THE BOER WAR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11780, 9 October 1901, Page 5

THE BOER WAR.

SHOT FOR TREASON. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright.

(Received October 3, 10.28 p.m.)

Capetown, October 8. Roux, a Grahamstotvn rebel; has been court martialled on charges of treason and attempted murder. He was found guilty and shot.

THE GOVERNMENT CENSURED

London, October T. Mr. Gibson Bowles, member for Kings Lynn, in a letter to the Times, bitterly attacked the Government for their indifference in holiday-making during a period of anxiety. No Cabinet meeting had been held since August. The papers endorse his comments.

MEANING OF BOER ACTIVITY. London, October 7. The Stand mentions the theory that Botha's and Kemp's attacks in the Eastern and Western Transvaal respectively were intended to draw the British northwards in order to facilitate a rising in Cape Colony.

BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS. London, October 7. Lord Kitchener, the Daily Express states, reported to the War Office authorities in May that the troops at the seat of war were weary and must forthwith be replaced.

The War Office has arranged for nine vessels to carry early reinforcements. The reinforcements to sail during October include mounted infantry, cavalry, and engineers.

The Standard urges the spending of additional millions in sending adequate reinforcements.

COL. KEKEWICH'S WOUNDS. London, October 7. Colonel Kekewich, who was twice wounded in the attack on his camp at Moldwill, in the Western Transvaal, by Kemp's commando, is progressing satisfactorily.

THE RECENT CONFERENCE. London, October 7. Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, the Cape Premier, Mr. Rose-Innes, Chief Justice of the Transvaal, and Sir A. Milner, administrator of the new colonies, discussed the future boundaries of the colonies, and also the question of martial law.

MRS. BOTHA RETURNING. London, October 7. Mrs. Botha shortly returns to the Transvaal, Lord Kitchener having granted her permission.

CAPTURE OF DR. REITZ'S SON.

London, October 7. A son of Dr. F. W. Reitz, who was State Secretary in the Boer Government, has been captured in Zululand. BOERS TO EMIGRATE. London, October 7. Viljoen assured General Blood during a recent interview that many Boers would emigrate to Australia and Canada at the end of the war. If they remained in South Africa they would only remain loyal under resolute rule.

NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES.

TWO TROOPERS KILLED.

[BY telegraph.—press association.] Wellington, Tuesday. The Premier received a cablegram to-day from the Casualty Department at Capetown as follows:—"Casualties reported of Seventh New Zealand Mounted Infantry at Gelnk Nek on October 4 .-—Killed. Sergeant G. A. Dungan ; Trooper William Smith. At Pondwana, on October 5: Wounded— Trooper William Campbell, in the hip; Trooper William Rutherford, in the leg, dangerously. " 111 at Pretoria from enteric fever: Trooper W. A. Hewson, Sixth Contingent."

Dungan was a journalist, and belonged to Christchurch, where his mother resides. Smith belonged to Oust, North Canterbury, and was a labourer. . Campbell hails from Dunedin, Rutherford from Timaru, and Hewson from Pukeuri, Otago.