THE WAR.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7399, 27 February 1902, Page 2

THE WAR.

THE COST OF THE WAR. of IMPORTANT CAPTURES. ,g" Received February 27, 1.8 p.m. IK ' London, February 26. in Lord Stanley, Financial Secretary to j g> tbe War Office, stated the cost of the in war to the end of December was afc £131,081,000, while tbe estimate to a l the end of March was £15,000 000 additional. The Right Hon. W. St. John Brodrick, Minister of War, stated tbat tbe National Scouts receive five shillings a day. No pressure was used to induce them to enlist. Colonel Mackenzie surprised Hans Grobelaar's laager. Hans fled, but at Stepbanus Grobelaar and Schalk Meyer, II- influential Boers, were captured. d. NINTH CONTINGENT. Auckland, February 26. The camp is now fairly clear of the sickness which troubled a good many last week. ,ft LETTER FROM HECTOR MAC to DONALD. in of Auckland, February 26. th A private letter received in Auckland or from Major-General Sir Hector MacQ . Donald refers to the readiness with which New Zealanders have volunteered for Imperial service. He writes, " I see your boys responded grandly to a further call for volunteers for South Africa. I hope you will get them all back again. You deserve good .luck." DE WET'S NATIVE DRIVERS ie DESERTING. )r d Received February 27, 920 a.m. )e London, February 26. 3j. De Wet's native cattle drivers are n deserting wholesale. lt To the end of November the Cape y furnished 11.300 recruits for tbe Boers, Woodhouse (Mr J. X. Merriman's seat) supplying 1027, Aliwal2ls6, and Barkly East 945. The districts representing the Afrikander Bond averaged three rebels to every one representing tbe progressives. A PRAISEWORTHY RESOLUTION. 1. :>: > NATIONAL SCOUTS WILL CAPa TUBE DE WET. c 1 GALLANTRY OF NEW ZEA- ' LANDERS. ' Received February 27, 933 am. London, February 26. Colonel Vilonel, with 1500 of the I National Scouts, actuatod by a patriotic I desire to end tbe criminal struggle, expresses his determination to capture j De Wet and Steyn. , Six hundred Boers, driving a herd, rushed outposts at Pottrasbcrg on Sunday night. A number escaped, abanL doning everything. Fifteen were killed, . and six wounded. The New Zealanders displayed the greatest gallantry on tbe ' occasion. Dunbdin, February 27. The send-off to the South Island section of the Ninth Contingent has been definitely fixed from Port Chalmers for Wednesday, Maroh 12th.