BOER WAR

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 158, 27 July 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR

NEWS

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ASSOCIATION. J London, July Pretoria correspondtint Mr. Krugar's influence keeps the Boers in the field. HFhe leaders are afraid of being branded f as traitors if they surrender. Klossen, a Somerset /East, Oape Oolony, rebel and murderer, has been hanged. / WELCOME TO RETURNED TROOPERS. FEB PRBBS ASSOCIATION. Stratford, July 26. Oil Thursday the Stratford diatris' returned troopers were ocoerded a public welcotce. The troopers rode in procession, escorted by mounted and infantry corps, and were addressed from the Post Office strps bjf the Mayor and others. At a social in the evening they were presented with a gold mßd 1 each. There were thirteen struck. NEW ZKALANDERS WOUNDED. Receive! 26,10.30 p.m. London, July 26. Privates Walter, Miller, Williams, a«d Ruthtrford, of the S venth New Zealand Contingent, were slightly wounded at Lindigae. PUNISHING REBELS. Received 26, II pm. London, July 26 In the House of Commcrs Mr, Brodrick stated there was enly one in- 1 stance «f burghers being compelled to attend an execution, which was doubtless in'endod to hare a deterrent effect. Major-General Skobell on Sunday capturrd ten Boers. ' Sarge*nt-Major McGillrrey, a South Austral'&n, has been killed at Vankollensfontein. Two rebels at Kenhardt and two at Kiddleburg were executed; while at Dordiecht thirteen were sentenced to two, five, ten years, and life terms. KOTES FROM THE FRONT. Sergeant Piddie, of the Transvaal Constabulary, formrrly of Brabant's ilorse, writißg on June 11th, says: ' I was with the Benson column, and was in the ficht at Bl&wia kepjn. I 1 was attached to the £«st Surrey Regiment, and was fighting along with the Tommies for two day?. We had five 1 I men killed and a pood number 1 k wouudei It strange to me to ftbtar the bullel s whistling Teund mv once more, and 1 mused the row the Krapps, Long Torn*, and p<»mVpems they used aeainnt us in the ■ esrlier stages of t.he campaign. I saw a let of the 7»h New Z°almd«rs at Standerton. Thny are full o' figh'ing. I don't tbink the war will be nvez for a long time yet. I don't think I will be able to settle in New Zealand again, only I am longing for a spell awhi'e. In Pretoria, early last mo*th, butter was selling for 8s n*rlb, fwb meat for ls,6d to 2s per lb, and a decent meal Q was costing the frequenters of the . hotels between 6s and Bs." Mr. Herbert Rursell, son of Mr. P. 1 Russell, of Napif r, who went to South ' Africa as Lieutenant in the Australian 1 Busbmeo, has been promoted to a cap- 1 faincy. Last menth he was in charge ' •f the detail camp at Pretoria. He 1 bad between 300 a*d 500 raon and fome dcz.-n officers in the camp continuously, the former for equipment in readiness to join the contingents. His work brought him into direct contact with headquarter*, and his duties ne#hi < attendance at Lord I Kitchener's hous" about, three times a Captain Russell is now oa bis Bvav to re-visit Napier. Servant Goda'l of the Fifth CenNapier, the fallowing trbutos to the squadron comprising the Hawke's Bay, Gisborn*, and r est Coa«t men, attached to the Composite Bushmen Regiment, the commanding officer of which: Lieutenant-Colonel Donop, "rites to the Brigade Major of the 3econd Mounted Brigade: - " The New Zealand rquadron having left this regimest, I havo thn honour to bring to the notice of the B: ie*dier-G»reral the excellent work performed by th* officers and men of that rqn»dron during the three month* they have been und* r my command. In my opinion the officers and men have c irriel out the dntie' en'ras'ed to them most efficiently and in a mtnner h'ghlv creditable to them. I would- especially mention Captain Poison, who cimmanded the squadron with great tsct aid di«rr»< ion. I placed great re'iavre in him. In the kbseacA of Captain Polsen, on sick leave for thre"» weks, Lieutenant Simpson performed the duties of Squadron Commander to my entire satisfac'tin. I shouli f»el glad if this acknowledgment of their service? could he brought tn notice." B ieadierfSeneral Erroll's endorsement is:— *• Forwarded and strongly recommended. This squidron hss leea under my command more or less for about eeven months, and I c\n fully 1 «nderse evry word said hv Lieutenant- j Colonel Van Donop. in cmp and in the field their conduct has been unexceptional." Colonel SutoM «1«" writes to tbe officnr crmmanding the Fifth New Zealard Regiment a f Klerkvd trp" I am directed to for- - ward this to you. Li'utenant-Gerer^l H«thuen has much pleasure in endorsing the opinions expressed above."