BRITON V. BOER

Southland Times, Issue 14712, 3 August 1900, Page 2

BRITON V. BOER

— "- HOSPITALB ENQUIRY OPENED : WEAK BUPPOK.T FOR TEE DISCONTENTS : TOO MUCH CHAMPAGNE. KRUGER'S PAPER SPELLS RUIN. BOERS DETERRED FROM 3UR RENDERING. KRUGER STILL LIES AT LARGS. ALLEGED UNLAWFUL ACT. FORTY-TWO MILLIONS THE COST OF THE WAR TO BRITAIN. HUNTER GATHERING IN PRISONERS ANOTHER SUPPLY TRAIN WRECKED 13 KILL_D; 30 INJURED. (United Press Association — B_ Electric Telegraph— Cop. right. ) London, Aug. 1. Received 2nd, 10.40 p.m. Witnesses in the enquiry re hospital arrangements in South Afrioa weakly support the compl.iots m.de by Ash meal Bartlett (Burdetc-Coutts), but with reference to the treatment of tae wounded greatly minimised that gentleman's accusati-ne. Sir Wm. MacCormac declared that the arrangements were far superior to those of previous campaigns. Major Brydgcs, a patient in Bioemfontein hospital, said the only complaint he had was of the quantity of champagne they were obliged to cunsume. The Boers in the Middleburg district are longing to surrender, and are only deterred by the menaces of the irreconcilable! aad Kmger's extrao: dinar y fabrications regarding British disasters. Received 2nd, 11 p.m. The Hon. O. Wyndham stated that the health of the prisoners at Noovigedaoht was good, but the food was insufficient. They got 1 lb of meat weekly, and tbat was salted. Received 2 ad, 10.50 p.m. Reports from the Transvaal state that the paper currency bas ruined numbers of the burghers, who are incensed with Kruger. Tne Oape Argus states that Boers shot a trooper (an Englishman) for destroying a bridge on the Delago Bay railway. Sir M. Hick-Beach, in tae Hvase of Commons stated tnat the cost of the war np to the present was forty-two millions. Lord Roberts reports that 120!) more Boers surrendered to General Hunter, who expects his total to reach 4000-. Amongso chose surrendered are Commandaats Rouz, Fontenel, Deploy, Potgieter, Joubert and Brice. General Hamilton collected 1200 rifles, 600 ponies and an Armstrong gun. Oliver, witb five guce, broke away in the direction of Harriemiih. The enemy removed the rails near Frederickstad and a supply train wai consequently derailed, the driver and 12 of the Shropshire Light lufantty were killed aad 30 ic--1 jured. An enquiry is proceeding as to why an order to patrol the lias was not executed. Melbourne, Aug. 2. » Received 2nd, 10 20 p.m. The s.s Aberdeen, from tne Cape, brought 71 invalided soldiers belonging to Victoria, 1 N.S. Wales and Queensland, including Pte. 1 Veall (Victoria), recommended for the Vic--1 tori. Cross for carrying a soldier of the Wiltshire Regiment out of act.oa at Hob--1 kirk's farm under heavy fire.