THE WAR.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7374, 28 January 1902, Page 2

THE WAR.

GENERAL BEN VILJOEN

CAPTURED.

Received January 28, 0.15 a.m.

London, January 27.

Lord Kitchener reports that General Ben Viljoen was captured in tbe neighbourhood of Lydenbuig, wbich doubtless will have a considerable effect on tbe Boers northwards of tbe railway.

Colonels Rawlinson and Eerr, duriDg a night march from Tafelkop to Allenkopje, captured 30 Boers belonging to S try don's commando.

Tbe National Scouts, southward oi Grootolifant Station, on a night march captured 11, including Commandant Hans Botha.

Colonel Wilson, on Friday night, captured Commandant Strydon and 20 men at a farm at Frankford. A strong force at .the town attacked Wilson, enabling most of tbe prisoners to escape. Tbe Boers were repulsed, and ten killed. Colonel Wilson's casualties were eight. Received January 28, 1 a.m. London, January 27. Major-General Bruce Hamilton captured 12 Boers at-Boschuansfontein.

Corporal Dupriez and 13 men sur rendered at Irene.

Piet Bezuidenhont, landdrost of Heilbron, and Commandant Mentz were captured in Orange Colony. Surrenderors include Field-Cornet Boks.

Wellington, January 27.

The general commanding at Capetown cables news of tbe death from enteric at Heilbron of 4270 Private H. Collins; dangerously ill at Charlestown, 4294 Private W. Hart, 3165 E. McLeod, and 4071 A. Giraud.

THE EIGHTH CONTINGENT.

Tbe Bey. A. W. H. Compton, who was till recently in oharge of tbe Waimate Plains parish, proceeds to South Africa to-morrow as chaplain of tbe Eighth Contingent.