THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 7 January 1901, Page 3

THE BOER WAR.

[by electric telegraph—copyright.]

(PER press association.)

Commissions to New Zealanders.

London, January 5. It is officially announced that Sir Alfred Milner is appointed Governor of the Transvaal and Orange River Colonies retaining tlio high Commissionship of South Africa. Sir Holy Hutchinson, Governor of Natal,, is appointed Governor of Capo Colony. Liout-Col Sir H. If. M'Calluin. the present Governor of Newfoundland, _ is appointed Governor of Natal, and Major Goold Adams, Resident Commissioner of Bechuanaland, will he Lieut-Governor of Orange River. 200 invaders of Cape Colony have recrossed the Orange River, retiring northwards. The former Boer rebels of Beehuanaland have rejoined the commandos, and arc advancing on Griquatown, where there is a British garrison. Lieut-Col Williams, who is pursuing the commando, has 800 strong in the vicinity of Weltcnreden. He reports that lie had five wounded and was unable to dislodge the invaders of the eastern districts of Cape Colony from the kopjes westward of Middleburg. The Boers subsequently withdrew towards Bethesda. The following New Zealanders have accepted commissions in the Regiments named: — E. F. Ward. Third Hussars. L. P. Russell, AVest Yorkshires. R. AVithcford, AViltshires. J. AVatson, North Staffords. Captain Garcia, Dnrhams. Lieut. R. AY. Collins, Oxfordshires. A Hovell, Manchester. Sergt. E. Lascelles, Third Dragoon Guards. E. Fitzgerald, Essexes, A r . W. O’Farrell, Derbyshires. Corporal G. P. Overton, Northampton- - shires. • Trooper C. Steel, Berkshires. AYhiteman, Middlesex. G. W. Geddos, Munster, Two Naval guns command the approaches to Capetown and others are being sent inland. The Cape Post Office Department is raising 600 men, the Railway Department 500 and the Workmen’s Associations 100. Since the special appeal was made 1000 have enrolled. A quantity of ammunition has been seized at Paarl in the hands of the sympathisers with the invaders. Sir Frederick Carrington, who is at present operating towards Swaziland border, is expected to proceed south. 1000 are enrolling at A r aucouver for Baden-Powell’s South African Police. Lord Roberts has assumed his duties ■j- at the War Office. The forts at Portsmouth are being rapidly re-arraed with quick-firing guns. Melbourne, January 6. The Orient’s troops landed and marched through the streets to the Exhibition buildings, where they were offii cially welcomed by the Minister of |. Defence and other Ministerial and military heads, who made speeches eulogistic of their services. The officers commanding the various detachments replied. There were big crowds and much enthusiasm. London, January 6. The western commando is proceeding to Calvina, while the eastern commando is broken into small parties. Another small commando lias crossed the Orange River, west of Aliwal North. Melbourne, Tois Day. The Orient arrived. The troops include two hundred and twenty seven invalids of whom forty-nine arc New Zealanders, but even the invalids are able to get abont,and are much improved by the The men will come ashore tomorrow.