THE BOER WAR.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 4925, 15 January 1902, Page 1

THE BOER WAR.

LoNDOtf, January 10. Major M'Micking captured 12 Boors who were hiding on an island in the Vaal River,

Captain Tremayne captured Fieldcornet Breytenbach single-handed.

Colonel Benson's second gun, recovered by Colonel Allenby, had suffered no injury.

Lord Milner, at the Johannesburg banquet, eulogised the commonsense and patriotism of Canada and Australasia, where there were no pro-Boers rendering disservice to their country. He emphasised the claims of the loyalists in South Africa. It was useless to threaten to wheedle the enemy or fidget about negotiations. They ought to keep their clemency for the surrenderors.

A crowded Peace Society's pro-Boer meeting waß held at Derby. After its promoters had retired a vote of confidence in the Government was carried.

January 11. General Da Lisle on Wednesday engaged De Wet's concentrated force 20 miles Bouth of Heilbron, shelling them heavily.

Colonel Elliott drove Da Wet towards the main railway lino. Fifty Boers at night attempted to cross the HeilbronFrankfort blockhouse line and attacked three blockhouses, but were repulsed. Van Niekerk, with 300 men, orossed the railway at Roodeval at night and joined Da Wat.

The casualties to Major J. M. ValJenkin's detachment at Amerapoort included the following belonging to the Fifth Queensland Bushmen : — Private Belin, killed ; Captain Carter, Lieutenant Higginson, a sergeant, three corporals, and seven privates severely and three privates slightly wounded.

Melbourne, J anuary 12. Victoria wants a share of the cattle asked from Qaeensland for South Africa. The Minister of Agriculture has cabled to Lord Milner that Victoria an supply medium young breeding cattle at £3 to £4 per head.

Wellington, January 12.

The following cable has been received by the Premier in answer to his inquiries touching the death of Captain Russell's aon Philip :— * The War Office states that Lieutenant Russell was twice wounded leading 25 men against a largely superior force of the enemy on December 19. He died from his wounds tbe next day.'