TRANSVAAL WAR

Dunstan Times, Issue 2093, 3 September 1901, Page 5

TRANSVAAL WAR

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

TREACHERY TO ATTSTR \LIANS.

Sept 2 Affidavits haye been made regarding the treacherous shooting oj Australian soldiers by the enemy, Lord Kitchener has issued a procla* mation announcing that drastic measures wi 1 be taken to deal with the offenders. EVIDENCE SENT TO THE ENEMY. Lord Kitchener has forwarded to Steyn and Botha the sworn evidence taken before General Elliott showing that Lieutenant Mair, of the New South Wales Artil'ery, and Priva'es Harve}' and Blunt were shot down on June 6 after surrendering at Grespan, near Reitz, when Elliott engaged De Wet. General Gartiefct surprised a laager at Losborg, cspturing 8 of the enemy and a lot of transport waggons The Boers invaded Vryberg district to the north of Kimberley, f.nd Scheepers commando was chased intne vicinity of Ladysmith. General Garratt's column comprised New Zealanders and New South Welshmen They had been absent for three months among the Boer mountains Da La Ray's brother Boers blew up a train between Waterval and Hoinans Kraal, and then buried it. Colonel Van« dalow, of the Irish Guards, was killed Dr Leyds asked M Delcasse to try and arrange a meeting between the Czar and Kruger, during the former's visit to Cam* pcrgne, Delcasse framed serious objec* tions, not wishing to cauße a prosßoer demonstration ,-,,- M* Seddon received a message from the Commandant of the Seventh Contingent stating that they had been done some good work, killing 31 and capturing 35, besides a great number of horses, sheep, etc