CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 258, 1 November 1901, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

Br Elbctrio Tblbgraph— Copyright. loeTwarT A LAAGER SURPRISED PER PBKS3 ASSOCIATION. Received 31, 6.13 pm. London, October 30. Colonel Byng surprised Stanoeberg's commando, and captured 22, including Field-Cornets Stanneberg and Omshinzen, on the 25th inst. NEW ZEALANDER TO BE RELEASED FROM PRISON. A RUNNING FIGHT. Received 31,10.35 p.m. Losdon, October 31. Acceding to Mr. E. G. Jellicoe's petition, the King releases on January 11th Trooper Tosker, a New Zealander, who wag sentenced to three years' imprisonment in July, for sleeping at hi? post. Colonel Fortescue encountered Huller's commando on the 27th, north of Balmoral, and a running fight all day ensued. Four Boers were killed and 54 taken prisoners. PUNISHING REBELS. Received 31,10.38 p.m. London, October 31. Two Vryturg rebels have been executed, and nineteen rentenced to heavy terms of imprisonment. DEATH OF LIEUTENANT LEECE. The following is an extract of a letter from oce of the officers of the Seventh New Zealand Contingent: "Lieutenant Lcece came out in the Fifth Contingent from Aucklacd is a sergeant, went in'o the battery under Captain Major, ard was fir scm a time shot up at Zeerrst. On Zerrust being relieved by Lord Methuen, he journeyed to the Cape, tepcr'ed himself for duty, with the promotion of lieutenant, and was attached to m> cqoadron as ai> extra lieutenant Or the d r y of bis death the squadron was told off to ol Rr the Losbe'g, and hr-ld it until relieved. After doing thie Leece asked leave ti j >in another fo'ce attacking iD ntotber direction. He, with others, got placed in a natty position. Let co and Srrgeant-Mfjoi

Love were killed outright. Lieutenant Whiiely wfs wrunded.and Captain Keddon escaped with the lrps of bis horse. Leece got right emcngst the Beers with his revolver, and when bin body was recovered five cbamberß of bis revolver had been discharged. Tbe Boers who were afterwards captured dec'arrd that hi rode right into tbem, headed tbe charge, nnd when overpowered refust d to mrr-nder or put up bis hand?, and was fighting and firing sight and left when he was shot dead A grand fellow we all voted him! When the squadron was relieved from the Losberg we, wi'h 200 more mounted mer, were otder'd to recover the bodie". We reto-k th<= and brought tbe bodies bsc'r. Poor Leece's wound was a shot through the back of the head. Be could never have moved after ho was shot. Evidently someone be had passed in his rush had done it from behind. The Boe r s afterwards bore tribute to bis bravery and refusal to surrender. We buried bim at Hotfcntein. All the column attended, snd hp was buried with military honours. He was a very reset ved fellow, kindly, and as brave as a lion. Wo all feel ve y keenly bis loss, and though orly with us a short time it was long enough to gain for him universal esteem."