THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12535, 24 June 1901, Page 5

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

PUNISHMENT OP TREASON. REPORTED SURRENDER OE BOTHA, United Press Association —By Elec trio Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, June 23. Lieutenant. Pbwles, of the Fourth New Zealand Rifles, has sailed for England.. The Treason Court at Burghersdorp has sentenced seven members of the Yenterstad Committee to terms of imprisonment, varying from six months to two years, in addition to fines amounting to £SOOO. A NEW ZEALANDER KILLED. THE BRITISH METHODS. AN AMERICAN CRITICISM.. . LONDON, June 22. ; Lieutenant F. J. Ryan, of the New Zealand Mounted Forces, was tilled,- and Private N. J. Atkins severely wounded at paiardeplaats on June 16. WASHINGTON, June 22. Captain Slocum, military attache with the British, reports that if the English displayed! leas bravery there would have been many less faults and more victories. The slowness of General Buffer's advance after the relief o! Ladysmith was inexplicable. If the Ddagoa railway had been cut, Mr Kruger would have been compelled to surrender. The British were too merciful. The professions of surrender after the fall of Bloemfontein undoubtedly deceived Lord Roberts;",

i (Received,! June 22, 7 p.m.) / ' LONDON, June 21. The London newspaper tho “Sun” says /rat Downing Street believes that General Botha has surrendered. THE VICTORIAN LOSSES. ROYAL SYMPATHY. ; MELBOURNE, -June 22. The Governor-General has received a cable message from the Duke and Duchess of York, condoling with the relations of the Victorians who were killed at Wilmansrust. ACCIDENTALLY WOUNDED. The Premier received the following cablegram {roan the officer commanding the Seventh New Zealand .Contingent last night:—' " Troopers 4090 M’Fariane, 4054 A. ' Thom, ; 4078 . Hbuohin accidentally wounded on outpost duty bn June 20 bv scouts mistaking them for- Boers. Inquiry has been 'held, and the Brigade Major is blamed for posting mm in darkness. , Their wounds are not serious, and they -are progressing well.” RETURNING TROOPERS. Owing ,to representations'made by the Premier, it has been finally , settled that the trodpship Tagus,- now on .her way from South Africa with the Fourth‘and Fifth Contingents, shall make Bluff her first port of call in Now Zealand, THE SEVENTH) CONTINGENT. The Premier has received the following cable message;—“Brigadier-Colonel Gray, commanding the column to which the Seventh Contingent are attached, desires me to say he is extremely pleased) at the behaviour of the Contingent an recent fighting.. The enemy suffered killed, wounded and prisoners. -June 19. Colonel White, second to command;”- Squadrons are under the command of Captains Harrowell, Simpson, Seddon, Beauchop, Dickson, Roy and Tubman. Captain Elms is staff-captain. Captains Jackson, and Abbotts have not yet joined.. ■ A cable message -has been received from Captain Hughes, of Brabant’s Horse, to the'effect that he has arrived at Johannesburg safely with forty men, and that all are well and satisfied.