BRITAIN & THE TRANSVAAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11828, 27 November 1901, Page 3

BRITAIN & THE TRANSVAAL.

SIR GORDON SPRTGXJ'S DEFENCE FORCE. GERMAN PRESsIiETRACTtNG. - United-Press- Association.— By Eleo > . tr ie ' Telegraph. — Copyright, Received November 27, 12.54 a.m. London, November 26.— Private W. Richards, of thu Seventh New Zealand'Mounteds, wus "slightly wounded at Pondwana. . Cpinraandant Buys sent Schniepers/. tho r actual niurderer of Lieutenant Miers (who was shot dead in September last while acting as- bearer of a white flag) to General Louis Bothor for. punishment. Mdst'of'Uie Cape Mounted Rifles and mounted police in the affected districts', with mounted volunteers, town guards, and, seven irregular corps, have been assigned ■ to Sir Gordon Sprigg to defend the districts for which he has undertaken to hold himself responsible. Berlin, November 26-^Mostof the German 'papers publish strong contradictions of the alleged atrocities in South' Africa.' Mtf W. T. Stead and Rev. Harold Ryletf have baited Krause. The magistrate ' warned them that if Krause did not surrender, the < sureties' wojujd be liable -to be prosecuted lor conspiracy.. • THE li ATIONAL SCOUTS. EXTENSION OF RAH/WAYS ADVOCATED. ' Beceived'Noverriber' 27, 10:18 a.m. London, November 26,— Colonel Munro engaged Cbriimandalnt Myiburg 'nortH^east ot Barkley East, and captured 12 and Wounded a number of Boers. ' . - - "'.''._ Tho ex-burghers enrolled to assist the British are now designated National Scouts. They are expected to- prove ' specially useful in regard io- raids and securing information. The rapid extension of railways 'is' advocat'eji in order to facilitate the finish of the campaign. Lieutenant Lukin commands the First Division in the district sounder Sir James Gordon Sprigg's control, and Colonel Crew the. Second Division-.' , ; „""', *' .-""'--. ., . 'i, Recelvpd; November 27^ il alm.^ ,: London, > November 26 j —Am attempt made to murder v the- British commandant of Carnarvon, Cape" Colony, was frustrat-ed: /i 7 A loyalists' indignation meeting was, held and a jreward . offered .. for the arrej&t of the crimmal. , ,', - ; Received November 27,, 9.30 a.m. Melbourne, November , 27..— The Dar mascus has arrived from Cape Town with a 4ar,ge nuniiber of returned soldiers;' including* Captain Drury and 24 New Slealanders. ' ' ' , (Per Press Association). Dunediii, November 26.— News bos been r^cived thai. Captain H. G. Fulton, who was in command .of the Otagp company in. the Fourth. Contmgent,:, -has ' had the D.S.O.- - conferred, on .fyira. in recognition of his services.' - - I ■■ •