THE SOUTH AFRICAN TROUBLE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10321, 25 April 1901, Page 3

THE SOUTH AFRICAN TROUBLE.

SECTIONS OF THE BOERS, BEING " PURSUED. (By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright.) (Per United Press Association.) Received April 25, at 9.14 a.m. LONDON, April 24. Lieutenant-Colonel Haig, near Perston, is pursuing Commandants Sheeppers and Malan. The Victorians, after bombarding for an honr a position held by arsection of Malan's commandant,- assaulted and carried it. Major Crcwe, of the Border Horse, is pursuing Kruitzinger" to the mountains northeast of Steynsburgv

Received April 25, at 9.3 a.m.

LONDON, April 24. The following have been elected Companions of the Distinguished Servico Order: — Maior Clarge, Victorian Bushmen, for ably oppositfg Commandant De Wet; Major O'Brien, 6th New South Wales Imperial Bushmen; Captain Walker, 4th New Zealand Rough Riders, for good /service In connection w^fcii the capture of -guns by Colonel Babington. The following have been awarded Distinguished Conduct Medals: — Sergeant Davenport, Ist Australian Bushmen; Private Langham, 4th -New Zealand Bushmen; Sergeant George and Private Angel, Westralian Bushmen; Far-rier-Sergeant Bouse and Private -Free, 6th New Zealand Rough Riders; Corporal >fay, Australian Bushmen.

Received Apirl 25, at 10.52 a.m. ■ LONDON, April 24. The steamer Morayshixe conveys the xeturing Australian Bushmen to Australia. Privates "Clancy and Jones (New South 'Wales Mounted Infantry) have died of enteric. "■