THE TRANSVAAL WAR.
[Br Electkio Tbt.koraph.— Coptrioht. P»B PkJESS ABSOOIATIOW. Received September 14, at 9.14 a.m. London, September 13. The women who were permitted to leave the refugee camps for the- purpose of persuading their husbands to surrender, found them reading pro-Boer speeches, recently delivered in t'he Queen's Hall. London. The men. "were "un'conciliatory, being convinced that Great Britain was' on the verge of civil war. At Major-General Blood's invitation, Viljoeu sent a representative to question 7000 j refugees in the camp at Middleburc. The I envoy was agreeably surprised at the comforts provided, and no complaints were made. -Colonel Benson surprised a laager at Middleburg in the Transvaal, capturing 31 Boers and a quantity of stock. Kruger's youngest son and the'well-known Boer captain, Ferreira, were among the surrenderi'i's at Belfast, Colonel Spens brought to Kroonsfad 20 prisoners, 2000 cattle,"and 70 wagons, surrendered at Zeerust. It is reported that Botha's inactivity is owing to his efforts to cover the systematic importation', through' unguarded passes in the Limpopo Mountains', of thousands of Kray-Jorgensou rillcs. Many recruits have also thus come.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVI, Issue 8227, 14 September 1901, Page 2
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179THE TRANSVAAL WAR. Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVI, Issue 8227, 14 September 1901, Page 2
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