THE BOER WAR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11537, 23 November 1900, Page 5

THE BOER WAR.

ACCIDENT TtfLORD EGBERTS

HIS HORSE FALLS WITH HIM. I KRUGER'S ARRIVAL IN FRANCE. A DAMP RECEPTION. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. London, November 22. His horse fell with Lord Roberts on Sunday, and the Field-Marshal was slightly shaken. He has cabled that he has suffered no ill-effects from the accident. A gale and haze delayed the arrival of the Dutch warship Gelderland at Marseilles with Kruger on board, though the vessel had been signalled the day before. Rain spoiled the decorations, which were confined chiefly to the quays and yachts, owing to the preponderance of Nationalists. The general public were listless, although many workmen were granted a holiday. The British Consul forwarded to the authorities a number of letters offering pro-British demonstrations for cash. Dr. Leyds advised Kruger to act with caution. Some angry scenes were witnessed in the Reception Committee's room, some attributing the postponement of the landing to political motives. LICHTENBERG DESERTED. London, November 21. Lichtenberg, in the Western Transvaal, is deserted. Five hundred inhabitants, including 12 Boer families, with cattle, trekked to Mafeking. BOERS' NARROW ESCAPE. London, November 21. One hundred and eighty Boers narrowly escaped an ambush north of Lindley, in the east of Orange River Colony. LIEUTENANT SEDDON. London, November 22. Lieutenant Seddon has been appointed extra aide-de-camp to Lord Roberts.

COMMISSIONS IN THE ARMY. NEW ZEALAND NOMINATIONS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] The following is a list of the New Zealanders nominated for Imperial Commissions : — Field Artillery:' Lieut. Banks (Second Contingent), Auckland; Trooper Miller (Fifth Contingent), Oamaru; Lieut. Heather (Third Contingent), Auckland; Lieut. Collet (Fifth Contingent), Waipawa; Trooper Wildeblood (Roberts' Horse), Auckland; Sergeant Sykes (Second Contingent), Canterbury. Cavalry: Lieut. Seddon (Fifth Contingent), Wellington; Lieut. Hawkins (Third Contingent), ' Marton; Trooper Lascelles (Fifth Contingent), Napier. Garrison Artillery.: -Major Jickell (Fourth Contingent), Nelson. Infantry: Lieut. Collins (Fourth Contingent), Wellington ; Lieut. Hovell (First Contingent), Napier; -Major Dawson, Trooper John Watson (Third Contingent), Waikato; Corp. Rolleston (Fourth Contingent), Wellington; Capt. Garcia (Second Contingent), Canterbury; Trooper Geddis (Fifth Contingent). Canterbury; Sergt. Fitzgerald (Second Contingent), Wellington ; Sergt. F. Krull (Third Contingent), Wanganlii; Sergt. Farrell (Third Contingent), Canterbury; Lance-Sergt. Nelson (Third Contingent), Waikau; Corporal Hewitt (Fourth Contingent), Levin; Corporal Overton (Second Contingent), Canterbury; Trooper Dudley (Second Contingent), Canterbury ; Trooper Richardson (Second Contingent), Wellington; L. P. Russell (unattached), Hawke's Bay; Trooper 0. Steele (Fifth Contingent), Auckland ; Trooper Wigmore (Second Contingent), Auckland; Trooper Wbiteman (Third Contingent), Wanganui; Trooper Witheford (First Contingent), Auckland. Banks, Miller, Seddon, Hawkins, Lascelles, Hovell, Dawson, Watson, Rolleston, Garcia, and Geddis are Lord Roberts' selection. [Sergeant-Major Dawson is a son of the late Dr. Dawson, and left Auckland with the Fourth Contingent.] DEATH OF A NEW ZEALANDER. [BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Thursday. Sir A. Milner has cabled to Mr. Seddon that Trooper R. V. James, of the Fifth New Zealand Contingent, died of enteric at Zeerust, on November 20. James was a member of the 13th company. He hailed from Collingwood, in the Nelson district, where his father resides.

NURSE HAY. . [by telegraph. —PßESS association.] , Wellington, Thursday. Mr. Pilcher, writing from Capetown to the Premier, says the presence of Nurse Hay at the Johannesburg and Middelburgh hospitals, was very valuable. The money sent to her for distribution arrived most timely. RETURNING NEW ZEALANDERS. Wellington, Thursday. The Premier has received a communication from the Premier of Victoria inviting the New Zealand troops on the s.s. Harlech Castle to land at Melbourne and take part in the procession in connection with the demonstration of welcome to the Australian troops. Mr. Seddon has replied that the men will join the procession with pleasure if the Harlech Castle remains long enough at Port Melbourne. THE CAPE AUTHORITIES AND THE CONTINGENTS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Thursday. Mr. Herbert Pilcher, who rendered such service to the contingents in South Africa, says that he was charged 7s 5d a word for all telegrams. The authorities Refused to send them as military messages, and, says the Premier, they insisted upon payment of duty for saddles, bridles, and everything that belonged to the equipment of the contingents in South Africa. ' COMFORTS FOR THE CONTINGENTS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington. Thursday. As Mr. Pilcher, the Government agent at Capetown, has exhausted the funds at his disposal to provide comforts for the contingents, the Premier is communicating with" the various patriotic committees in the colony, asking for further contributions. A PATRIOTIC RESOLUTION. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] * Wanganui. Thursday. The Wanganui Wesleyan District Synod unanimously passed a resolution recording its gratitude to God that the war in South Africa was being brought to a close, and its conviction that the war was rendered inevitable by the determination of a corrupt oligarchy to wipe out British supremacy, also expressing its unqualified admiration for the valour and gallantry of the colonial contingents, who rallied so nobly round the British flag in the hour of need, and conveying its sympathy to those bereaved by the death of our brave men. DULLER 'TESTIMONIAL. The following subscriptions have been received at the Herald Officio for the Butler testimonial fund: —Previously acknowledged, £18 lis; Unknown, Is; Fred. Bowtell, Is: total, £18 13s.