THE BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 144, 12 July 1901, Page 3

THE BOER WAR.

* FINES FOR TREASON. PEB TRESS ASSOCIATION. |London, July 10. During Ihe sitting of the TreaEO i Court in Cans Co'ony fres amounting to £20,000 were imposed on rebels. In Natal an additional sum of .£IB,OOO was imposed. THE SITUATION IN THE EASTERN DISTRICTS. London, July 19. Lord Kitchenoi's despatches show that between March nnd May 6th the Britishers raptured 35 guoe, ico'uding two Long Toms, Creuzo% and one 4-7 inch ; while 7084 Boer belligerbnts I were killed, wonnded, and c*pturad I during 'he las'; throe months.

General BlooVs thre? columnß nvrched from Middleburg to the Spring 3. The Boers (dipped bitwe". The enemy is hcir.g gradually reduced to an irreconcil ib'e nue'eu-", which is likely to prove more troublesome than the thousands ready to fight. Mr. Bennett Bur'e'gh reports that the Eastern Transvaal i< so bare that the Boera must surr-ncW or go elsewhere. Tbe women are tired of the war, and are urging their husbands to surrender. Merrtman and Siu=r, the Afrikander Bind delegates sent to England, have returned to Capetown. Their was no demonstration, their landing being allowed to p ss unnoticed.

SEVERE DEFEAT OF BOERS. DISTINGUISHED, OFFICERS. Received 12, 0.17 a.m. London, July 11. The Daily Express' Delagoi Bay corresbondent reports a fight between Michadadorp and Ladeoberg, when the Boers were defeated heavily, losing 50 killed ar>d many wounded. The following officers are menti' ned in desratches for conspicuous servic s: New South Wa'es Imperi 1 Bushmen Major O'Brun, handling men who captured gun ard convoy at the Vaalbarik pursuit on March 24. New Z«alanders, Captaini Walker and Arthur at the capture of Delarey's guns and convoy, Mareh 24. ' Lieutenant Reids bxat ediegly smart capture of Oemmandan'; Schro-der and 41 and a maxim near Coomassie drift on Ap-il 25tb. Qje <, nslander, Major Tunbridge, enga?e:i ents February 7th atd 12th. Victoriar.s, Major Clarke, for excellent execution of orders at Zuurburg, well b eked by his officers and men. Captain S'urdie rWrns holf mile fire to aid the wound J. LieuterantH N. And« rson for coolness avid de'ermination in ex'ricating a patrol a 1; RbfnostfrKop. Lieut. Patterson cf this Medical Coips was under cbaofire for tiro hours aesisting the wounded. Received 12, 0.40 a.m. Lonuon, July 11. The foil jwing Wevr Z alanders are mentioned in despatches and prome'ed : —Lince-Oorpowl Turnbull for capturing Boers at Aick Cave Dwarsvoei, and Private Pie who with Rouse captured 2 waggODs of arm* and ammunition at Pietp^tgieterfrust. The following are promoted in connection with the Vaalbank figh's in March last. New Zea'anders: Corporal O'Dowd, and Privates Bundle and. Dtinnan for chargic g and captuiing a gun; Private Thurlow, exposure to fire while Fending waggons totr.ersnr ; Wylip, for charging and capturing gun aloie aft»r kiliug two cut of four gunners.

A BOER PROCLAMATION j STILL ANNEXING TERRITORY. Received 12 0.20 a.m. Londov, July 11. Scheeper has issued a proclamation annexing Mur-aysburg to the Orange Free St*te. He has many fresh adherents. At the Asqivth bnnqurt Mr. Brrdrick, sp°aking on the Na'ional Union of Cons rvative?, said a l 'all hazards snl all risks the Transvaal campaign must be carried through and thi Government rr ust; not flinch at any demand upon tbe country. COMMISSION FOR A NEW ZE4LANDER. WifLTNGTON, July 11. News by tt-e mail from the Cap* states that Vernon Steward, son of Majir Steward, M.H.R., has accepted a commission in an Imperial Regiment. FOURTH AND FIFTH CONTINGENT MEN AT DUNEDIN.

Dunedin, July 11, The Tagus brought ten officers and 285 men of the Fourth Contingent, and six invalid?, Four det'il', and 12 men belonging to corps not connected with the colony. The invalids are Farrier Wilson (second), Trooper McKinder (third), Trooper Boyre (sixth), Sergeant Smith (sisth), troopers Wooller and Martin (sixfh). The deaths are W. Hutchison, Corporal Humphries (fifth), Lieutenant Lardon (second), and S?rgeant Fraser (seconJ). There are 28 men in the hospital, the majority B uff j iing from pneumonia. Then are 16 convalescent. Eleven of the rases in ho pital are somewhat serious. The forty-four cases are invalided, ard in hcspi'al, will be landed at Port Chalmers. After all arrangements had b-en made for a military fnneral over Gunner Heenan, of noki ng.i. a request cams from h ; s frirn<lß t> Hve the holy sent on, and th's vviil be done. Acco-dingly a leaden coffin has been ordered. The can eof death was embolism. The m n wt-ra transhipped this afternoon and left for the Bluff. THE RETURNED CONTINGENTS. His Worship the Mayor (Mr. Dockrill) received a telegram from Sergaant Paul la't ev. ning stating that the Taranaki boys were all well nnd were leaving for the Bluff that night.