25 October 1900, Page 2

The War.

GENERAL FRENCH MEETS WITH I OPPOSITION. Per Peess Association.— By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. Received October 24, 10.85 p.m. London, October 24. Major- General French, nwrohing from Carolina to. Bpth,el, met with continuous opposition. The casualties amounted to thirty-.si^. Received October 25, 10 a.m. London, October .24. In connection with the statement that a number of 4uatralasi.au soldiers iru valided to England were relieved by Lord, Carrington, it transpires that no Victorians or South Australians, and only two Qaeenslanders and one New I Zealander, applied to Lord Oarrington I for assistance. All applicants for assist- I ance are now referred to the Agents- 1 General of the respective colonies. I NEW ZEALANDERS DI3TINGUISH THEMSELVES. BOER DODGES. Received October 25, 9.38 a.m. I London, October 24. I The Queensland Bushmen, under Jolonel Lloyd, surprised the Boers at I lenaars River, capturing 18, and many I attle and sheep. ' Colonel Erroll occupied Buffel's Hock I without loss. The New Zealanders reatly distinguished themselves. Lord Methuen and Colonel Doogjas, ith the North Lanoaahires, Northmberlandß, Yeomanry, and Auitra-

lian Bushmen, after five hours' fighting on Saturday dislodged a strong force from a kopje north of Zeerust. Four British were killed and ten wounded. The Boers often take refuge on farms crowded with women and children, thus preventing the British from shelling them, though the Boers continue sniping from their cover. Major-General Settle met with Bevere opposition at Bloembof, and had 16 men wounded.