Boer War.
EXECUTION OF REBELS,
[By MecthclTeieMaph-rCopyright.] (Per Press" Asso'ciataon.) : .
■'■'"■"London, July 26. Mr-Brodrick, Minister for War, stated in the House of Commons that in only one instance had burghers been compelled to attend an execution. The circumstances were then exceptional, and it was doubtless intended that what had been done would have a deterrent effect.
Two rebels at Kenhardt have been executed ; also two at Middelburg. Thirteen Dordrecht rebels have been sentenced to penal servitude for life, and two to; five years' and ten years' imprisonment respectively.
MISCELLANEOUS,
London, July 25. Colonel Scobell's force capturned ten Boers on Sunday. Major MeGillivray, of South Australia, has been killed at Vaukollenfontein.
The Premier has received the following cable from Capetown:—"Please inform Thomas ' McMillan, Tokomairiro, Taieri," that his son, Arthur McMillan, South African Light Horse, died of scarlet fever at Philipolis on 28th June. Other calualties are:-—Reindique, 18th July, 7th Regiment, slightly wounded 4192 Walter Miller, and 4435 William Rutherford."
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7066, 27 July 1901, Page 2
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158Boer War. Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7066, 27 July 1901, Page 2
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