THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4322, 3 April 1901, Page 7

THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

-♦ - - CAPTURE OK A PATROL. LONDON, April 1. An overwhelming force of Boors suri oinnlcd ;i patrol of Mar.shaH’.s Horse at I (io / 11 iii-Ix• mountains, in Cape Colony, .snufli of Uolcshcrg, killing un oflir• i • i ■ nml wounding live inch. The rcfct, siiiTcndcrcd, and were disurin (id and reJ <-:i :<•(.(. ANNEXATION OK THE REPUBLICS.

(Received April 3, 1.7 am.) LONDON, April 2

Speaking in the House of Commons, ■Mr Chamberlain said the Government had heen h 'gaily advised that Groat Britain had not derived from annexation the right to exact reparation for any damage sustained hy the Republic by Hie Jameson Raid. The Chartered! Company was not liable) to he called tipon to compensate Great Britain as representing the' late Republic. AIEETING OK BO MR .LEADERS. (Received April 3, 1.7 a.m.) LONDON',.ApriI 2. (1. is announced that Gear era! ()c. Wet and Air Stcyn arc going to meet General Botha in Mrniclo district. THE SWA MIS. (Received April li, 1.7 a.m.) LONDON, April 2. In the Houser of Commons, Air Chamberlain, said, (bat Sir Alfred Atilner had , heen intdructcil to inform the Swazi Queen that the Swazis should remain 1 ((iiicscont, and after the war their desire for British protection would he eon-I sidered. . , I This announcement hy the: Colonial ! Secretary was received with . Ministerial cheersThe Premier lias received information that Privates ... Gibson, C- Molle’r, Tl. I’d.v, H. Kcown and Farrier ,J. Rose, New Zealand Ronghriders, left Durban for England hv the Orotava on March 23rd, ’ . - THE SI'.WENT [I. ( ONTTNGENT. Camp was struck at Trentliam yester. day morning at ti o'clock, the Welling-' ton Company lilting the horses, in, and the remainder of the men coming un hy (rain. All the men,were settled down i inuforlahly last night, and an air ‘ of hrighlness pervaded Hie camp—doubt less bom of The knowledge that to-day a, ceremony known-to Hie then., trieal profession as “ the walking of the ' ghost’’ is Id take place at the eamp. Goloncl Porter went into Camp with, the contingent/, yesterday, and formally , look charge .ot the contingent. i Drill duties have ; practically been concluded' now by the contingent',' and I he remaining two or three days Will ho put in perfecting arrangements tor de. , part in e. , , ... I

A. smoke concert was tendered to Trooper .Miller, -of the Seventh ■•Cantin', gent, hy the Wellington Engiu'ecr Corps on Monday night. There was a lifrge al. tendance of members of -the : corps. Lieutenant Tone'presided, and'wa.s sup. ported by Lieutenant Lauclilan. . A pro. senlalion was made to qbe guest of the evening of a, Maltese’ cross . pendant. Sungs wore contributed bv SergeantMajor Horner, Sergeants- Bcalek and Sappers Busing, Barlow and Furness; a violin solo by Sergeant Brown, and musical items by Messrs Hendry and Do Lisle:. A. flashlight photograph of the company was taken’ by, Mr J. H. .Brown. *

TIMARU, April 2. A meeting of' citizens, tlie Mayor presiding, gave a. hearty send-off (n.'Dr G-uliites on leaving t,o join flip Mevonth ('mil ingent as medical ollicer.