THE BORE WAR.

Waikato Argus, Volume XI, Issue 1135, 30 December 1901, Page 2

THE BORE WAR.

A DEBTSRATB BOER. OFF TO THE WAR. London, December 27. A Boiiii.at St. Helena smuggled himself in a box aboard the Goth, but was discovered and was®*transferred' to naval custody at Ascension. Sydney, December 27. J/ The recruits for the new . gent are plentiful tbrouglv€? ! %he States, A BRITLSIt^iSA^TEK. SURPRISED BY THE BOERS. London, December 29. Details of the Tweefontein disaster show that Major Williams’column encamped ou the. slopes of a solitary kopje. The Boers climbed the precipitous side and suddenly attacked before the men could get clear of the tents. Major Williams, live officers, and 52 men were killed, and nine officers -.wounded and five missing. . The survivors state that the Boer ,4sad are lying all V A ACTION ■ r VI decided I o Hjg ;*j ■/ ■ balance of • ’ . * ... line. The ~* C ; /‘j whether tliry Is (id pi r day, VI pet id nay. t '.•'V ZWSjm The Coven C~ ’*} vvj-r ii I, ■ls del meant ■ i. ‘ , m: 'iMii^WLa*-? Major Jv-'v-Lvil raided. ‘ ./'.'gjuS six Boors. Major Chapman naha,user’s commando near Fort Prospect, and rescued live British prisoners. An-attack was made on a convoy proceeding to Calviaia. The Boers were repulsed with the the loss of live killed and twenty wounded. In what is believed to be an’inspired article, the Cologne Gazette strongly protests against the settlement of Boer refugees in German South-west Africa. NEW ZEALAND JTEfts. LIEUTENANT RUSSKIifI

(BY TELEORAPU —PEKSS ASSOCIATION). Wellington, L-vbC Night Captain Russell lias telegrapher! the Premier that he fears that' the Lieut. Russell reported killed in the West Yorkshire Regiment is his son. /flie Premier has cabled to Lord Kitchener, Major Pilcher and the AgentGeneral, asking for information. Napier, This Day. No official confirmation is yet reported of the death of Captain Russell’s son, FILLING UP VACANCIES. (by telegraph—press association). Wellington; This Day. The Premier has made an offer to the War OliiyiLto fill up the vacancies in the sixth and aevVhtffiContingenls. Abouf, 100 required, and these will bo cho see, from live men excluded from the 'eighth and will go with that contingent. r ■ THE EIGHTH CONTINGENT. colonel davikh 'Accepts the COMMAND. (BY TELEGRAPH—PHEgS association). Wellington, La-t Night. It is understood Colonel Davies accepted comma ■ ’ of the Eighth Contingent at a conference with the Premier o i Cnristm.is Eve. Colonel Davies and the An'iiiu-Commandaut (Major Owen) weie entrusted avit-h the selection of 41 officers required, and ns both are now away from Wellington, and are unlikely to return before the beginning of the New Year, it is unlikely any announcement will be made for some days.