WITH GENERAL FRENCH'S COLUMN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 15, 19 January 1900, Page 2

WITH GENERAL FRENCH'S COLUMN.

A UOER ATTACK KIU'ULSED^ NEW ZKAI.ANOKUS, niSTINGmSJfcw. 'iIIEMKELVKd. TJiE KNtiMY SlFFiOn SEVERE L 08& OUR CONTINGENT COMi'UMKNTED. (Received 18, i) 10 ».m ) lonuon, January 17. A Neuter's message says that the Boers on Monday tried to storm a bill ,eld by a company of the Yorkshire Rpgimont and a few New Zeatuklare commanding their position near jftds* burg. Ine Boers, under the protection of ft heavy lir-', crept towards a low wall covering tho Yoiksbiro?, When tho enemy'* fiaal rush ml ' imminont tho Yorkshires leapt over tho wall and charged with their bayonet", Captain Maddocks and ten Now Ztalanders gallantly co-operating, 'J'lu Borrs ii.-d, tumbling over on* asi ''ln r in their dlbrw to escape the bjyonots. j»vL.'y-oiio Bjers wero killed and t fifty wounded. 1 Fi«ld - Marshal Lord Roberts of - Kandahar, reporting on the affair, - says : —Some of the New Zealand Rifles held a hill at Rendsburg, with 1 a detachment of the Yorkshire Regi--1 meut supporting. Six of the latter f wore killed and five wounded. Major-General French oomplimenfad s the New Zealanders, telling them thai - on all occasions their conduct merited e the highest praise.

Wellington, January 18. The Governor has received a cable from Mr. Chamberlain saying:— "New inlanders distinguished themselves at Rondtburg." The Premier has received the following cable from the Agent- General : " London, January 17, 5 p.m.—Victorious charge at Slingerefontein, in which Middocks and New Zealanders behaved most gallantly. Officially recorded, UoDeral French conveyed cordial thankl do our men." Capetown, January 17. Martini law hi s been proclaimed in tho li ope'.own and Pbillipstown dim snots. Many of tho Boers at Stormbtrg have gone to Oolesberg. TUB NEW ZKALANDBRB KILLED, OFFIOIAL CONFIRMATION. (Recotvcd 18,11.17 a.m.) London, January 18. Private Coniiell was killed and Private Gourlay died of wounds at llensburg on Mouday. , A NEW ZEALANDER ORDERS THS " CHARGE." (Reoctvc-I Hi, 1,25 ») ' Losdos, January 18. Inter detvils show that when the up'ain cf tho Yorkshire Eegiinant g vaa wounded, Mnjor Haddocks ordered ho " charge."