THE TRANSVAAL

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 11578, 14 October 1901, Page 2

THE TRANSVAAL

ANNOUNCEMENT BY MR BROD RICK.

THE POLICY TO BE ADHERED TO.

1 SIR SSDVERS BULLER'S SPEECH.

United l'ress Association—Per ElectricTelegraph—Copyright. Received 9.40 a.m., October 12th. . LONDON, October 11.

Sir Howard Vincent, on the eve of his departure for South Africa, wrote and offered to remain there to help in recruiting troops if needed ; otherwise he would carry a message from Mr Brodriclc. Mr Brodrick replied : "We have 200,000 men with 450 guns in South Africa, while another 100,000 are in training at Home. We are able to maintain our army in the field at the requisite strength,- and if a further call is made it will ho met with the utmost promptitude. At present we are feeding 314,000 persons am! 243,000 horses and mules, and maintaining reserves of four months' food supply. Lord Kitchener's only demand for 9000 reinforcements has been far exceeded. The Government never in any way interfered with Lord Kitchener's dispositions, and he possessed their entire confidence. In the vigorous prosecution of the war he had the advantage of Lord Roberts' advice, which was a guarantee of the cohesion of the Government and There would be no flincJjjSg, and any sacrififi? would be made to terminate the struggle on the lines laid down. No Cabinet Council could advance preparations; such meetings might be interpreted-as want of confidence in the operations' or anxiety about the issue, on which the mind of the Government and the country is finally made up." Botha has crossed the Bivaan river.

The " Post" states that Botha, after conferring with De Wet and Steyn, informed Lord Kitchener that he intends to make reprisals for the execution! of Brocksma,

The newspapers approve of the spirit of Mr Brodriek's manifesto, but they still urge that renewed efforts shall bo mudo to meet all conceivable contingencies. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, speaking at Oldham, said the extension of martial laW would check the treasonable help sent to the enemy through Cape Colony. He' protested against the "equinoctial gale" of newspaper criticism througlmut the realm. The cause of the prolongation: of the war was the pro-Boer speeches. The Houso of Commons is unanimous in. the opinion that Sir Redvcrs Buller's speech is amazing and unseemly, and that lie is the victim of hallucination.

Botha, with 2000 men, fought all Sunday east of Vryheid. and finally retreated.

The Doers in Holland describe martini law as "terrorism" certain to increase rebellion.

RETURNING NEW ZEALANDERS.

Received 1.30 p.m., October 12th. MELBOURNE. October 12. The Sulamis'has arrived from the Capjk Surgeon-Major Burns and four troopers are passengers for New Zealand.

MARTIAL LAW.

EXECUTION OF LOITER.

CAPTURE OF COMMANDANT SCHEEPERS. NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. Received 8.33 p.m., October 12th. LONDON, October 11. Martial law is being applied to parts of Tcmbuland and East Griqualand. Received 5.20 p.m., October 13tli. LONDON, October 12. Lord Kitchener confirmed the death sen-

tence passed upon. Loiter, -and ..Letter's execution has been officially announced as having taken place. Colonel Kavanagh captured 110 horses belonging to Scheepers' commando. An official message states that Colonel French has captured Commandant ScheeSergeant D. Cotton and Corporal E. Pointed were severely -wounded at Botha, s farm, and Sergeant Royd, Corporal B. McIvor, and Private G. Dandy, were slightly -wounded. All belong to the Seventh .NewZealand Contingent. . Baffling mists favoured Botnas retreat.

LOTTER'S LIST OF CRIMES.

THE HUSSARS CAPTURE SCHEEPERS. ;

BOER LEADERS BANISHED.

Received 0.49 a.m., October 14th. LONDON, October 13. The Court found Lotter guilty of sedition and the murder of coloured and unarmed scouts on two occasions, the murder of troopers in action on three occasions, destroying the railway by means of explosives, sjamboking Britishers and Europeans. " Lotter pleaded that he was a Free State •burgher, but did not adduce evidence in support of his claim. Scheepers* captors were a troop of the 10th Hussars.

Eighteen additional Boer leaders have been banished.