THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 10 August 1901, Page 3

THE BOER WAR.

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London, August 9. Since the beginning of the war in South Africa to the end of July the British Army suffered the following losses : —Deaths from all causes 17,103; missing, 566 ; discharged as unfit for duty, 3,292. -

Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, in speaking at Peckham, advocated a generous amnesty after the war. During the continuance of the war only should rebels be punished. Reuter’s Durban correspondent says that Lord Kitchener’s proclamation embodying instructions Is highly' approved, and it is felt that stern measures were absolutely necessary to terminate the war.

The Boers captured a post of 25 of Steinacker’s Horse at Sabi River.

In the House of Commons, Lord Stanley read, amidst Ministerial cheers, the terms of tho instructions to Lord Kitchener to execute persons convicted of authorising and committing murders, contrary to civilized warfare, in accordance with Kruitzinger’s threats.

Lord Stanley explained that Lord Kitchener would decide who should be entitled to he considered belligerents. He acts on his own initiative.

Lord Kitchener reports that Commandant Beyers, second in command, and Commandant Devilliers and two field cornets surrendered at Warm Baths,

Received this day, at 9 15 a.ra. London, August 9. A patrol captured a Boer belonging to Heron’s commando, two horses, and a quantity of detonators and contrivances for explaning trains. Scheeper’s commando shot an interpreter in cold blood at Steytlerville, Bennett Burleigh states that the enemy are receiving supplies through Basutoland. The managers for subscriptions for Boer women and children admit they are well provided for. The £20,000 in hand would he better spent after the war. Kitchener’s Manifesto. London, August 9. A proclamation by Kitchener dated the 7th, and published to-day, notifies that all leaders must surrender before September 15th, or they will be banished for life from South Africa. The maintenance of families of burghers who have not surrendered on that date will be recoverable from property of burghers in the field. Lieut-General Neville Lyttelton succeeds Kitchener when events permit of transfer of the chief command.

It is understood that Kitchener proceeds io India in January.