THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume IX, Issue 1199, 26 February 1902, Page 3

THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

By Electric Telegraph,—Copyrighl Ter Frees Association.

London. February 25,

Details of the capture of lti t Boers shows that Colonels Park, Williams, and Umstrong’s forces surprised three of Trichardt's laagers, but the members of the Boer Government and flindson, the train wrecker escaped.

Twenty of Trichardt’s force surrendered at Middleburg. Colonel Williams captured 28 on Sunday. Commandant Ross, with 300 Boers attacked the Fraukfort-Vrede blockhouse line on the night of the 19th, the Boers on the south opening a heavy fire on the blockhouse at 120 yards, Ross drove a herd of cattle against the wire fence, and many Boers travelled northwards. Several were shot.

Many of Free Staters propose to cross the Yaal to avoid the Orange blockhouses.

A skirmish took place westward of the Beaufort West on the 18th, when the nortorious rebel Van Heerden and Commandant Judge Hugo were wounded and captured. Hugo subsequently succumbed to his injuries.

Hon. J. Hay Secretary of State for America refused to ask for passports from the British authorities to enable Dr Thomas and his wife, of Chicago, to distribute moneys at the concentration camps in South Africa.

Vandernwe, son of a bond member has been sentenced to five years for joining the Boers.

A hundred volunteers of the Composite Regiment surrounded four Boers in a farmhouse at Vryheid. Colonel Evan 3 approached the door and demanded their surrender.

The Boers fired, killing him and Major Blunt, and also wounding a third.

Three of the Boers were captured and fourth escaped. An Afrikander meeting at Graatreinet including the Hon. Maasdorp and muny Bond members, protested against the slanders and voted confidence in Hon. Chamberlain, Lord Milner and Lord Kitchener. Similar meeting were held at Middleburg and Aliwal North.