! A BRAVE NEW SOUTH WALES J TROOPER (Received May 11th, 10.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 11. ' Corporal Wenhall, of the Ceylon Mounted Infantry, thus written to the "Daily Tele graph" recording an* incident which might otherwise have Escaped notice. He, with several others, including Pri ,Vdt« Peekr of the New South "Wines Mounted Troops, went (foraging at Klip Drift. Wenhall and Peek separated from their companions, and shortly after wards were surprised by a party of Boers, and both fled. The Boers dismounted and commenced, firing. Wenhall received a wound in the thigh, and his horse was shortly afterwards shot under him. Peek, who was fifty yards ahead, wheeled round and gave the wounded man his horse, and then shel tering alongside the dead animal, kept the enemy at bay.* Wenhall returned with as sistance two hours later, and found Peek atill blazing away, although the Boers had nearly, surrounded him by the time assistance ar rived. Peek killed two Boers. x

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