The Transvaal WAR.

Evening Star, Issue 11605, 19 July 1901, Page 6

The Transvaal WAR.

STEYN'S HISTORIC SHIRT. THE YLAKFONTEIN SHOOTING. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. , LONDON, July 18. The 'Standard's' Pretoria corresponded says that ex-President Steyn was asleep when Reitz was. surprised. He escaped in his nightshirt, and jumped on a horse. The riflemen fired on .him, but missed. A DOUBT C AND A CONFIRMATION. LONDON, July 18. Mr Bennet Burl igh states that the killing of the wounded at Vlakfontein is not well authenticated. The outrage was the.work of one or two Boers.' OFF HOME. o ■ . ■ LONDON, July 18. Lieutenant French, of the New Zealand Bushmen, has sailed for England. A SHARP SKIRMISH. TWENTY-SEVEN BRITISH CASUALTIES. LONDON, July 18. (Received July 19, at 8.57 a.m.) In a sharp sjrirmish near Aliwal North on Sunday seven men of the Ist Connaughts were killed and twenty wounded. PROTECTING LOYAL BOERS. LONDON, July 18. (Received July i 9, at "9.1 a.m.) General Featherstonhaugh rescued thirteen Boers (out on parole), who had been taken ■ and held prisoners by the enemy because they had refused to break their pledges of neutrality. MORE REBELS CONVICTED. I LONDON, July 18.' Several recently-captured rebels* were court-martialled, and found guilty of treason and attempted murder. I BOER CASUALTIES. LONDON, July 18. Cape reports state that Captain Charles Botha, a son of Philip Botha, and Lieutenant Humum, <t, field comet, were killed in Orange River Colony. REFUGEES, BLOCKHOUSES, AND v - SURRENDERS. LONDON, July 18. (Received July 19, at 8.57 a.m.) Seven thousand refugees are in camp at Potchefs room. The number of blockhouses is steadily augmenting in the Transvaal. Small numbers of Boers are daily surrendering in the West and North Transvaal and Kaffir River districts. OLIVE SCHREINER PERFECTLY FREE. LONDON, July 18. (Received July 19, at 9.1 a.m.) Olive Schreiner is accorded the utmost •frerdom at Hanover, the district in which she has chosen to reside, and where martial law exists..'