SOUTH AFRICA.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 9036, 3 January 1901, Page 3

SOUTH AFRICA.

» tKleetiic Telegrapu-Copyrighi—United Press AarOCUkUvU.J LONDON, Jan. 2. Numerous small commandos are operating between the Orange River and Rosmead without definite plan or substantial advantage beyond causing the military much trouble and annoyance. Two hundred and fifty Boers captured fourteen of Captain Nesbitt's Horse, fifty miles south-east of Colesburg. Another commando of eight hundred captured a quantity of stock at Welverdiend. Colonel Williams is pursuing the commando. The convoy wnich was captured on Christinas Day at Vryburg was valued at £50,000. The ambush which led up to the seizure of the convoy was a complete success. The escort of twenty-five Cape Police offered no resistance, and all were captured. . , The following colonials were wounded »t Wetpoort: —Severely: Lieutenant Miller and Private Morran. Slightly: Private Younger, N.S.W. Bushmen. Dangeroualy: Private C. W. Brown. Slightley : SOTgeant-Major Jolley, New Zealand Rough Hiders. General Knox has captured some of DeWet's horses and five waggons containing supplies," and six thousand rounds of amiflunition. General French has captured a large quantity of carts, horses, and twelve prisoners. Colonel DeLisle is pursuing towards Prieska the raiders who captured the convoy at Howaler's Drift. WELLINGTON, last night. Sir Alfred Milner wires: No. ; 1709, Trooper Martin, is dangerously ill at Pretoria. , A Lieutenant Ross, of the Fourth Contingent, and Sergeant Hogg, of the First Contingent, returned to-day from the front by the Monowai. The latter brought news that Captain Hayhurst, who went over to Sydney to the celebrations, has taken command of the returned New Zealanders by the Harlech Castle, and who are now m the New South Wales capital.