KRUGER'S EXCUSES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11715, 16 July 1901, Page 2

KRUGER'S EXCUSES.

A BOER LAAGER CAPTURED. % Received Jiily 16, 9.10 ZMi" Lo\DON,,July 15. — MrKrnger openly palliates the shooting of uouhded, allegiug that it is in retaliation of the»barbarous'illtreatment of women and children and execution of rebelsT Received July 16, 9.18 a.m. London, July 15. — Viljoen'e dash north "of the Middlebnrg railway is believed to be undertaken for; the purpose of replenishing his ammunition." " ■•> Purrick is at Zoutspanberg. - - < Do la Rey and De Wet degraded Piet . Fuurio for desiring to surrender, and-ap-poihtod Kolb Command iritia succession. . London, July 15.— Coetz-ao has beon ext.cuted. r ' General Baden-Poweirs.returh is due to overwork and an attack of fever. . By a sudden feint Scobell's and three other columns converged upon Candabop, and captured a laager and 31 prisoners, mbVly rebels, including Scheeper's adjuJtanV, Lie b'entse, and Lies t. Luy, also 25 rifles and ammunition, . a quantity, of y stores, and '56 horses. •■- -v f". . •' z Scheeper's' and the main body esoaped by precipitous paths. "'.•- , .', > , A Boer doctor has admitted that De Wet was twice wounded at Lindley.

| PER PREOT ASSOCIATION. I \WELWNGToK,'JaIy 15.— The Government has received advice -that Trooper George Geddes, of Waihao, near Timarn, was severely wounded at Lake Christie, and Trooper W.JBaker,- of P^merston North, severely wounded on th& Borderland. Both belong to the Sixth Contingent. *