THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4313, 23 March 1901, Page 7

THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

CABLE NEWS.

UNITED TOEBS ASSOCIATION. —BT ELEOTEIO T3LEOBAPH. —OOFTBIGHT.

MOVEMENTS OF DE WET. LONDON. March 21. Tho Boers in Orange River Colony have disbanded and scattered. General De Wet is in the neighbour' hood of Hcilbron, which, is in tho northern part of the colony, some thirty miles south of tho Vaal river, at tho end of a short branch railway to the cast of tho main lino. (Received March 23, 1.2 a.in.) ■ LONDON, March 22. / General. Do Wot is reported to have gone to tho Transvaal after suspending the operations of the Free Staters until he returns a few days hence. CAPTURE OP CAPE FORCES. LONDON, March 21. Twenty-four members of a Capo de. fence force wore captured at Winter'll urg, stripped, and released. Their capture was uuo to their mistaking a superior force of Poors for British troops. ONE OF THE BO).HAS KILLED. LONDON, Marohl 21. Lord Kitchener has reported to -the Avar Office that Philip Botha, one of tlio Boer fighting family of that name, was killed in an engagement at Doprnborg, and his two sons wore wounded. THE NEW TRANSVAAL EXECUTIVE. (Received March 23, 1 a.m.) LONDON, March 22. Tho Transvaal Executive Council includes Mr George Yandeleur Piddes (Sir Alfred Milner’s private secretary) as Secretary of the Administration: Mr Duncan, Comptroller of the Treasury; the Hon R. Solomon (formerly Attor-ney-General in the Schreiner Ministry), Attorney-General; Sir Godfrey Yeat. mau Lagden (formerly High Commissioner of Basutoland), Commissioner of Native Affairs; Air Wyhergh. Commissioner of Mines. DISTRIBUTION OF MOUNTED FORCES. (Received March 23. 1.2 a.m.) LONDON, March 22. Twenty thousand mounted troops are distributed in four divisions throughout the Orange River Colony. FEVER DECREASING. (Received; "Alaroh 22. 10.46 p.mA ' LONDON, March 22V The number of deaths from enteric fever in South Africa is decreasing. MISCELLANEOUS.. ’ (Received March 22, 10.4(1 p.m.) LONDON, March 22. Colonel Knight, who has heretofore been, with Brigadier-General De Lisle’s column, now commands tho latest New South Wales Contingent. Private James Egan and Walter Hodgkinsou, of tho Tasmanian Bushmen, have been captured near Win., burg.

SEVENTH CONTINGENT,

CAMP NOTES. The officers, on. behalf ‘of'the men, desire to thank Mr Pinnock, of the Troca. doro, for his generous present of a hogs, head’ of beer and plum puddings sufficient for the whole camp. The number of men under- canvas last night was 590. There were forty names on the sick-list. Mr Seddon, accompanied by Colonel Polo Penton, Majors Owen and Madooks and Captain Browne spent some time in. specting the camp yesterday. Lieutenant Browne was acting-captain of the day yesterday, and Lieutenant Whiteley subaltern. Sergeant-Major Tuck, First Contingent, has been appointed sergeant-major lor moulded duties. Lieutenant Aitken-Connell is the act-ing-captain and Lieutenant Browne sub. a Horn 10-day. Yesterday Wellington and Auckland attended mounted parade at Miramar; to-day it is Otago and Canterbury’s turn for mounted drill. The Wellington Rowing Club will entertain Private J. Calnan at a smoke concert at tho clubhouse on Monday evening.