General De La Rey.

Manawatu Herald, 13 May 1902, Page 2

General De La Rey.

General De la Eey, who captured and released Lord Methuen, appears to have very impressed the colonial troopers who have coma in contact with him. One of the New Zealand men who lias just como to hand from South Africa tells a story in that connection, which will bear repetition. One of his fellow passengers on the way home was a Queensland Bushman, who, along with a party of others, had been made prisoners by De la Bey’s commando. ' This particular Bushman said he was “ gone through ” very thoroughly by a Boer, who eased him of £BO that he had on his person. His protests were vain, but seeing De la Rey a few days later, he advanced boldly up to him, and made his complaint, at the same time expressing his colonial opinion that stealing from the person was not exactly according to the rules of war. De la Rey heard the s tory patiently, and, when it was over, quietly asked the trooper if he would know again the Boor who had eased him of hia cash. The Queenslander had no doubt he could pick him in a crowd. De la Rey paVaded his commando, and the Queenslander, being sent for, speedily identified his man. The Boer was searched on the spot, and the £BO was found on him. It was proved to be the Queenslander’s property, and De la Rey handed over the purse, and, under hia directions, the offending Boer was sjamboked.