THE WAR.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7386, 12 February 1902, Page 2

THE WAR.

DE WET'S SELFISHNESS.

BRITISH CONVOY CAPTURED.

CASUALTY REPORT.

Received February 11, 10.52 p.m.

London, February 11. The parallelogram of blockhouses is 125 miles long and 60 deep. Lord Kitchener's actual drive from Liebenbergsvlei was 70 miles by 50 in width.

Surrendered prisoners report that a mutinous spirit exists, beoause when in a tight corner of the isoceles triangle. De Wet ad-vised them to shift for themselves, himself riding off with a small bodyguard, Received January 12, 0.47 a.m. London, February 11. Lord Kitchener's weekly report states : Killed, 69. Wounded, 17. Taken prisoners, 574.

Surrendered, 57.

A convoy from Beaufort West to Fraserburg, escorted by 100 infantry and 60 district inounteds, were captured, and twelve waggons removed, 48 being burned by the enemy. Colonel Crabbe arriving on the scene pushed the enemy northwards after severe fighting. The casualties in both engagements were two officers and eleven men killed, one officer and forty-seven wounded ; twenty-four Boers killed, forty-seven wounded.

A detachment consisting of 100 men belonging to Colonel Doran's column, operating near Calyinia, were rushed during the night. They retired on their base, losing three officers and seven men killed, and 17 men wounded. Auckland, February 11. The first draft of horses for the Ninth Contingent arrived in camp to-day. This morning, the Taranaki quota arrived. There are now 472 men in camp, and this number will be increased within the next few days. Mr W. J. Napier, M.H.R., has received a telegram from the Premier stating that the offer of the Devonport Coastguard Artillery Volunteers to supply two Maxim guns and detachments for service in South Africa with the Ninth Contingent ia now being considered by General Babington.

THE NINTH CONTINGENT.

The Wanganui quota of the Ninth Contingent, in charge of Lieut. Parkes, Wairoa Mounteds, passed ' through Hawera on Tuesday evening by the mail train, and proceeded to Auckland by the Rotoiti.