THE BOER WAR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11637, 26 April 1901, Page 5

THE BOER WAR.

A SHARP FIGHT. ' A HUNDRED BOERS DEFEATED. SEVERAL CAPTURED.By Telegraph.—Press Association.— Copyright .■■■■■, (Received April 25, 10.5 p.m.) London, April 25. A sharp fight took place on Tuesday at Honeynestkloof against a hundred -■... Boers. Five Boers were wounded and several captured. INVASION OF CAFE COLONY. PURSUIT OF THE RAIDERS. London, April 24. Colonel Haig, near Perston, is pursuing Commandants Scheefer and Milan. The Victorians, after bombarding for an hour a position held by a section of Commandant Malan's commando, assaulted and carried itMajor Crewe, with the Border Horse, is pursuing Kruitzinger in the mountains north-e-Asfc of Stynsburg, in the central district of northern .: Cape Colony, : HONOURS FOR COLONIALS. London', April 24. Additional war honours are gazetted. ■ * ■ The following have been created Companions of the Distinguished. Service Order: —Major Clarke, of the Victorian Bushmen, for ably opposing De Wet; Major O'Brien, of ■■ the 6th New South Wales Bushmen ;J and Captain G. H. Walker (Kihikihi, Waikato), of the Fourth New Zea- . land Rough Riders, for good service „ in connection with the capture of guns by Colonel Babington, in the fighting with De la Bey.

The following have been awarded distinguished conduct medals : Sergeant Davenport, of the Ist Australian Bushmen; Private Langhani (Woodville) of the 4th New Zealandt Bushmen; Sergt. George and Private Angel, of the West Australian Bushmen; Farrier-Sergeant Rouse and Private Free, of the 6th News Zealand Rough Riders; and Corporal May, of the Australian Bushmen. i RETURNING BUSHMEN. London, April 24. The steamer Morayshire conveys the returning Australian Bushmen to Australia. DEATHS FROM FEVER. - . London, April 24! Privates Clancy and Jones, of New South Wales Mounted Infantry, have died of enteric. SUPPOSED SUPPLIES FOR THE ' BOERS. - Adelaide,., April 25. A despatch has been received from the military authorities in South Africa regard- ; ■ ing shipments of cargoes of breadstuffs supposed to have been sold to the Boers'. The Government in reply state that at the beginning of hostilities they were asked to watch all ships leaving Australia, and this was done.. , ■ ' ' . , "'