THE TRANSVAAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3462, 5 January 1901, Page 2

THE TRANSVAAL.

RECEPTION :©F LORD ROBERTS; BY v." ** ; ■'■• HER t. ' LCHta>JRQBERTS. INHKESTED ■. WITH:. ' : THE XJASTBR: i. ; CREATED: i&K .EARL. " HIS 'CONFIDENCE W' JtORIK!) KITOHESKK.i. United Pres* Association—Per Eleotrlo * s, ; Telegraph—Copyright; r ,-.'. Received 8.56" a.iSKy» January 4th.:. J LQNJSffiNj January Z. i.' ] -jTHi'J)uke of '■. Connoaght and Princess: n 1 of Battenbutg, representing the . '-: Quegn, - Landing, at Cowes,c,-and..nccompanied.ebiHii..t. ■-- t^-Osbome,. where, he., had a long private ..' v audience, with . the Queen* .who conferred « ■upoiv him the Ordawtofr the Gaiter, v and . * raised Mm- to the raoifcofe' Sari, -with, right „c j ,<ai succession in his daughter, o j . !Lord-.Roberts, to Mayoral ad- . - , ■ (Messes-o5 welcome juid. Gungratulation, jp-, - ,iterated .his implicit! .confidence in Lord. . " : KJitchener, whose task-in Kfouth Africa was, ■ ' h> said,, j'fai Ahe. .-marvellous .-mobiliity of the. Boers . 5 Jaindithe vastness ,iad.,.bmrrehnes»,;,of the , ijqijuntry. en4..was i; fier r .. . r.tain,:..if the BoeinjjWflnii.. clearly, assured ~. I'al Btjtain'sj deteKEßSMtifl».not to »Uqw„the , , j jeWolts- of .theji.waaßuAo. (be ithrqTO lV awfty-t v . He -was proud to hamou apmmnnded ..such-'»', : magnificent, army ©j.goDjpers. , Beitain.and .J Gireater JBntain y»4}..]li«l}ec| t toga«her,Jike, , « Tijothers, ne'e* fearj no_ oiitward foe\whJlaiiTgoi .-.^ere. carefuj n,6t„to v jf •'neglect.any.yeakijjoinijs in bur. ; . jMartial; ;.law i; in-\.,-c -liraserburg,, Priacai Albert;, " 'Worceste.r, v .. . Gerw, .> *»nd: -Colony.; ■ . . ; Received 9)55-am., .Janufttty, 4th. •. Mg^OURNE,,-.^' *• .. - i Lord Kitchener, has oa6led"i» the Minis-.,,-, • Ster of-Defence: that he understands Aus-" , tralja-is s,en,din)£..»ien to fiUl vacancies -the Contingents, *nd asks when he may v expe.ct. < tjhem 4W h«U Australian aoidiers, ahd adds "that if a -,, proportion,.,of c mefl over,.ja^d.,above. ,the» re number required is sent) it will enable--him to send home those ..having private xcajsofls for,, retur-ajng, . He. asks;. th'at,n|ti ; roen c It is intended to send ab«ut 400 mien extra hoi-aes. AN>LD;TALE (Jf, ~MUTINY.V Recaived t .10;50 a. m,,. Ja.puary, .4th.. MELBOURNE, JainUry %* u A/letter received, from a member f ,.ofif .Horse,, .some t Mr Bsyn Rqberta?,.cl4|irses. against^,SavHjlMiAfrica.* colonial troons. "It states :.'''ln, Octo'ijjirjjlasji ,E.^rarian^/Rifle^,' aujil Bordajr Horse struck; ariot' laid down' ,thgjir orms.i the", .colonelyiiireat.eneoj to,,pjut»tjift Capcj Mounted Riflc»'..'gun on TAejjr sai<i,they L .would gife\them a fig)jfc iqpi- ill* if siyh a tiding,,, <W* . imagine jt was a ftvir, mutiny.,' who refused dut^t., were '. tak6n and in the the enemj, p»t off thf field in disgrace., They .d«<ilitiftU to gij:e .118 , their ...R^?, r on. dliat they ..were for their., protejidion, bjtit their horse's,'saddles, and were taken, I believe they had' to g£ Before Lord; Roberts ,<>n M ji charge ,«|,iuju<jj|jpr while ion active .servic«s."' "'"'.' '.'->: 1 . fi M v . t ; LORD .' Receiye i^l]i .§6,,-a,n^ l- J^nj WH sr4th. ; " LONDON,,. J[r«iiary 3. .'. The .feeling, in Capotawn,.i§ f -tillat strong sence of. an..actual C*pe Colony is ascribed to. a of,. ajijimiE, The invaders a?a t ev ; er l ywhei3J! t .assJtlJi{Bl with infor-. '.. mation, an<jl horses, are t ..ini many placeß., freely osgjted. • - Lord. and bad.a splendidjwejjwijat, 14,000 lining the. station . to Bu[cking^am"Eyi»ias(si,. IN a*! 1 SOER CONVOYS^, UP .F&€s» SCARCE. P^ITIQNS- ; QKI,vMi[BAUDING BCs}m Rgqeiyedvi 9ife ft .m., January 4jJ|i. "LONDON, Januwy, 3, A,cpnsigji«n/mtt of bullets and packed in milk |tip_s H was's.<ske& at Frnserburg. |i Genera^ ijftl-jiuen. is pursuing tjift Boer .convoys' pjjgt Vryburg. ; Private Wflorgan, of the J&hw South iWales B;usbmien, has died of life wmnds. i The Colony.- aro; Sootsore and thftjj|> i& a lack : of foidffAN. The country in, tjift direction ; of FfasajibjiMg. is barren. ; The,-. Boats captured and, dtwtroyed the ma 3s, due »t Carnarvon or,, 30th. i Bo»ers ft»m the eastward',; Save reached M^cia,i)sb««g. S>;nall from West are* towards Priesk*. \ AUSTRALIAN .^iuALTY. | THE CAPE LOYALIST DEFENCE I cmm. Received 10.36 «)?»., January 4Rft, LONDON, January 3. Private Sloan, n? tie South Australian Bushmen, died of, a, broken tliighi, A loyalist deifywe corps is )«sng onrolled in Cape Cbteny. Lord KitcheE»s» urges Sir Go»j!on Sprigg to send well nvoanted men. We says that, he enemy art. fs>w, but very mobile. Received/. 1.81 a.m., Jfssnmry stlu MELBOURNE, January 4. The troopship Orient arrives tooiight with the. returning soldiors. On passing Cape Otwray she signn,Hfed , " Have 300 sick, Hut. no carriages, nro required." NERVOUSNESS AT CAPETOWN. MOVEMENTS OF THE BOERS. Received 12.48 a.m., January sth. LONDON, January 4. The "Standard" correspondent d'escribing the fifteen hours' fight at Rhenostcrkop uit the end of November, slated that the behaviour of the New Zenlandci'H and Australians was one of the finest features of the war. Finer lighters never faced a fire. The "Times" states that though Onpo messages indicate nervousness there is nothing to justify serious anxiety. The citizens of Capetown are volunteering almost en masse. Finding Fraserburg garrisoned the Boers " in the western commando diverged more north-westerly in two columns, with flanking parties, clearing the country of everything eatable-.

The British have evacuated Jagersfonand Fauresmith, and the Boers have xeoccupied them. Commandos have appeared at Bechuanal. Two thousand Boer prisoners at Green Point and Siaumstown have been trans•ferred to transports, enabling a. thousand troops to proceed north. SPEECH BY LORD ROBERTS. Received 1 a.m., January sth. LONDON, January 4. Lord Roberts, in accepting the freedom •of Southampton, referred to the heavy debt of love and gratitude due to the colonists. He highly - praised Lord Kitchener's wise counsel. He was ever ready to help. - There was % brilliant scene on Lord - Roberts' arrival at Paddington station. The Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, the Duke of Gonnaught, the Duke of Cambridge, Lord Wolseley, Sir Evelyn Wood, the Marquis of Lansdowne, and- Mr Brodrick welcomed him. He had a triumphal progress to Buckingham Palace. The crowds were most orderly, and the decorations splendid. Fifty guests were present at the Palace luncheon. The Prince .of Wales referred to the very i difficult and trying campaign which was now nearly concluded. He was heartily glad to welcome the gallant • soldier. Lord Roberts in replying, said that he was proud of the most unexpected end magnificent honours conferred by the Queen, and the splendid welcome by the public. He regretted that more comrades were not present and much wished that the representatives of the great--colSnies could have accompamed him—Colonies which gave their - bravest and best to fight for the Motherland -in signal proof of the unity of the Empire, under one flag, one sovereign." THE SIXTH CONTINGENT . Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, January 4. . A.bout 80 men of the Sixth Contingent go into camp- in the iJomain this evening. • Captain Reid, District Adjutant, will be in charge. The rest of the Auckland company will be in camp by Sunday. A very large number of men offered for Hie-Sixth Contingent, of whom 40 were selected, and were weeded down by the riding, and shooting tests to 15, the number towhich the district is limited. Lieutenant Ross had a .hearty reception on his return to-night. GISBORNE, January 4. Thirteen men have been selected for the Sixth Contingent, out of 48 who volunteered... WELLINGTON, January 4. ; The steamer to carry the Sixth "Contingent is the Cornwall, 9000 tons, which took the Queensland Contingents last year. All her fittings were then kept, and are available. The Imperial authorities will bear the cost of transport, which is statedto be very much less -than that incurred " respecting any previous New Zealand Contingent. . : * Fifty or sixty men who are now in Sydney will be added to the Sixth Contingent. Mr Ward understands that the Mayor of Dunedin has arranged to give the troops arriving by the Orient a fitting reception. - CHRISTCHURCH, January 4. '< < The following men have been provision- ' ally accepted from the-Canterbury district ' to form. part of the Sixth Contingent. ' They will be medically examined to-morrow ' afternoon, and those who pass- tha examination will go-to Wellington on Monday— Alexander, John, Timaru; 'Anderson, Geo. S-, Timaru ;• Butchers, Thos. E. Timaru; Burke, Lionel Chas., Fairlie; Brydon, John, Leithfield; Baines, A., Timaru; Barr, D. M., Christchurch; Blyth, M. Thos., Pleasant Point; Blathwayt, Chas., Woodend; Biyden, Robert, Addington; Bennett, R., Geraldine; Bamford, W. S., Sumner; Blank, F. W-, East Oxford; Baan,C. W. A., Christchurcli; Brown; - Thos J, Mount Somers ; Berry, E. F., St. Alhansj Butt, George, Amuri; Crolly, C., Christchurch; Campbell, R., Doyleston; Coates, Fred, St. Albans; Cameron, James, Waiau; Cotton, P. Jas., Christchurch; Collins, Stephen, Belfast; Gowper, G., Waihi; Cooling, Herbert, Woodbury; Chatterton, W. M-, Kaiapoi; Cas*idy, John, Pleasant Point; Chadwick, J., Fendalton; Cassidy, D. A., Cust; Cultei, 'Wm., Timaru; Darby, Fred. Jas., Timaru; Bevereaux, T. R-, Christchurch; i Donaldson, Win. Addington; Dunn, R. 1 M-, Christchurch; Doherty, Peter, Wai- s j Dodd, G., Christchurch; Derrett, € C. C-, Springbank; Elborn, E. T., Lad- i books; Edwards, Jas., Riversdale; t Forsyth, John, Kaiapoi; Ford, John, Ran- i giora; Forward, E., Christchurch; Ford, 3. T- ■ (jun.), Kaiapoi; Fraser, J. D., t Opawa; Gilbert, Sam, Lin woodGebbie, j Woolston; Gould, S-, Woodbury; ffillanders, E., Springfield; Graham, A., n Thnaru; Gray, W-, Ashburton; Gebbie, D. W., Sumner; Harris, T., Christchurch; t Hodgson, C. H., Christchurch; Hardie, c JB-, Christchurch; Hammon, T., Christ- i church; Harrison,.M., Christchurch; Hus- i band, Arthur, Timaru; Hickland, Sergt., c - Hororata; Ingram, -Harry, Kaiapoi; John«ton, A., Christchurch; Johnstone, J., 1 Christchurch; Kelly, John N., Pigeon 1 Bay ; Le Gros, J., Riccarton; Melton, 1 Trooper, Timaru; Moody, Wm., Tua- i hiwii ; Marshall, Walter, Kaiapoi; Moore, 1 W- H-, Geraldine; Manson, John, Gover- ; mar's Bay; Moore, J., Waipawa; Mor- 1 rison, J. H., Waltham; Meherteens, D., s Sangiora; McCullongh, E. G., Le Bon's ] Bay; McCleaj-y, Linwood; McDowaU, T., t Sangiora; Mathews, Wm., Timaru; Me- 1 Kenzie, J., Pleasant Point; Merry, Chas. £ D-, Wannate; Ormsley, Montague, Christ- c - dmrch; Patterson, John, Riccarton; g "Price, Edward, Ashburton; Page, Harry, c

•Trniara ; Pye, Sam J., Temuka; Quill, Edward, Rangiora; Ronalds, 6. F., v .Christchnrch; Radcliffe, J., Governor's Baj'; Roesler, E. W., Ladbrooks; Rundie, W. Henry, Pleasant Point; Rippingale, J. W., Temuka; Rippingale, J. 8., Temuka; Rattray, Alecs, Waimate; Slater, Selby W., Timaru; Smith, Alex., Waimate; Smith, Fred 8., Timaru; Stevens, Christchnrch; Small, A., Governor's Bay; Shannon, John, Chertsey; Stephens, B. E., St. John; Salt, Chas. Henry, Lyttelton; Sayle, G. A. F., North Loburn; Sal* J., Christchnrch; Tims, Herbert, Christchnrch; "Valentine, J-, Christchnrch; Weekes, !L., Greendale; Watkins, A., Waitham; Watson, Wm., Christ church; White, Peter, Teddington;' White, Percy, Ashbnrton; Willis, Edward, Ashbnrton; White, F. W-, Papanui; Wilks, A. 8., Rangiora; Wicks, Alfred, Woolston; Williams, Thos., Ashbnrton; WilKams, Gilbert, Russell's Flat; Watson, Geo., Halswell; West, Fred E., Timaru; Withers, G., Christchnrch. DUNEDIN, January 4. The Mayor has suggested to, the Hon. Mr Ward that Dunedin. be made the first port of call for the Orient with the returned troopers. Nothing will >e wentjng on his part, with the assistance of the reception committee, to make the. welcome worthy of the city. Tti another column will be found the Tiames of the 25 men. whose services have been provisionally accepted at Timaru. for the Sixth Contingent. As a whole they are a fine class of men, young and of good physique, and are good horsemen. Messrs Bains and Page, two Timaru men, who volunteered for the Sixth Contingent, left for Christchnrch by the express last night. Trooper J. Cabot was a passenger, and rejoins the camp at Chiistchurch. The three Troopers nominated by Captain Gillies, of the Mackenzie Mounted Rifles, left Fairlie yesterday morning to report themselves to the authorities in Chrisctchurch, where the final selection to fill the vacancies in the Third Contingent will be made. The men are Troopers A. McKay, Richard Allan and A. J. Davidson. Several other members of the Mackenzie Rifles, have volunteered for the Contingent, through the District Volunteer Office. A good number of people were at the train at Fairlie to see the men away. The men went on to Christchurch last evening. i •» it t •■-mi fr