ATTACK ON A CONVOY.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 199, 29 August 1901, Page 2

ATTACK ON A CONVOY.

5y Telegraph—Press Ansooiaiton—Copyright London, Aug. 28. Lord Kitchener reports that a convoy from Kimberley to Griquatown was attacked on Saturday near Rooikopji. Of Yeomanry escorting the convoy nine were killed and twenty-three wounded. • Tho Boers were eventually repulsed. Colonel Sir llt-ury RawJinson, in a forty minutes’ gallop eastward of Edcnburg, captured IS Transvaalers.

Tweniv-oiie Boors have surrendered at Obfontsnek, confessedly as the result of Lord Kitchener’s proclamation.

NEW ZEALAND OFFICERS KILLED.

REBELS TO BE SHOT.

ARREST OF MERIIIMAN

By Tolegraph—Press Association—Copyright

London, Aug. 28. Of the Seventh New Zealand Contingent, Lieut. Liece and Sorgt.-jMajor Lovo were killed at Veroening on Saturday. Sergt.-Major Loekett and Private Helm were severely wounded, and Lieut. Whitley was slightly wounded. Two rebels, Ignatius and MeLohaliga, have been sentenced to be shot for treason and murderously firing on troops at Campleboo, Capo Colony. Pour others were sentenced to penal servitude in the Bermudas for life. J. Merriman, an ex-Minister of the Capo, has been arrested on his farm at Stellenbosch, and remains there on parole.

LORD MILNER’S SPEECH.

By Telegraph—Pres3 Association—Copyright Capetown, Aug. 28. Lord Milner had an immense reception at Capetown. In the course of a speech, ho laid emphasis on the statement that in future the country was to he in the hands of loyalists, whoso mission was to establish one of a group of free, independent nations, indissolubly federated under the flag of tho Empire. He added that the Imperial policy in regard to South Africa would continue unchanged.

MERRIMAN’S TRICKERY,

QUARRELS AMONG BOERS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Aug. 28. Merriman’s arrest by the military occurred in the night, duo to cejdain proeeedings on his farm. Q* The Daily Telegraph correspondent states that Lord Kitchener’s proclamation > s # causing angry quarrels, some Boers wishing to surrender. A considerable number of one commando eastward of Bloemfontein were arrested and disarmed.