THE SIEGE OF KIMBERLEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11368, 10 May 1900, Page 5

THE SIEGE OF KIMBERLEY.

LORD ROBERTS' DESPATCH. London, May 9.

Lord Roberts, in a despatch re* garding the siege of Kiruberley, eulogises Colonel Kekewioh's tact, judgment, and resolution. He also states that Mr. Cecil Rhodes materially, contributed to the defence of the town.

Colonel Kekewich explains that lack of artillery compelled the concentration of his forces, hence his inability to despatch expeditious agaipst the enemy.

PRO-BOER FEELING IN NEW

YORK.

New York, May 9. The Municipality of New York ha? decided to accord a welcome to the Transvaal delegates with one dissentient. The latter denounced the hysteria shown over the affair by.his fellow members, and recalled to their recollection Britain's friendship with America over the Philip* pine rebellion. COURT-MARTIALLED FOR MURDER. London, May 9. Murchison, who caused the death of Mr. Parslow, the Daily Chroniclo's correspondent at Mafeking, was court-martialled and sentenced to death for murder, but was reconv mended to mercy. Colonel BadenPowell reported that Murchison was eccentric, and Lord Roberts commuted the sentence to penal servitude for life.

DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS. London, May 8.

In response to a. request of Lord Roberts, many Imperial colonial officers are applying for district commissionerships in the Free State.

BOERS LEAVING NATAL.

London, May 8.

General Butter's cavalry has dis« covered the country to be clear of Boers from Acton Homes, south-west of Ladysmith, to Van Reenen's Pass, through which the line of rail into the Free State crosses.

SUCCESSFUL PATRIOTIC CONCERT. ~

London, May 8.

Miss Marie Boucicault's concert to provide comforts for the Australian soldiers was a great success.

Miss Ada Crossley and other colonial artistes took part.

INVALIDED COLONIALS.

Capetown, May 8. The Moravian left here on the sth for Australia, with 50 invalided soldiers.

LIEUTENANT DOWLING.

Melbourne, May 9.

Lieutenant Dowling, who was made a prisoner, pays a high tribute to the treatment accorded him by the Boers, whom he regards as in the main honourable foemen. Sydney, May 9. An ovation was accorded to Lieutenant Dowling on his return home to-day.

DEATH OF AN AUSTRALIAN AT BLOKMFONTEIN.

Sydney, May 9

News has been received of tbo death ol Corporal Harkins, at Bloemfontein. Deceased won two out of the seven Empire medals at the Islington tournament in 1897, and was also very successful at last year's tournament. He was one of the first squadron of Lancers who refused to land at the Cape on the way from England.