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Waikato Argus, Volume IX, Issue 750, 10 September 1900, Page 2

THE LATEST.

DYNAMITING RAILWAY LINES. HART DEFEATS THE BOERS AT ERUGERSDORP. THEREON BELIEVED TO BE AMONGST THE SLAIN. IMPORTANT LETTER EOUND ON THE CORPSE. (Received September 10, 8.55 a.m.) London, September i). Incessant attempts to derail trains by dynamiting the lines, chiefly by Thereon's commando, have been promptly punished. General Hart on Thursday defeated the Boers near Krugersdorp. It is believed that Thereon is amongst the killed, since De Wet's letter giving important information was found in the pockets of the corpse on the battlefield.

A TRIBUTE TO NEW ZEAL ANDERS. Dr. Fenwick, the surgeon-captain of the Second Contingent, writing from Edinburgh to the London correspondent of the Otago Daily Times, in respect to the New Zealanders with whom he was associated, says :—" I never met such a plucky, unselfish set of lads. I was under fire with them—a hot lire too—and although it was their first experience, I never saw a, cooler lot. I was often without my orderly, but at the end of every day some man would take my horse, and, although he had his own to clean, he would carefully take the extra work to save me. After a hard day this was a real pood piece of kindness. One night I went with Captain Hudson, who was holding a kopje. We had no blankets, and were nearly frozen. When I woke up I fouud that two of the boys had covered me up with some sacks which they had been using themselves. I could multiply such little acts of unselfishness by the hundred, and as I may not return co s New Zealand, I should like the boys to know how keeuly I appreciated them, and how bitterly disappointed 1 was when I was sent to the hospital." I saw many of them in the hospital, but never heard a grumble or a growl, and I heard from their hospital doctors how greatly impressed they were by the patience and quiet endurance shown by our sick lads. To my two orderlies—Corporal 1 lilleand young Saunders, of Christchurch —T own a debt of gratitude. Tlillo was the very kindest chap I ever met. He even offered to give up going to the front in order lo nurse me, and Saunders spent a month, day and night, dragging me back to life. He was a lad of fifteen, but just as plucky as they make them, and I expect he found mo a querulous sort of officer —especially when the Padre appeared and read prayers, this being a gentle hint that one was expected to decease. Micio Hay, of Dunt'diu. »vas> sister the hospital, and ujj nanitd " New Zealand Augel." When 1 'q/j 1 begged her to get a week's furlough, as she was shockingly over-worked, but she indignantly refused. She wa<. absolutely the only nurse we had, as the other two promptly fell ill from overwork. She never seemed to sit down, but one sentimental couv.ilesceuL remarked that 'she cuuid nut sit still,

would crush her wing.*.'" " 1 am sampling Scottish air," eay* Dr. Fen wick, iu conclusion, " till tlie War Oliicc decides to use me. I did hops to return to the Contingent, but they cheerfully informed me nt Capetown that if I did not get to sea. .it oree 1 should soon cease to have any interest in ti.is world."