THE KOORNSPRUIT BLUNDER.
NEW ZEALAND'S LOSS. Mrs.-Waldie, mother of Trooper Waldie, of the first contingent, who was taken prisoner at Koomspruit, has received the following telegram from the Premier: "The cable- of Saturday morning stating tha,fc seventeen of our first contingent had been captured is confirmed, and, knowing how anxious those would be whose dear onea are at the front, I took the precaution to get full addresses before the men left, and am thus able to send news to those directly interested. I regret to say that David Hannibal Waldie is amongst, those captured. Major Robin cables that the men are w.ell, but their horses were lulled. Bad scouting is blamed for the mishap. It goes without saying that the scouta were not New Zealanders. Please accept my assurance of sincere sympathy and regret, but, still the newa might hava been worse. There is, of course, the possibility that after the next engagement our boys may be released or exchanged. —R. J. SEDDON."
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THS19000421.2.10.3.16
Bibliographic details
Thames Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9618, 21 April 1900, Page 2
Word Count
164THE KOORNSPRUIT BLUNDER. Thames Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9618, 21 April 1900, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.