THE BOER WAR.
PURSUING THE ENEMY.
OPERATIONS IN SOUTH-
EASTERN TRANSVAAL.
By Telegraph— Association.—
(Received October 36. 10.17 yi.w )
London*, Octobcr 16. General Walter Kitchener's column, operating from Paul Pietersburg and Utrecht, in South-eastern Transvaal, is pursuing largo numbers of Boers between Slangopiesberg and Pongola Bosch.
LORD KITCHENER'S WEEKLY
REPORT.
(Received October 16, 10.17 p.m.) London, October 16. Lord Kitchener's weekly report is as follows: —
Boers killed ... ... Wounded ... ... Taken prisoners ... Surrendered Rifles captured ... _ ... Rounds of ammunition
captured Waggons captured Horses captured ... Cattle captured ...
... 38,250 40
... 2,200 ... 3,250
LOTTERY COMMANDO.
DEATH SENTENCE ON TWO
OFFICERS.
London', October 15. Freberfc Schoeman, Letter's lieu-' tenant, has been executed. Lord Kitchener has confirmed the death sentence on Wolpaadt, another of Lotter officers.
(Received October 16, 10.17 p.m.) London, October I<£ Wolpaadt has been executed.
FIELD CORNET HALL'S COMMANDO.
TWENTY-NINE MEN SURRENDER.
(Received October 17, 0.27 a.m.)
London, October 16.
Twenty-nine men belonging tor Field-Cornet Hall's commando, sur-< rendered at Potchefstroom.
BURIED MAXIM RECOVERED,
(Received October 16, 10.17 p.m.)
London, October 16. A buried Maxim has been r»« covered at Dewarrsvlei. Informal tion as to its whereabouts was supplied by Boer prisoners.
DE LA KEY'S MOVEMENTS. (Received October 15, 10.17 p.m.) London, October 16. Commandants De la Rey and Kemp are at Lindley Poort.
ARREARS OF PAY.
London, October 15. The invitation to the Yeomanry; to re-enlist has largely failed owing to arrears of pay.
TRAINING MOUNTEDCONTINGENTS.
London, October 15. Mr. Brodrick has ordered the training of fresh mounted contingents of regulars.
MARTIAL LAW.
London, October 15v The South African News has voluntarily ceased publication owing to martial law.
THE BOER WAR.
New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11787, 17 October 1901, Page 5
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