Scene in the Commons. Disloyal Attitude) of Nationalists.

Wanganui Herald, Volume xxxvi, Issue 10590, 12 March 1902, Page 2

Scene in the Commons. Disloyal Attitude) of Nationalists.

Received March 12, 1.62 a.m. LONDON, March. 11. Lords Spencer and Salisbury paid a generous tribute to Lord Methuen. The Hon. St. John Brodriclc read the despatches amidst profound silence until he announced the capture of Lord Methuen and the guns and baggage. Then some Nationalist* burst into cheers and laughter, mingled with cries of "Shame!" from Ministerial and other -benches. Mr Billon, in the absence of Mr Redmond, vainly tried ,to check Mr MeNeill and other noisy members. Mr Dillon and Mr Healy joined with the majority of the House in cheering Mr Brodrick'e tribute to Lord Methuen. „ Xhe Son. St. Jo)m-Srodr>c]K at mid-r^ night received a further despatch from Lord Kitchener, dated Monday, which showed that the ox convoy, escorted by. half of Methuen's fprce,' preceded, the' .mules by an hour. De Larey, with 1500, nearly all wearing khaki,' and'l*' siated by* a 16-pounder and pom-pom, suddenly made an enveloping attack on the rear. At first confusion was camjejcl ■by the native boy* galloping the .-led horses through the mule, convoy, while the latter, under Methuen's direction, were endeavouring to join the 'ox convoy. The disorder was communicated to the mounted men. The Boers, close beside the waggons, frustrated the attempts to. rally, and that section of the Mounted* and mule waggons galloped three miles beyond the ox waggons, and then intercepted them.--