BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 215, 18 September 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

* ■ GUNERAL ITEMS. PER PBBBS ASSOCIATIOH. London, September 16. Colonels Byng's and Cunningham's columns attacked and nearly surroucded 300 lire aon Friday. The Boers suffered heavily. The burghers under Theron's command have secretly surrendered at Biversdale, as a result of Lord Kitchener's proclamation. Colonel Crabbe engaged Commandant Scheepers with 200 men near Lady smith, Cape Colony, on Saturday, wounding 11, Three British were wounded. BENTENOEB COMMUTED. Received. 17,10.46 p.m. Lohdoh, September 17. The death sentences and terms <f imprisonment passed on several Cape rebels have been commuted; in the firs'; instance to penal servitude for life, and in the second to greatly reduced terms of imprisonment. Wkluhgtos, September 17. The following members rf New Zealand Contingents in Svdrey from S-uth Africa yesterday, and will come ot to Ne» Zealand by t*e Waihora, 1-aving on Saturday:—L:eutenant Pilkington, Sergeants C. 0. Cox and F N. Freeman, Privates H. F. Davie', O. WaMi, P. Doherty, A.|D. Gibsoo, J. P. Manl«y, C. M. Lindop, J. A. Wilsor, T. Patereon, C. R. Dewar, M. J. Flood (Cromwell), A. R. Boddirg'oo, H. Kerr, M. Rysn and W Shearman following members of other corps in South Africa are alsn coming to New Zealand by the Waihora: -Sergpant : M»jor Ross, Private Mulber, N. Halpio (South African Light Horse); A. D. Warren (Kitchener's Horse) ; K. J. Richards (Kitchener's Figh'ing Scouts) ; Gilbert Mooland (Mounted Rifles); T, Jone* (Brabant's Howe).