CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 12 April 1902, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

The Transvaal. DR LEYDS AGAIN. Dr Leyds, the Boer diplomatic agent in Europe, has recommenced his campaign of slanders against Britain. General De la Rey sent a letter in January in which he specified alleged British atrocities. A minimum estimate as to the loss of De la Rey’s commando in its engagement with Major-General Walter Kitchener’s force on the 31st ult. sets it dowii at thirty killed and eighty wounded. The figures were included in L'wd Kitchener's weekly return to that date. There are indications that De la Rey’s letter contains interpolations repeating lies originating on the Continent. There are also statements inconsistent with thanking Lord Methuen for kindness to his wife and children.

THE BUSH VELDT MURDERSIn the course ot a discussion in the House of Commons as to the outrages committed by officers of the Bush Veldt Carbineers, Mr Balfour leader of the House, stated that it was not intended to publish the proceedings of the court-martial which condemned Lieutenants Moran and Handcock.

Mr Brodrick, Secretary for War, said it was not customary to publish statements in regard to courts-martial Viscount Crauborn, Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Office, said that no communication had been received from Germany or her Consuls respecting the case ot the Rev. Mr Heese, the murdered missionary. It is announced that the Rev. Mr Heese, who was murdered by the Bush Veldt Carbineers, was a British subject. MISCELLANEOUS. Mr Steyn is suffering from an affection of the eyes which threatens to result in blindness. Lord Methuen is making good progress towards recovery from his wound. Canada is prepared to send four regiments of one thousand men each to South Africa. Lord Kitchener has authorised Piet de Wet to raise a burgher corps for service in the northern part of Orange River Colony. . Ex-President Kruger has informed a deputation of German workmen that they may be convinced that the Boers will retain their independence, though they are willing to cede the Rand to Great Britain. There were now more men fighting on the Boer’s side than at the beginning of the war.