CABLE NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4406, 12 July 1901, Page 7

CABLE NEWS.

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THE TRANSVAAL WAR,

GALLANT COLONIALS

PROMOTIONS FOR BRAVERY

(Received July 12, 0.35 a.m.) LONDON, July 11.. All the following are mentioned in despatches and promoted. New South Wales. —Sixth Imperial Bushmen, Corporal W. Fyfe; Fourth Imperial Bushmen, Sergeant F. Williams and Private Porter, for special service;;. Victoria.—Lance-Corporal Gregg, for crossing imllet-iwopt ground, antf rescuing a man at Wolmaranstad. Queensland. —Acting-Sergeant Thadfortli, for rescuing a dismounted private under heavy fire at Boschekop ; Privates A ford, Cmlingford and Holland, each for capturing single-handed several armtil Boors at Drickinlen. The following members of the New South Wales Sixth Imperial Bushmen are promoted for individual acts, of liro!jiptiie;.s and successful daring in the Va.ilhauk light Sergeant Thompson, Lance-Corporal McClymont, Corporal Ncivlamh;, Privates Rhodonbaek and Fcwkaa.

The following officers are mentioned for conspicuous services ; Now iSouth Wales.—Sixth Imperial Bushmen—Major O’Brien, for handling tho men who captured the guns and convoy at Vaalhunk in the pursuit on March 24 th.

Now Zealand,—Captains Walker and Arthur, for the capture of De la Bey’s guns and convoy on March 24th; Lieutenant Reid, for tho exceedingly smart capture of Commandant Schroeder, fortyone Boers and a Maxim near Commissie Drift on April 26th. ' Queensland. —Major Tunbridge, for the engagements of February 7th and 12th.

Victoria.—Major Clarke, for the excel out execution of orders at Zuurberg, where he was well backed-up by officers and men. Captain Sturdie, for riding half a mile under fire to the aid of the wounded. Lieutenant H. Anderson, for his coolness and determination in extricating a patrol at Rhenosterkop. Lieutenant Patterson, of the Medical Corps, who was uhder close fire for two hours assisting fche wounded. The following New Zealanders are mentioned in despatches and promoted : —Lance-Corporal Turnbull, for capturing Boers at Aick Cave, Dwarsvlei; Private Phee, who, with Sergeant Rouse, captured two waggons or arras and ammunition at Potgietersrust. The following are promoted in connection with the Vaalbank fight in March: New Zealand Corporal O’Dowd, Privates Rundle and Drinnan, for charging and capturing a gun; Private Thurlow, for exposure to fire while fending waggons to the rear; Private AVylio, for charging alone and capturing A ipru, killing two out of four gunners.

EXECUTION OF A REBEL. ’» (Received July 12, 0.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 11. A rebel named Marais was executed at Middelburg. The leading inhabitants were ordered'to, witness the ceremony. SEVERE FIGHTING. (Received July 12, 0.17 a.m.) LONDON, July 11. The Delagoa Boy correspondent of the “Daily Express’ 7 reports a fight bo-, tween Machadodorp and Lydenberg. The Boers were defeated, losing heavily. Fifty were killed and many wounded. OPERATIONS IN THE NORTH. LONDON, July 10. Three columns under Lieutenant-Gene-ral Sir Bindon Blood marched from Middolburg, on the Delagoa railway, southwestward to Springs, the terminus of a short line of railway running east from Johannesburg. The Boers slipped between the; advancing columns and escaped. . The enemy is being gradually reduced to an irreconcilable nucleus,, which is likely to prove more troublesome than thousands ready to fight. Mr Bennet Burleigh, war corresponden£ of the “Daily Telegraph,” reports that the Eastern Transvaal is so bare that the Boers must surrender or go elsewhere. The women are tired of the war, and are urging their husbands to surrenderBOER LOSSES. , July 10. Lord Kitchener’s despatches show that between March and May 6th, the British troops captured thirty-five guns, including two Long Toms, one Creuzqt, and one 4.7 in gun ; while 7084 Boer belligerents have "been killed, wounded, or captured during the last three months.

AFRIKANDER ENVOYS. LONDON, July 10. The Hon Messrs J. X. Merriman and J. W. Sauer, the Afrikander Bond delegates who were sent to England, have returned to Capetown. There was no demonstration on their landing, which was allowed to pass unnoticed. SUPPORTING THE GOVERNMENT. (Received July 12, 0.15 a.m.) * LONDON, July 11. A great meeting was held at the Guildhalt. Stockbrokers formed- a processjon and marched to the building cheering and singing. The meeting unanimously supported the Government’s South African policy. The speakers included the Lord Mayor and City members of the Houses of Commons. There was tremendous enthusiasm, and an overflow meeting filled the square facing the Guildhall. HOMEWARD BOUND. (Received July 12, 0.13 a.m.) LONDON, July 11. Majtff Rose, seventy West Australians, • the Fourth Queensland Contingent, Victorians, Tasmanians, South Australians and New Zealanders have sailed from East London for Australia. MISCELLANEOUS. LONDON. July 10. , Commandant Scheeper extorted a sum of money from the Standard Bank during the temporary occupation of Murravsburg by the Boers. During’ the sitting of the Treason Court in Capo Colony fines to the amount of £20,000 were imposed on rebels. In Natal additional penalties were -imposed to the extent of £IS,OOO-

RETURN OF THE FOURTH AND FIFTH CONTINGENTS.

DUNEDUN, July 11. _ The Tagus brought ten officers and 285 men of the Fourth, and thirteen officers and 373 men of the Fifth Contingent; and twelve men belonging to corps not connected with the colony.. The invalids are Farrier Wilson (Second), Private Me* Kinder (Third), Private Boyes (Sixth), Sergeant Smith (Sixth), Privates WoolIw and Martin (Sixth). The details are

Private W. Hutchison and Corporal Humphries (Seventh), Lieutenant London (Second), Sergeant Fraser (Second). There ar 0 twenty-eight men in hospital (the majority suffering from pneumonia), and sixteen convalescents. Eleven of tho cases in hospital are somewhat serious. The forty-four men invalided and in hospital will be landed at Port Chalmers.

After all arrangements had been made for the military funeral of Gunner Hcenan, of Hokianga, a request came from his friends to have the body sent on, and this will be done. The cause of death was embolism. , The men. were transhipped this afternoon, and left for the Bluff. INVERCARGILL, July U. Townspeople are busy to-night decorating for the reception of the contingents to-morrow. The weather is fair, but snow lies so deep in the hill districts that many country residents will not get to town.

Special to the "Times. ’ DUNEDIN, July 11. Tho men belonging to Wellington district are as follows ; , Fourth Contingent —Captains Davy and Pringle, Quartermaster-Sergeant Mason, Farrier-Sergeant Hardhara, Sergeants Fraser, Grant and Vallance, Corporals Orford, Renall, Rolloston and Smith, Farrier Merson, Saddlers Greenough and Harlaud, Bugler HickHng, Privates Baghurst, Beil, Basset, Boddington. Bench, Carver, I. N. Dixon, N. Dixon, Easther, Franklyn, Gardiner, Hall, F. H. Hill, J. Hill, Isherwood, Jackson, Johnston, Keeling, Le Sueur, Mansell, Monaghan, McArtney, McDonald, McGregor, D. Mclntyre, M MoIntyrc, McKenzie, Mcßae, Osborne, Pearce, Rusden, Saunders, Sexton, Sheehan, Sinoox, Smith, Simpson, Trengrove, Vennell, Vile, Westmoreland, White, Willoughby, Wright, Young. Fifth Contingent—Lieutenant Hasclden, Sergeant-Major Fletcher, Quiirtermaster Sanderson, Sergeants Bell, i'letcher, Kent-Johnston, Morgan, Corporal Thomson, Buglers Bell and Moody Privates Anderson, Bodley, Brasell, Brewer, J. W. Baker, Burge s s, F. G. Baker, Bartlett, Blake, Bavistow, Barnett, Curlet, Charles, Coffey, R. Campbell, Davidson, S. A. Campbell, Dyer Dorset, Dixon, Bade, Early, Fleming, Fletcher, Fernandos, Grove, Harding, Higgle, H. C. Hawke, F. Hawke, Hills, Hodder, Harcombe, Hayward, Holmwood, Hurley, Hamilton, Leech, Lankshear, Lock, Leitchfield, Minifio. Monli, March, Momnock, McWilliams, Muudell, Newman, Neilson. Pritchard, Pedesta, Parsons, Price, Roydhouse, Rutherford, Better, Renall, Reid, Smith, Schofield, Sampson, Sheet, 'Shieß. Scott Thompson, Vickery, J- L. Wilson, Watkins, J- ». Wilson, Wood, Weir. The above list is not official, and there mav be a few more Wellington men amongst the troops, those whose addresses aro not given in the rolls.

THE TAGUS INVALIDS. The Premier received tile following telegram from Brigade Surgeon Lieuten-, ant-Colonel H. A. De Lautour, at Port Chalmers, respecting the sick troopers on board the Tagus: 1252 Corporal Bell, Wellington, malaria, serious; 2437 Sergeant Wm. F. Bed, Marton, pneumonia, severe; 20b5 Private F. W. Forbes, Thames,pneumonia, very severe; 2304 Private J. Auckland, pneumonia, severe; .4601 Private E. A. Harley, thenmatism, improving; 2630 Saddler W. Murphy. Cheviot, malaria, convalescent; 2533 Sergeant A. Webster, Hokitika, malaria (taken ill this day); .3641 Privato N. T. ‘Martin, Dunedin;, 1108, Sergeant-Major L. Murphy, Invercargill, malaria (taken ill this day); 1109 Robert McAulay, Portobello, pneumonia, convalescent; MoKeohnte, Napier, enteric, dangerous; 1121 Private H. Campbell, Invercargill, pneumonia, convalescent; 1015 Private J. P- Heenan. Dunedin, abscess of liver after enteric, dangerous; 1869, Lance-Cprporal DTrengrove, Pahiatua, colic, convalescent; 2613 Private F. Knox, Ashburton malaria, convalescent; 2380 Private A. E. Mikklesen, Auckland, malaria, convalescent; 1326, Private R. Rylie Wellington, pneumonia, convalescent; 1137 Private J. D. Maloney, Dunedin, convalescent; 1680. Private J. S Robertson, Kelso, dislocation of shoulder: 2241 Saddler G. Fernandosi, Wellington, jaundice, convalescent; 2724 Private F. W. Speck, Taranaki, pneumonia, convalescent; 1512 Private J W. Groves, Wairarapa, bronchitis, convalescent;244l Farrier W- E. Brown, Nelson, pneumonia, convalescent; 1453 Private B. Patton, Auckland, pneumonia, convalescent; 2687 A. W. Johnston, Taranaki, malaria, convalescent; 1091 Trumpeter W. Cheeseman, Wellington. malaria (taken ill this day); 1402 Sergeant J. L. Long, Te Awamutu, malaria (taken ill this day); 16Corporal E. Massey, Oamaru, bronchitis and sore throat, convalescent. In addition to the above, there are several invalids who require watching. Surgeon-Captain Watt remains in charge of the invalids. The communication received by the Premier in reference to the circumstances under which Trooper Wookey met his death, did riot com o from Gaptain Denniston, as stated yesterday.