TT7 . Capetown, Jan. 4. With reference to the defeat of the Boers at Sunnyside by the Canadian and Queensland infantry and the “ Fighting Filth ” (Northumberlands) under Colonel Pilcher, it has been ascertained that the occupants of the laager consisted mostly of colonial Dutch. J During the British advance four Queenlandere were patrolling under Lieutenant Adie, when suddenly they were confronted by fourteen Boers, who. wounded the Lieutenant in the first vol ley. Private Butler gave the officer his horse and Private Rose, whose horse bohed, returned to Adie’s help but received a bullet in the calf of one of bis legs. He was, however, not killed, as previously reported. * When Colonel Pilcher ordered a gene ral advance the enemy’s sustained fire was ineffectual. At two o’clock in the afternoon a com pany under Captain P. W. Pinnock (of the Queensland troop) worked completely round on the left, and the enemy’s firs ceased, a white flag being hoisted. Thirty-five of the enemy surrendered to Captain H. C. Chaovel (Queensland). The bulk of the commando fled and the position formerly held by them was occupied by the victorious British, who on Tuesday entered the town of Douglas, Major Ricardo, of the Queensland force* leading. The inhabitants of the place* frenzied with delight, shaking hand? with the soldiers ail round. Thejr en thusiasm increased when they learned that their deliverers were Australians ahd Canadians, besides Imperial troops. No Victorians were engaged in the action. The Queenslanders behaved magnifi. cently while under fire, chatting and laughing together. A machine gun m charge of Captain Cecil Pelham, of Queensland, did excellent work. NEW ZEALANDERS UNDER FIREi NARROW ESCAPE OP A DETACH. MENT.
