THE FIGHT AT SUNNYSIDE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 4, 5 January 1900, Page 2

THE FIGHT AT SUNNYSIDE.

GALLANTRY OF THE QUEENS--1 LANDERS. f THE BOERS HOIST THE WHITE FLAG. S DELIGHT OF THE PEOPLE OF t DOUGLAS. " I (Received 6, 1.16 a.m.) j Capetown, January! 4, The occupants of the Sunnteide laager consisted mostly of coMenial 1 Dutch. s During the advance; four l landers were patrolling, unde>-Livutcn- ) ant Adie, when they were suddenly confronted by fourteen Boers, who , wounded Lieutenant Adie in the first , volley. Piivate Butler gave him his ) horso. Private Rose, whose horse had ) bolted, returned to Lieutenant Adie's . help, and received a bullet in the calf 1 of the leg, but was not; killed, as pre- , vionsly reported. When (Jolonel Pilcher advanced, the enemy's sustained fire was ineffectual, i At two o'clock a company under Oaptain P. W, Pionock (a Queenslander) worked completely round on the left. The enemy's fire then ceased, and the white flag hoisted by the Boers, 35 of whom surrendered to Oolone' Chauvel. The bulk of the enemy fled, and the position was taken. On Tuesday the British entered Douglas, Major Ricardo, of the Queensland force, leading. The inhabitants were frenzied with delight, shaking hands with the soldiers. Their enthusiasm increased when they learned that their deliverers 1 were Australians and Canadians, besides Imperial troops. i No Victorians were engaged. 1 Received 5,1.20 a.m, i Capetown, January 4. t At the Sunnyside fight, the Queens- ' landers behave! magnificently, chatting t and laughing under fire. g The machine gun, in charge 'of Oap- r tain Cecil Pelhatu (a Queenslander), a did excellent work. <■