THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVI, Issue 12551, 12 July 1901, Page 5

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

WORK OF THE TREASON COURTS. FINES ON REBELS. l BRITISH CAPTURES. AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. United Pres 3 Association —By Eleotric Telegraph—Copyright. LONBON, July 10. During the sitting of the Treason Courts in Capo Colony, fines to the amount of £20,000 were imposed on rebels, and in Natal the fines inflicted amounted to am additional sum of £18 A OOO. CAPTURES BY THE BRUTISH. A RECORD OF THREE MONTHS. LONDON, July 10. Lord Kitchener's despatches show thai Between March and May 6 the British captured 35 guns, including two ""fLong Toms," one Creuzot and one 4.7 in gun, while 7084 Boer belligerents were killed, wounded or captured. During the last ■three months Sir Bindon Bfood's three columns marched from Middletarg to Springs, but the Boers slipped between. The enemy is being gradually reduced to an irreconcilable nucleus, which is likely to prove more troublesome than if thousands were ready to fight. •"* Mr Benaott Burleigh, the celebrated war correspondent, reports that the Eastern Transvaal is so bare that the Boers must either surrender or go elsewhere. The Boer women are tired of the war, and are urging their husbands to surrender. Messrs Merrinian and Sauer, the Afrikander Bond delegates who were sent to England, have returned to Cape Town. There was no demonstration oh. their landing, and they were allowed,' to pass •unnoticed. £ GREAT MEETING. THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY ENDORSED. (Received July 12, 12.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 11. A great city meeting was held du the Guildhall. The stockbrokers formed a procession and marched to the building cheering and singing. The meeting unanimously supported the Government's South African policy. The Lord Mayor and the City members of the House of Commons were among the speakers, and there was tremendous enthusiasm. The overflow of themeeting filled the square facing the Guildhall. AUSTRALIANS PROMOTED. (Received July 12, 12.35 a.m.) LONDON, July 1L All the following are mentioned in despatches, and promoted: — >" New South Wales Sixth Imperial Bushmen—Corporal W. Fyfe; Four tin Imperial Bushmen—Sergeant F. Williams and Private Porter, for special: services. Victorians—'Lance-corporal Gregg, lor twice crossing a bullet-swept ground and rescuing a man at Wolmaranstad. Que-enslanders — Acting-sergeant Shadforrh, for rescuing a horseless private under a heavy fire at Boschkop; Privates-AI-. ford, Cullirigford l and Holland, for each capturing, single-handed, several armed Boers at Driekuilen. The following of the New South Wales Sixth Imperial Bushmen have been promoted for action in the Vaalbank fight:— , Sergeant Thompson, Lance-corporal M'Olyniont, Corporal Newiands, Privates Rhodenback and Fewkes, for individual acts of promptness and successful daring. The following officers are mentioned in d&patches for conspicuous services: New South Wales Sixth Imperial Bushmen—Major O'Brien, for leading the men who' captured guns and convoys at Vaalbank en March 24. New Zealanders—Captains Walker and Arthur, for the capture of De la Rey*s guns and convoy on* March 24; Lieutenant Reid, for the exceedingly smart capture of Commandant Schroeder and 41 Boers and a Maxim gun near Cottimassie Drift on April 25. Queenslander— Major Tunbridge, for services on Feb. 7 and 12. Victorians—Major Clark, for the excellent execution of orders at Juurberg; Captain Sturdie, for riding half a mile under fire to aid wounded; Lieutenant H. Anderson, for coolness and determination in extricating a"'patrol at Rhenoster Kop ; Lieutenant Patterson, of the Medical Corps, by 'remaining under close fire for two hours assisting wounded. (Received July 12, 12.40 a.m-) The following New Zealanders are mentioned in despatches and promoted:— Lance-Corporal Turnbull, for capturing Boers; Private Fie, who with others captured two waggons and arms and ammunition at* Pietpotgietersrust. The following • have been promoted in connection with the Vaalbank fight on March last: New Zealanders-MDorporal O'Dowd, Privates Rundle and Drinnan, for charging and capturing a gun; Private Thurlow, for gallantry under fire impending waggons to the rear; Private Wylie, for charging and capturing a gun alone, and' killing two out of four gunners. BOER ASSURANCE. '. (Received July 12, 0.20 a,m.) LONDON, July 11. Commandant Scheeper has issued a pro-

clamation aamesing Murrayeburg -to- -<&» Orange Free State. THE BRITISH POLHC&' DECLARATION (BY (MR BiRODRICK. LONDON, Jury 11. Mr Brodrick, speaking to the National Union* "of Conservatives, said that at all Hazards and all risks the Transvaal campaign must bo carried through. The Government must not flinch, whatever th* demand upon the country. RETURNING COLONIALS. EXECUTION. OF A REBEL. ' ; LONDON, July-OS:.. Major Rose, with seventy Western, Aw tralians and members of Queensland, Vic* torian, Tasfiianian, South, Australian ami New Zealand Contingents has sailed' from East London for Australia. A rebel named Marais was execrated fct Middleburg. The leading inlubitaatstwilri ordered to witness the execution* A SEVERE FIGHT* • HEAVY LOSS OF THE BOfRS.. (Received! July 12, 0.17 a.m.' - ; Jtrty It The correspondent! of the " Daily. Ex« press" at Delagoa Bay reports & fight U* tween Machadodorp and LodenbETgi. The Boers were defeated! heavily* lofting fifty, killed and many wounded. [FEOM Otm COBEESFONDENT.] WELLLNGTON, July 11. ■ Vernon Steward, a son of the for Waitaki, .who was attached to tie Fifth Contingent, has accepted a comtnissioft «M lieutenant under Colonel Grey, and! tfte at Naauwpoort, when the mail left; Tie Seventh" Contingent was also there. RETUP.NING NEW ZEALANDERS. THE MEN ON THE TAGUS. [Pb» Pbess Association.] DUNEDIN, July 11.' The Tagus brought ten, officers and 2135 mgn of the Fourth Contingent, thirteen officers and 375 men of the Fifth Contingent, six invalids, four details'and twel'-'e men belonging to corps nob connected with the colony. The invalids are:—Farrier Wilson (Second Contingent), Trooper M'Kinder (Third Contingent), Trooper Boyes (Sixth Contingent), Serjeant Smith (Sixth Contingent), Troopers Wooller and Martin (Sixth Contingent). The- details are:—W. Hutchison- and Corporal Hubiphries (Seventh Contingent), Ldeutentlit Latldon (Second Contingent), Sergeant Fraser (Second Contingent). Thare are twenty-eight men in. hospital, the majority suffering from pneumonia. There axe tnxteen convalescents. Eleven of the cases in hospital are somewhat serious. The fortgrfour cases of invalided and ia hospital will be landed at Port Chalmers. After all arrangements had been, made for the military funeral of gunner Heesnao, of Hokianga, a request camo from his friends to have the.body sent on, and this Will be done accordingly, a leaden «oflb having been ordered The cause of death Was embolism. The men were trai*bips*t| this afternoon, and left for this Blvif. ; Private Rehtoul (Cheviot), of the Fttttth Contingent, arrived by the Tagufl, and tJi« following Canterbury men of the- Fifth Contingent also arrived:—Hight, Hill, PaWyj Strong, A'Court, Dunlop, Jones, -Cox, Kerin, Walt, Pirie, Chegwin, 'Andrews, Brown, Berry, Boakes, Burti*, Collins, Campbell, Chaplain, Ttonfom, Foster, Green, Grofski, A. B» audi J. Guest, Grummitt, Hansen', Hardey, Harper, Harwood, Hawkins, Hill, Horn, Jeffries, Johnstone, Knox, Lange, A. R a*d W. F Lindsay, J. D. LoiTimer, 'to** Lloyd," M'Gowan, M'Kay, MLarai, Mia* son, Nicholls, Perham, Rae, R*y»oMsj Robinson, Savage, Seymour, Shand, Simp. son, Smith, F. C, J. H. and S. L. Tiutt. keld, Thomas, Wilkin, Walls, Williams &td Wilson. ' The following are the names of thsmen who are in hospital:—Corporal Massey (Oamaru), Trooper Speck (Stratford), Trooper Patton (Dargaville), Trooper Johnston, Trooper Moloney (Gore), SergeiW toDg (Te Awaanutu), SeTgeant Bell (Matton), Corporal Bell (Wellington), Sergeant Webster (HokLtika), Sergeant-Major Murphy (Invercargill), Trooper Murphy, Trooper Heenan (Dunedin), iVoopets Fortes. Scotland, M'itechnie and Trengrove (Pahia. tua), Maitiri; Hardsy, Campbell, M'Cauley, Nicolson, Nicholas, Long, Menti an-: Walker, Bugler Ohee&man. A difficulty has arisen in connection'witt the men. There are too many to b» into hospital. Lieutenant-Colonel Snrgeoi De Lautotlr has suggested landing thenrf-i the Quarantine Island and providing' tbin witli nurses. .-.,. '. INVERCARGILL,, July IL, The townspeople are busy to-niglvE' dft cora'ting for the reception of the Cbttt-in'g ents to-morrow. The weather is fair, bu' the snow lies so.deep in the hill district) that many country residents will not ge to town. ' The hotels are full io overflow ing r but the billeting for troopers b&ity complete, the committee has been able Ai find some accommodation for visitors.. . i ... .■•- .■"*«. THE INVALIDS. [Pee Press Association.] ~ WELLINGTON, July 11., The Premier, has received a telegftiH from Brigade-Surgeon Lieutenant-Coloni De Lautour respecting the sick troopers o\ board the Tagus. The list contains ih : names of twenty-eight men, several 6 whom arc now convalescent. The motf serious cases are as follows:—Corpora Bell (Wellington), malaria, serious; Ser ge&nt W. F. BelL (Marton), pneumonia,-se vere; Private F. W. Forbes (Thames) pnenmoina, very severe; Private J. Nicho M (Auckland), pneumonia, aevei-e; PriV*t E. A. Hardey v Chiisteh,ui'ch), rheumatism improving; M'Kechuie (Napiet), enteric dangerous; Private J. P. -Heenan (Dune din), abscess of loin after enteric, very daii gerous; Private J. S. Robinson, (Ktlso) dislocation of shoulder. The following were taken ill to-day, mi fering from malaria: —Scrgeaiit-Major L Mitrphy (Inver can-gill), Sergeant A. .Webs ter (Etckitika), Trumpeter W. dwesmfai (Wellington), Sergeant J. L. Long (T Awmunitu). "■ ' ' • In addition to the above, there are sev eral invalids who require watching. Stn geon-Caplain Watt remains iii charge « the invalids.