The Transvaal.

Manawatu Herald, 4 November 1899, Page 2

The Transvaal.

Details from Ladysrnith show that ih" infnniry force, under Lieuf (Vlonel CirlntOD, which capitulated, onoi-ted of «iz companies of t b« Royal lri-*h Fusiliers, and 4| companies of he G ouces'ershire regi m< j nt Brides the mules of the mMiD^aia b>i fc ry which stampeded wiih f-ix quick fi^ra, ihe infancy immuniiion mv ea al?o stamped d. CarlntoD wis roughly enmnched, having command of ihe hill. Th- -enemy a'tHcktd in grea 1 s'.r*ncth h« dawn. fin re* fii?ht commenc d, which wa main nined until t.hr^e in tb«> af ituiion, wb n the B nish ! ammunition wa-* exhmmed The looses on both, aides were very nnm-rou-j. Thp B>i i h prison scap'urel • i Mnday have bet n pen:. :oPrf»t»!i.. The Bo is treated iha wound. •< with grent. huminity. G-n ral Joub r rt "ff r< d n c <oduct ; o th. d 3 ore and ambulance. G n^ral White reports th^ security if Lndysmith to be unaff oted by fchp. Brirnh r.-v-ree. Culnne' Caribou's objec was to se z ' Nicbol on iSek, with a vi. wro tir ninß thp Boer flank, whilf Whi>e a smoked the hill behind Fa'quhdr' Pgj Hh was unmo'e t»T- hum w)hin •womi t« »>f N'ch'ii O'>' N U wh-n falling bo«i d rs can -ted « s vamp de ararn^st 'he mules. Indian <-.riiic-» n^v-r endorspd G oh a! White's Hppointmen . -nd O rnider'd be was - v -g' n ralUd. Th w<r rpli f fund now *tand at £75 000. <nd reli< f fund for r fug. es £150.000