THE BOER WAR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11713, 24 July 1901, Page 5

THE BOER WAR.

BOER LOSSES. ENORMOUS HAULS OF STOCK. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. (Received July 23, 10.33 p.m.) ; , .;, London, July 23. Lord Kitchener reports that since the 15th 43 Boers have been killed, 25 wounded, 195 captured, 126 surrendered and 3100 rounds of small arms ammunition, 162 waggons, 5600 horses and large quantities of stock captured. (Received July 23, 10.56 p.m.) London, July 23. Colonels Campbell and Harley's columns, marching along the Wilge River to Standerton, captured 46,000 sheep, 5900 cattle, 10,000 horses, 81 waggons, 18 rifles, 1330 rounds of small arms ammunition, 600 tons of forage and many ploughs. BRITISH OPERATIONS. (Received July 24, 0.15 a.m.) ■ London, July 23. General Featherstonhaugh's columns have reached Klerksdorp after meeting with slight opposition. Lord Methuen is acting on Colonel Featherstonhaugh's right. General Blood's '.; columns have revisited Roosenkal district and cleared the country -northwards of the railway line. General French, in the Cape Colony, is gradually pressing bands of raiders northward. CONDEMNED REBELS. DEATH SENTENCES t COMMUTED. (Received July 23, 10.35 p.m.), , London, July 23. Of the death sentences passed on nine rebels at Graaf Reinet, four have been commuted to penal servitude for life at Bermuda and five to varying terms of imprisonment. In the House of Commons Mr. Brodrick stated that 20 disloyalists alone were ordered to attend the recent execution of a rebel at Middelburg. The sentence was carried out in the prison yard in private. ■': THE DEATH OF MRS. KRUGER. London, July 22. Many persons are forwarding condolences to ex-President Kruger, who is also greatly upset by the revelations contained in Steyn's correspondence captured at Reitz. (Received July 23, 11.4 p.m.) London, July 23. The Morning Post says that Kru- I ger is inconsolable at the death of his wife. C. D. Weasels transacts affairs on his behalf. The Times' Brussels correspondent states ' that 7 Kruger is inflexible regarding the future and considers his bereavement as a fresh trial of his faith. ; \ LORD KITCHENER'S MOUNTED FORCES. London, July 23. Mr. Brodrick ? announced in the House of Commons that although Lord Kitchener" had accepted the offer of Queenslanders to return to South Africa to fill vacancies in the contingents, he did not ask for more mounted men, being perfectly satisfied with the present number. 1 . : ——- : CAPTURE OF A POLICE PARTY. London, July 22. The Boers captured 17 of the South African Constabulary near Petrusburg. BOERS IN THE FIELD. ' London, July 22. Out of a total« Orange River Colony population of 75,000, • 19,000 are prisoners, 35,000 are in refugee camps, 17,000 are living in towns held by the British, and 13,000 are still at large.. PROPOSED BOER PLEBISCITE. London, July 22. . The Standard, referring to the possibility of a Boer plebiscite being taken on the question of peace, says if the leaders act and a plebiscite is granted, it must necessarily include the Boers now in British hands, whose verdict would undoubtedly be * a predonderating one. A COMMANDANT CAPTURED. London, July 22. Three Boers were killed at Jloniugspruit and 12 wounded. Commandant Hattring was captured. THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE WAE. ' . Melbourne, : July 23. Mr. Barton,states that the Imperial Government have , not 'asked for any more troops for South Africa. If they did so the Federal Government would certainly give them, but he saw no necessity for draining Australia of any more of her sons., (Received July 24, 1.4 a.m.) Brisbane, July 23. The Premier has not received a reply to the proposal to send more troops to South Africa to replace the Fifth and Sixth Contingents. There are a large number of applications. . , —, — i —, > -»—• . DEATH OF A TROOPER. [BY telegraph.—press association.] Dunedjn, Tuesday. Louis McKechnie, of the Fifth Contingent, died in the hospital this morning. He belonged to Hawke's Bay. His parents had been with him several days. —_ _ >_, WELCOME TO RETURNED TROOPERS. i A social was held last evening ip St. Mary's Parish Hall, Parnell, in ordei ; tc accord a welcome home to Troopers Swainson, Atkinson, and E. Innes. , The interior of the building was gaily decorated with national flags and greenery. ;.. The inclement weather militated somewhat against the attendance, ■ which was nevertheless good. Sergeant-Major Hickson (Fourth Contingent) was present. -, The proceedings opened with a song of welcome (Kamato! : Kamate!), by a number of the pupils of St. Stephen's Native Schoo^un-.

""' '' SSSSSSSSSSSSS .<SSS!S=SSSS r der the supervision of Mr & R. Smith* and they?alsii gave an exhibition physical and musical drill. Mt A. V. Macdonald (minister's warden), who presided, then formally welcomed the guests of the evening, and prefaced his remarks by apologising for the absence of r the . Primate - and Canon Mac Murray, through indisposition. He went on Lo give a brief resume of the gallant deeds achieved by oui boys in South Africa, and referred to the readiness with which the colonials had responded to the call of the Empire, also to a the fact that although not so well drilled as the regulars, they had shown remarkable aptitude and steadiness under fire. ■■■'.■ Concluding, he expressed the pleasure it gave him in welcoming home Troopers Innes and Atkinson, had done their share In South Africa towards i upholding British supremacy, and wished them, on behalf of the parish, even' success and prosperity in yean to come. Both of the guests responded briefly, and expressed their appreciation and thanks at the kind and hearty welconn accorded them. < During the evening refreshments were handed round, and an instrumental and vocal programme carried out. ' Songs were given by Messrs. George Cheirs, R. S. Briggs, A. Woolley, W 0. Garland, and J. Ayres, and a recitation by Miss Niccol. Mr. R. Leslie Hunt played the •"■] V accompaniment.