BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 236, 17 October 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

general items. PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION. i London, October 15. Freb'rt Scboeman, Litters lieui tenant, has been executed, and Lord Kitchener baa confirmed the death sentence up m Wol'a- rdt, another of Lotter's officers: A violent newspaper agitation over Gmeral Bu'ler's appointment continues. The invitation of the Yeomanry to re-enlist largely failed owing to the arrears of pay. Hon. St. John Brodrick has ordered the training of fresh mounted contingents of regulars. The South African News has volantarily ceased publication, owing to martial law, KITCHENER'S WEEKLY REPORT. A GUN RECOVERED. Received 16, 1017 p.m. Loudon, October 16. • Lord Kitchener's weekly report states that 26 Boers were killed, eight wounded, 194 taken prisoners, and 42 surrendered. One hundred and eight rifles, 38,250 rounds of ammunition, 40 waggons, 2200 horses, and 3250 cattle were captured. Colonel Walter Kitchener's column, operating from Paul, Pietersburg, and Utrecht, are pursuing large numbers of Beers between Slangopiesberg and Ponsola Bosch. De Lary and Kemp are at Lindley Poort. ' A buried Maxim was recovered at Dewarrsvlei Information of its wheieaboute was supplied by Boer prisoners, Wolfaardt has been executed. Received 17, 0.29 a.m. Lokoon, October 16. men belonging to Field-Cornet Ha'l's commando have surrendered at Potchefstroom.