IMPERIAL BUSHMEN AT WORK.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11797, 28 July 1900, Page 7

IMPERIAL BUSHMEN AT WORK.

THE BOERS DEFEATED. LONDON, July 27, (Received July 27, at 10.40 p.m.) General Sir Frederick Carrington had a sharp engagement on Sunday on the Selous River. (Received July 28, at 0.45 a.m.) Three hundred New South Wales Bushmen, assisted by the Rhodesian force, attacked a large body of Boers at Selous River. After severe fighting they dispersed the enemy with heavy loss.

Three colonials were killed and 19

wounded.

COLONIAL TROOPS WILL SHARE THE HONOURS.

LONDON, July 27. (Received July 28, at 0.45 a.m.) The Marquis of Lansdowne assured Lord Carrington that the colonial troops would receive the war medals granted to the regulars and a fair proportion of the honour rewards.

THE AUSTRALIAN BUSHMEN IN ACTION.

SYDNEY, July 27. (Received J,uly 28, at 0.15 a.m.)

Colonel Airey has cabled that the Australian Bushmen fought for;* several hours against great odds. General Baden-Powell was well pleased with them.

MELBOURNE, July 27.

(Received July 28, at 0.15 a.m.)

The officer commanding the Bushmen cabled, that they had been under fire for six hours at Rustenburg. Sergeants Preedon and Goodman and Troopers Walford and Olive were killed, and Troopers M'Clure and M'Carthy dangerously wounded;

A COMMISSION OF INQUIRY.

SYDNEY, July 27.

(Received July 28, at 1.12 a.m.) A parliamentary committee has been appointed to inquire into the general administration of the Military department and the despatch of troops to South Africa.

Corporal Hamilton and Troopers Smith and Nops have been granted six months' sick leave on full pay. Trooper Harding, another invalided member of the first contingent, has found employment as an enginedriver in' the Eketahuna district.

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