The New Zealanders again score heavily.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 30 January 1901, Page 3

The New Zealanders again score heavily.

Reciered this day at 8 57 a m London, January 28. Four hundred Boers on Wednesday attacked a hundred and twenty New Zealanders and Qucenslanders commanded by Major Turnbridge, patrolling the railway near Balmoral. Everything depended on who should first reach and siege the kopje commanding the Railway and camp.

The Colonials won and held the position until reinforced losing two killed and six wounded. Two Colonials on the extreme left maintained such steady fire that it prevented the Boers outflanking their comrades.

Cunningham on Friday engaged De Larey at Koffcrfontein, when four British were killed and 39 wounded,

Babington is threatening to flank the Boers who have retired west,

Dorrien had five hours fight and dofeated a considerable force between Wonderfontein and Carolina. One of the British were killed and 15 wounded.

The Boers summarily ejected all British subjects from Petersburg. Cunningham's brigade expelled a large force from a strong position at Olifant's Nek at Magailiesburg Eastward. After several days continuous fighting, the Boer losses were considerable.

Slyklip cattle captured by the Boers have been retaken.

Kitchener selected General Dartnell who guided Yule's column through Biggarsbery Passes on the famous march from Dundee to command Mobile column consisting of Kitchener's body guard, Johannesburg rifles and groups of mounted men.