LATER DETAILS.

Wanganui Chronicle, 26 August 1901, Page 3

LATER DETAILS.

Received August 25, 4.39 p.m.

LONDON, August 24,

The three rebels executed at Graafeinet belonged to Aberdeen, Jansenville, and Victoria West. Dr. Tewater, ex-member of the Cape Ministry, and another member of the Afrikander Bond, were present. Forty civilians attended voluntarily. Tewater and two other members of the Bond refused to contribute towards the expenses of Pastor Murray's self-imposed journey to persuade De Wet to recall and disband the invaders in Cape Colony.

Featherstonhaugh's captures were effected by Qolonel Williams' column, includisg the second New South Wales Mounted Infantry, third New South Wales Bushmen, and the A Battery of the B,oyal Australian Artillery, with two guns. Finding traces of a big trek near Kalkoenplaats, Staat Valley, Colonel; Williams' column pursued, and after a hard gallop of 12 miles and sharp fighting, captured the convoy, accomplishing the return journey to camp with all serviceable captures, doing 60 miles in 27 Ihours. The fact that the convoy was 'enabled to maintain the lead of the pursuers so long is ascribed to contributions voluntarily made by or extorted from farms during the trek. The majority of the Boers escorting the waggons fled. Eighteen prisoners were taken, including Landdrost Bloemhof and Dutchit (a telegraphist in possession of wire tapping apparatus).