THE BOER WAR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11749, 3 September 1901, Page 5

THE BOER WAR.

| BRITISH LOSSES.

i 15 KILLED AND 29 WOUNDED, j I j A TRAIN DERAILED. j By Telegraph.—Press Association.— ] j 'Received September 3. O.S a.m.) j London*, September 2. The "Wat?rva 1-fI ;imanskraal train i was derailed in a cutting. The ! Boers, firing at close quarters, killed ; 10 and wounded 17 out of an escort , of 45. chiefly belonging to the West j Riding Regiment. In a fight at Joskraal on the 2Sth i alt. five British were killed and 12 ! wounded.

THE REFUGEE CAMPS.

i j outbreak: of measles. | SCO DEATHS OF CHILDREN, (Received September 1. 4.28 p.m.) London, September 1. | Measles are raging in the concen- | tration camps. Of 1067 deaths in j July BGO were of children. Everyi thing is being done for the comfort | of the sufferers regardless of cost.

TO CHASE DE WET.

(Received September 2, 4.23 p.m.) London - , September 1. General Dartnell commands a column of irregular horse, Colonel Karri Davis accompanying it. The object of the column is to chase De Wet. A VICTORIA CROSS HERO. (Received September 2, 4,23 p.m.) London, September 3. Captain H. N. Schofield, of the Artillery, has been awarded the Victoria. Cross for bravery at Colenso. TRANSVAAL IMPORTS.

(Received September 2, 4.37 p.m.) London, September 1. Goods for commercial purposes to the value of a million were imported into the Transvaal during the halfyear ended in June.

WOMEN LOOTERS. London, September 1. Women looted Jagersfontein, conveying to farmers everything of value. VICTORIAN CASUALTIES. London, September 1. Lieutenant R. S. Coulter was killed and Privates Ellis and Harry severely wounded near Vryheid. They all belonged to the Victorian Mounteds.

THE SEVENTH CONTINGENT. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington-, Monday. The Premier has received the following cable from Colonel Porter, commanding the Seventh Contingent:"ln Orange Kiver Colony the contingent's operations for three weeks from August 8 nave been a constant trek. Successful night marches and attacks were made by the contingent, Boers to the number of 31 being killed, many wounded, and 35 prisoners taken. The captures made included: Rifles (19), ammunition and goods waggons (25), carts (18), horses (3000), mules (10), oxen (200), sheep (16.000', and forage (50 tons). On August 23 310 Boers attacked us to recover a convoy. They were repulsed, the contingent resisting gallantly at close quarters. The contingent are well and cheerful."