THE TRANSVAAL WAR.
LONDON, September 5. Two aliens and one rebel, who were captured at Cambedoo, were executed at Colesberg. Scheeper’s commando are being hard pressed, and had to split, a part proceeding to Youws River and the remainder to Swellendam. Finding the Cape Dutch unresponsive and the country well garrisoned, the commando turned southwards from Swellendam. A native pointsman, who was suspected of treachery, derailed an armored train at Taxings. Three soldiers were killed and five others, besides an officer, injured. Lord Kitchener has permitted a number of the women refugees to depart with a view to convincing their husbands, who are on commando, of the hopelessness of their struggle. A Cape Police deserter has been sentenced to seven years’ hard labor for joining a commando when fighting outside Kimberley. The British casualties for the month of Aiurust numbered 1,790, including 1.387 invalided home, whereof 1.250 are expected to rejoin their colors. Great Britain is actively purchasing American mules.
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Lake County Press, Issue 979, 12 September 1901, Page 7
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160THE TRANSVAAL WAR. Lake County Press, Issue 979, 12 September 1901, Page 7
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