THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4316, 27 March 1901, Page 7

THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

CABLE NEWS.

UMTBU Vli'lifiH ASSOCIATION. BY ECECTIUC X£LEC;nAI>a.—COPYRIGHT.

s BOJ'MA LOSING .SYMPATHISERS. ( !<i>f:ciVftl March 20, 4,1 p.m.) LON LON, Ala rch 25. General BoUia’s refusal of the peace ■lorn.s is alienating many Boer sympathiser:; in Brussels, Germany, Austria and 'lolla; id. A Kill K ANDRUS IN ENGLAND. AN APPEAL TO THE COMMONS. O'ecoived March 2G, 10.37 p.ru.) LONDON, March 20. The Huns J. X. Merrimau and J. W. .Sauer, who were recently stint to England h.v the Afrikander mem hers of the Capo Pndiiunoub to represent their views on the South African situation to the House of Commons, have petitioned to be heard at the Bar of I lie House of Commons respecting l.ho South African settlement, and espo'.rially against Crown colony administration of the ex-Republies. They have refrained from protesting again-c annexation, since they were ot(icialjy assured that tho decision to annex. was unalterable. FIGHTING IN CAPE COLONY. (Received March 27, 0.22 a.rn.) LONDON, March 26. ln_ the lighting at Hartobocstefontein on Friday six British wore killed and twenty wounded. Tho casualties were chiefly among the Imperial Light Horse and tho Yeomanry. CAPTURED LIVE STOCK. (Received March 26, 4.1 p.m.) LONDON, March 26. Colonel Thorneycroft has brought to, Dewetsdorp three .thousand horses, time thousand, cattlo, and seventeen thousand sheep. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS. LONDON, March 25. ! The Australian troops who have lately ' arrived in South AfricaMiavo been sent to strengthen Mnjor-Goubral De Lisle:' column. CAPTAIN TUCKEY. The Premier lias received a communication from Lord Kitchener, stating that Lieutenant H. P. Tuckey, of .Wellington, of tho New Zealand Fifth Contingent, has been promoted to be captain. At latest advices Captain Tuckey was at Fort Tuli, attached to the Artillery. DEATHS FROM ENTERIC. Tho Premier has received a cable from Lord Kitchener, advising-him of the deaths, from entefio fever, of 461 Private Colin McDonald, of the Second Contingent (Kihikihi), and 1077 Private J. R. Lament, of tho Fourth Contingent (Oamnru).

SEVENTH CONTINGENT. The majority of the members of the Seventh Contingent departed for Trentharn by special train at about nine o’clock yesterday morning. As set forth in the "Times” of yesterday, advantage is to bd taken of tho open and hilly ground in the Trentham district to carry out sham attacks on tho camp, marching manoeuvres', skirmishing, etc., in addition to a thorough course of rifierhooting practice. The Wellington company of the contingent went out to Trentham.on horseback, as an escort to the transport waggons. SergeantMajors Price and Burr accompanied tho mounted men, and Sergeant-Majors Tuck and 1 Morgan the dismounted men. With the exception of a few invalids and tho necessary attendants on them, the Newtown camp is now deserted.

Major Owen has gene into camp with the Seventh Contingent at Trentham. At Gotlber's Rooms Inst night a sendoff was given by the City Rifles to Sergeants Halpin and Pepper and Trooper Anderson, of the Seventh Contingent, all of whom were until lately on the roll of tho company. Captain Duthio presided at the gathering, which was a most enjoyable one. No. 1 section, tf which Sergeant Halpin lately had charge, presented him with a handsome ridingwhip, silver-mounted and engraved. No. 2 section, lately under Sergeant Popper, presented that soldier with a handsome pipe, a cigar case and a fountain Den, while No. 3 section presented their ate comrade (Trooper Anderson) with a sil-ver-mounted pipe. No. 2 section of the company made presentations of silvermounted swagger sticks to each of the guests.

Tho Premier has received a cablegram from Sydney stating that twenty-five members of Now Zealand contingents . who have returned! from South Africa, left Sydney on tho 23rd instant in the steamer Waihora for Wellington, under Sorgctint Wilkinson.