THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 29 August 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

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London, August 28. Of the 7th New Zealand Contingent, Lieut. Liece and Sergeant-Major Love were killed at Vereeniging on Saturday, Sergeant-Major Lockett and Private Helm severely, and Lieut Whitely slightly wounded. Two rebels—lgnatius Nei and Ohate* gan—were sentenced to be shot for treason and murderously firing on the troops at Camdeboo, Cape Colony. Four others were sentenced to penal servitude for life in the Bermudas.

J. Merriman, a Gape ex-Minister, was arrested on his farm at Stellenbosch, and remains there under parole. Capetown, August 28. Sir Alfred Milner had an immense re« ception at Capetown. In the course of his speech he laid emphasis on the statement that in future the country would be in the hands of the loyalists, whose mission was to establish one of the group of free and independent nations indissolubly federated under the flag of the Empire. He added that the Imperial policy in regard to South Africa would continue unchanged. Lord Kitchener reports that a convoy from Kimberley to Griqnatown was attacked on Saturday near Eooikopje. Of the Yeomanry escorting the convoy 8 tvere killed and 27 wounded. "The Boers eventually were repulsed. Colonel Sir Henry Eawlinson, after" a forty minutes' gallop eastward of Edenburg, captured 18 Transvaalers. 21 Boers surrendered at Obfontsnek, confessedly the result of Kitchener's proclamation. London, August 38. Mr Merriman's arreat by the military occurred on a night due for certain proceedings on his farm. The Daily Telegraph correspondent states that Lord Kitchener's proclamation is causing angry quarrels. Some of the Boers wish to surrender. A considerable number of one com* mando, eastward of Bloemfontein, were arrested and disarmed. Received this day at 9 a no. London, August 28. It is reported that part of Scheeper'g commando is near Mosselberg.