BARBERTON SNIPERS CAUTIONED. VICTORIA CROSS HEROES. RELEASE OF NEW ZEALANDERS. London, Sept. 17. Lieut.-Goneral French, being annoyed at the Boers indulging in sniping after lie had occupied Barberton, threatened to withdraw and bombard the town. The sniping thereupon ceased. Two members of Strathcona’s Cana dian Horse have been awarded Victoria Crosses. Wellington, Sept. 18. The Premier has received the following cablegram from Sir A. Milner, dated 17th : —“ New Zealand prisoners of war released at Nooitgedacht are Lance- Sergeant A. McDonald (Hastings), Lance-Corporal T. B. Richardson (Hawkes Bay), Troopers T. M. Davis (Hawkes Bay), J. C. Hughes (Napier), H. T. Whitson (Hawke’s 13ay), R. D. Smith (Waimate), J. W. Harrison (Cheviot), J. Konnington (Marlborough), W. McLennan (Wanga nui), R. McCulloch (Waipawa), F. Lloyd (Hawera.) J. Wright (Wanga nui) J. F. Anderson (Napier), A. C. Cone (R ingiora), C. E. Cross (Fairlie), J. O’Dwyer (Blenhein), F. E. McKen zie (who enlisted in South Africa). This accounts for all the New Zealand prisoners who were captured at Reit vlei.
WAR IN CHINA.
