THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVI, Issue 12585, 21 August 1901, Page 5

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

United Press Association—By El«cfc\« Telegraph—Copyright. THE PURSUIT OF KROTTZINGER. (Received August 21, 12.50 a.m.) LONDON, August 20. Before hz was expelled from Cape Colony Kruitzinger was' chased and hustled by converging columns, harassed by blockhouses and-compelled to maintain a running fight for thirty miles. He killed a 'hundred and fifty of his own (horses. The British ■found a dozen wounded Boers.

THE RICARDO LE3EJL CASE. BRISBANE, Aixgtwb 20. Giving evidence in tie Ricardo case, Captain D odds said.'that, at tlie Vet River, Colonel Ricarcb remained under cover while a detachment ofQueffiskaders, under Captain Reid, and a paacy of. New Zea-' landers, captured a Maxim.: Wfcen urge*! by a brother officer to advance,.; Colonel Ricardo eaid that- the N<w Zeakadarscould lose their men if they liked', !he -vras going to take his back to Queensland. Three members of the contingent testified to seeing' Colonel Rircxdo get stuck in a fence while his detachment was taking cover from the enemy's, fire. OoloiieL Ricardo shouted to be taken out or he would be siiot.

TROOPS FROM AUSTRALIA. (Received August 21, 12.17 a.m.) August 20." Two hundred and ninety returned; troops including a number belonging to the late China Contingent, ;have sailed by the Britannic to South. Africa under agreement to be drafted into any regiment.

[Paa Press Association.] WPiLLINGTON, August 20. The Premier has received advice that 2352, Robert Co(&, of the New Zealand! Artillery, was dangerously ill on August 17, at Kimberky, of enteric fever.