THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 11 October 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

Heavy Losses on Both Sides.

Early Resumption of Work at Hines

Fifty-throe Rebels Sentenced to Life.

Martial Law Proclaimed.

The Loyalists highly pleased/

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London, October 10, Immediately Sir Charles Sprigg re• turned to Capetown from the conference with Sir A. Milner, martial law was pro* claimed in the districts of Capetown, Wynberg, Simonstown, Port Elizabeth and East London. ■' l i A letter written by Krausa described England as a monster and the British as arragant, miserable wretches ; and that Sir A. Milner was the aroh-spoundrel. Krause had repeatedly incited to Forster’s murder. Durlug the fighting on Sunday, General Walter Kitchener lost throe killed and ten wounded. Botha has retired northwards. Two hundred Boers were defeated at South Heilbron on the 7th after a sharp engagement, the Boers retreating southwards, [ jfv. Sergeant G. A. Duncan and W,Smith, of the New ~Zealand Mounted)*;, frerdkilled at GeJuksneh. ( Privates W. Campbell and W. Ratherford, of the same corps, wgi’e wounded at Pendwan’s Hill. <( Sergeant-Major E. Lockett of Ne.w Zealand was awarded a distinguished conduct medal. ■ , Eighteen Boers, after a sharp engagement near Donnybrook, 80 miles from Queenstown, were,captuted. Boer advices from Holland represent that Kruger is breaking up, and that Wolmarans and the other delegates are exercising alfthe authority. Dr. Lloyds is their subordinate, and praotica ly a nonentity. , ' The delegates organised at the Hague in commemoration of the outbreak of the war. Three clergymen dwelt on the evil brought to the Boers by the Britisli policy. Prayers were offered for Kruger, Steyu, and the Boers in the field ; also that Britain would emerge from hpr blindness and see the injustice of the war.

Received this day, at 9 43 a.m. London, October 10. The losses on both sides during the recent fight at Forts Prospects and Itala were greater than in any single engage* ment except at Paardeburg. The regular supply o£ natives from the northern districts for the Rand Seines has been arranged. Many applications have been received. Milner invites the Outlander Commit, tee to send him a list of discharged irregulars who for upwards of nine months served with the colours with a view of arranging for their return to the Rand at the earliest possible moment, • Received this day at 9 58 a.m. London, October 10.

Fifty-three of Letter’s Colonial rebels have been sentenced to death. Craddock had the sentence commuted to impMsonment for life.

Half of Botha’s force escaped from the inner cordon, leaving their waggoua at Ntabaakulu, owing to General Lyttelton’s inability to blockade from Natal and Zululaud frontiers across to Vryhoid and Dartnoll where Bothuno's Brigade is located. The weather has boon awful with 86 hours of rain.

Transport difficulties are enormous, and men and animals endured great hardships.

Owing to the result of the fight at Itala much dissension has arisen among the Boers.

Extensive blockhouses are building at Yanieenens Pass Athertons.

Kavanugh’s Colnmns split Soheepers 5 commando into small parties who are hiding. Krantze’s force in Wittorburg are being systematically hunted. London, October 10. Sir Heley Hutchison Sprigg, and the military authorities have nominated a Board of throe ,to consider complaints made under the Martial Law, except in such cases where pecuniary claims are against Government

harbors and railways, which with a view to minimising inconvenience will remain :in tha (hands of Civil authorities, but the military exercise supervision ov«r individ®al«, and information as to war material wpplies entering and leaving ports. Loyalists are pleased to see that Martial law was proclaimed throughout the Cape, Walter Kitchener is pursuing Botha in 'the direction of Bevaan river.

Other Columns endeavouring to capture A portion of Botha’s forces and wagons are a few miles within the inner Cordon. Botha and Emmett are outside the Cordon near the river.