THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVI, Issue 12589, 26 August 1901, Page 5

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

A DISAFFECTED DISTRICT. STRINGENT REGULATIONS. A DELAY IN OPERATIONS, RAW YEOMANRY. LORD KITCHENER’S COMPLAINT. EXECUTION OF REBELS. CAPTURE OF A BOER CONVOY.

United Press Association—-By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, August 23. A military order has been issued, closing all country stores in the Queenstown district of Cape, Colony. . It requires goods likely to be used by the enemy to' be taken to certain towns, and forbids country residents to possess more than one week’s provisions. Lord Kitchener’s despatch on the progress of the war referred to the delay in the operations between April and June, through the necessity for training the new Yeomanry. Many were unable to ride and shoot. Afterwards satisfactory progress was made.

EXECUTION OF REBELS. ARREST OF BOER SYMPATHISERS. RETURN OF REFUGEES. LONDON, August 23. Three rebels have been executed at Grant Hemet and l ten sentenced to servitude for life in the Bermudas. (Received August 24, 4.29 p.m.) LONDON, August 24. A number of Boer sympathisers at Swell endham have been arrested. Commandant Smutb and 120 men trekked, thirty miles south of Edenburg across the railway in the direction of Basutoland. Lord Kitchener has permitted the immediate return of 300 refugees to .the Rand beyond the usual monthly number.

USELESS YEOMANRY. SENT HOME BY LORD KITCHENER. SUGGESTION BY THE “TIMESv”' LONDON, August 23. Lord Kitchener sent back 200 Yeomanry recruits as radically unfit, suffering from! varicocele, heart disease, and; deafness! He complains bitterly of the slipshod! examination of recruits in England 1 . The “Times,” with a view to speedily, terminating the campaign, urges the employment of seasoned British troops from India prior to their return to England), tried South African campaigners replacing them in India.

THE CAPE PARLIAMENT. \ LONDON, August 23. Owing to the difficulty of obtaining a representative gathering of members and' the danger of inflammatory speeches, it as not expected that the Cap© Parliament will assemble even by October, unless the eitua- ( tion changes. The Governor of the colony’ will meantime issue warrants for ©xjjendi--ture. 1 V

THE EXECUTION OF REBELS. CAPTURE OF A CONVOY. (Received August 24, 8.55 p.m.) LONDON, August 25. General Featherstonhaugh, near Klerks* dorp, captured a convoy of eighty-six Waggons and) 9000 rounds of ammunition. (Received August 25, 4.39 p.m.} LONDON, August 24.; The three rebels executed at Graaf Reinet belonged to Aberdeen, Janisenvills and Vic* toria West. Dr Te Water, an ex-Cape [Minister, and other members of the Afrikander Bond were present. Forty civilians attended. Their presence was voluntary.

Dr Te Water and two other members of the Bond refuse to contribute to the 'expenses of Pastor Murray’s self-imposed journey to persuade De Wet to recaE and! disband the invaders of Caps Colony. General Featherstonhaugh’s captures were effected by Colonel Williams’s column, including the Second New South ‘Wolfes Mounted Infantry, Third New South Wales Bushmen, and a battery of Royal Australian Artillery with two guns. Finding traces of a big trek near Kalkoenplaats Stoat Valley, Colonel Williams’s column pursued. After a hard gallop of twelve miles and sharp fighting they captured the convey, accomplishing the return journey to camp with all serviceable captures, sixty miles, in twenty-seven hours. The fact that the convoy was enabled to maintain the lead of the pursuers so long is ascribed to contributions voluntarily made or. extorted from the farmer’s during the trek. The majority of the Boers escorting the waggons fled. Eighteen prisoners were taken, including the Landdrost of Bloemhof, and Du'todt, a telegraphist, in possession of wire-tapping apparatus. LORD KITCHENER’S PROCLAMA. TION. MR KRUGER’S OPINION. LONDON, August 25. ' Mr Kruger, replying to a German Pro-

Boer Society’s address, )says that Lord Kitchener’a proclamation, showed that he recognised the impossibility' of subduing the Boers by arms. RETURNING VICTORIANS. MELBOURNE, August 25. One hundred and 1 .twenty Victorian troops will return to South Africa on the Britannic on indulgence passages. THE RICARDO LIBEL CASE. BRISBANE, August 24. A shilling subscription fund has been started for the assistance of the defendant newspaper in, the Ricardo libel case. THE SEVENTH CONTINGENT. [Pbb Press Association] WELLINGTON, Angnsb 24. Colonel Porter (Seventh Contingent) cables to the Premier that the Contingent is well, and. that he himself will be- all light in a few days. Private Donnelly was wounded In the leg slightly, and Sergeant foddell by a horse accident in action severely.

THE SIXTH CONTINGENT. A Pros® Association telegram from Wel- ■ published lost week stated that a ySotfq- Of the Sixth Contingent had written to his friends that the New Zealanders wwe ir* w orders to return to the colony in October. The Premier, who has since been seen in reference to the report, thinks that the writer must be under some miaapywAMnmnn A few weeks ago the military authorities in South Africa inquired wheifher the Contingent was to return after six months service. The Defence Degpetment replied that there was an urtderatsnding that those who rejoined: the forces tor a eeobnd term of service should be refriiiTid at the end of sis menths, andl the p—wigf oomaidera it probable that some UTaugemeirb made with regard: to these ' fMm fom been taken to apply to the whole foDoa. He has no official information on tbeeahject.