THE FIGHT AT REITZ.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11690, 27 June 1901, Page 5

THE FIGHT AT REITZ.

DETAILS OF THE ENGAGEMENT. A CONVOY CAPTURED AND RECAPTURED, HAND-TO-HAND ENCOUNTERS.

Lomdojt, June 25. Details or the fight at Heitz on the Gth inst. show that a British force surprised a convoy. The Boers fled, but when they saw the fewness of the captors returned and charged with, great determination, and by desperate fighting succeeded in recapturing the convoy. Meanwhile, Colonel De Lisle's reinforcements arriving, the Boers lay under., their "waggons, firing unflinchingly between the wheels, while some unspanned the cattle and drove oft the waggons furthest from the British, who, by splendid gallantry, pushing amongst the wheels, the traces arid the poles of the waggons, bayoneted the enemy whenever possible.

De la Key himself took part in the firing. .Both his neighbouring fighters were kilted. The tight ended in a series of hand-to-hand encounters and fierce melees. NEW ZEALANBEAS PAIL FOE, ENGLAND. (deceived Juna 25, 10.19 p.m.) j London, June 20. Lieutenants S. Dewar, IE Arthur and Captain Matthews, New Zealanders, have sailed for England. j MR, SEBDON" AND THE WAR, 3 (Received Jnne 27, 12.57 a.m.) S London, June 2(5. ! Loxdon, June 26. i Several Unionist newspapers apI pis l ud Mr. Seddon's action in crying j shame on those English statesmen ! whose utterances tend to prolong j the war.