THE TRANSVAAL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2951, 24 November 1900, Page 2

THE TRANSVAAL.

A BRITISH OUTPOST SURPRISED

BOERS AT DEWETSDORP

United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received 9.10 a.m., November 23rd. LONDON, November 22.

A British outpost consisting of a number of men belonging to ths Buffs, stationed south-west of Balmoral, were recently surprised by a Boer force. Sis of the Buffs were killed in the engagement which ensued; five were wounded, and thirty-one were captured. The post was afterwards reoccupied by the British, 'who captured four Boers in addition to five who wqre found wounded. Eight hundred Boers gathered at Dewetsdorp, and nine natives were shot in the vicinity on suspicion -. that they were acting as informants.

A WARNING TO GREAT BRITAIN.

Received 9.5 p.m., November 23rd,

LONDON, November 23.

Mr Theophilus Schreiner warns Great Britain against the premature withdrawal of troops from South Africa.

KRUGER AT MARSEILLES

HIS EXTRAORDINARY MENDACITY.

Received 9.5 p.m., November 23rd

LONDON, November 22

Mr Kruger had an enthusiastic reception at Marseilles. There were no anti-British cries. He declared on landing that he had often had occasion to !igh f baroaious tribes, but the British barbarians were worse than any others. They had aimed the Kaffirs, aiid they had left women _a;M children roofless and without bread. 'be Republics would never surrender. Tie loss of their independence would imply that no Boer —man, woman or child —would be left alive. The Maseru natives report that He Wet, with 1000 men, got through tiie Briiish lines between Alexi.nvia and V\Vr;ng hams, and went to Peweisdorp. , Received 1 a.m., November 24th. ALBANY, November 25. The steamer Harlech Castle with some of the men of the returning Contingents on board, passed Cape Leuwin this morning. Per Press Association. XAPIKK, November 23. The official reception to Trooper Heifi'oid. invalided from South Africa, took place tonight, when he war cordially welcomed by the Mayor, on behalf of the citizens, large crowds of whom gathered round the marine parade rotunda, to take part in the ceremonies. Preparations are also under way for the reception to Lieutenant Hughes and other Hawkes Bay troopers who are returning by the Harlech Cactle.

Mr C. Bourn has received a brief but welcome note from in’s son. Captain Bourn, It is dated Barberton, Smith Africa. 18th September, and states “ Safe and well at Barberton. We were released by Oeneral French on tlsc 14th hist., andhrvo had a pretty rough time of it. fu the meantime I have been put in charge of tbcj post office here until the regular garrison arrives.. When it does f hope to be jolieved and go back to Pretoria.”