THE SUNNYSIDE FIGHT.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 3942, 6 January 1900, Page 7

THE SUNNYSIDE FIGHT.

MILITARY OFFICIALS DELIGHTED

CONGRATULATIONS TO CANADA

CAPETOWN, January 4

It appears that, iu addition to the forty prisoners captured, six Boers were killed and twelve wounded in the engagement at Sunnysido. A number of incriminating documents were found in one of tlio laagers captured from them. Lieutenant-Colonel Pilcher haying accomplished his object in repressing the threatened Boer raid, withdrew his force from the town of Douglas, of which ho had taken possession. In leaving, tho troops escorted a groat procession of tho residents. Many of the colonial troops carried the children of the withdrawing townspeople. Lieiitemmt-Colonol Pilcher’s advance from Belmont to Sunnysido was covered by a movement of a portion of Lieuten-ant-General Lord Methuen’s cavalry from the camp beyond Moddor river. This fore© operated to the northward of tlio infantry, and thus prevented tho Boers from sending reinforcements to Sunnyside. or seeking to intercept the withdrawal of the inhabitants from Douglas. LONDON, January 4. Tho Modeler river correspondent of tho “Times” says that tiic nrisoners taken at. Sunnysido ought to bo punished as rebels, and an example made of them. The military officials are delighted that tlio colonials should have struck tho first blow delivered from the British side since the check to Lieutenant-General Lord Met linen’s column at Magersfontoin. The Secretary of State for the Colonies has congratulated Canada on the success attained by her troops at Sunnysido. (Received January 5, 10.50 p.m.) CAPETOWN, January 5.

During the Sunnysido engagement a detachment of the Ninth and Twelfth Lancers checked a movement of the Beers to tho eastward.