THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 27 July 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

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(PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION.) . London, July 2d. A Boer correspondent, signing himself “P. S,” writing in the Morning Post, insists that clemency towards the Boors will be misplaced. It would be more humane ts proclaim all still under arms to September to be outlawed and their property to confiscate, and all faking up arms to be hanged. The King has personally decorated Lieut. Hylly of the Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen with the Victoria Cross at St. ' James' Palace. The recipient was awarded the distinction for conspicuous bravery. Received this day at 9 17 a m. London, July 26, Kitchener reports that Lieut-Colonel Gamut's column of Mounted Infantry surprised a convoy near Ritzburg, on the 21st capturing 23 Boers, and some waggons. Two British officers and eixmen were wounded. A number of rebels in the vicinity of Middloburg have surrendered. Kitchener’s execution of the rebels is intended to counteract the sedulously fostered belief that rebellion means only five years’ disfranchisement. Wellington This Day. The Premier has received a cablegram from Cape Town, asking him to inform Thomas M’Millan of Tokomairiro that his son Arthur M’Millan, of the South African Light Horae died of scarlet fever. No person of name can however bo found. It is reported that Walter Miller of (Hutt) .iud William Rutherford (Timaru) were slightly wounded at Romdiqua on the 18 th inst.