The Boer War

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 4230, 20 July 1901, Page 2

The Boer War

Important Letters. What they Disclose. Steyn’s Correspondence. New Zealander Wounded. A Daring: Plot. [By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright [United Press Association.] LONDON, July in Some letters were found amoiu Steyn’s baggage, captured at R*j Writing to Steyn on May 10th, | Transvaal Government (Botha, Vilj 0 and Smutz) considered that it wan visable to ask his permission to « municate with Mr Kruger, owing tot continual surrenders. Another big fi. was impossible owing to the exhaust of ammunition and the difficulty of ft ing the commandos. The Governn* was becoming weaker and disorganin and it was therefore necessary to obti a definite assurance from the Europi deputation regarding the prospecti intervention. It was impossible to c« tinue to drift. The time had conn take the final step.

Steyn replied on May 15th, the letter was a great blow, and that j felt deeply hurt at their deciding witho consulting him. Despite the men they had not yet come to their li extremity. If the officers surrendw the Orange burghers would still nu They ought to continue and rely on Gt When two small Republics declared i on mighty England they trusted in ft and foreign intervention. “ Late Ewi pean papers,” he adds, “cynvinoedm early, beneficial European complicate The deputation in Europe would i allow us to struggle if intervention i hopeless. If we wish to remain a nati now is the time to struggle. Milner i Kitchener are unable to pull togeth Milner has gone Home because hti not allowed a free hand.”

Private Norman Low, New Zuli Mounteds, was severely wounded Wolverhoek.

While the troopship Armenia wuco veying 900 Boer prisoners to Bernal two German and French officeri amoo| them plotted to seize the ship and ce pel the officers to navigate her to i American port. A Boer informed d authorities, and the foreigners «i arrested. Lord Milner. Martial Law. More Enlistment (Received 9.6 a.m.) LONDON, July It Lord Milner returns to the Cepi August 10th. Martial law has been extended to tk Machear and Elliott districts. Mr Schalk Burgher has ordered 4 enlistment of all Boers aged 14 jw and over. The Refugee Camp. (Received 9.12 a.m.) LONDON, July It Mrs Fawcett and other membnu the Victorian League have been indd in the Government committee sppoisM to visit the refugee camps in Soul Africa, contrary to the views of I Government.

A Mistake. [Per Press Association.] Wellington, Yesterdij The reported death in South Afriai G. H. Fisher, son of Mr George Fib* M. H. R., happily turns out to beiw* rect. The latter to-day received > l*M from his son bearing date of 11th Jol In it is stated that “ one of the Ktb rian Rifles, a lance-corporal, G. Fibi was shot dead the other day.” & similarity of the names must have gif rise to the report that it was the *<*< the Wellington M.H.R. who hsds his death in aotion, both being menl* of the Kaffrarian Rifles.