BOER WAR

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 9, 2 April 1902, Page 3

BOER WAR

GENERAL ITEMS. London, March 31. The War Office grants a medal with- ,; oat clasps to each war correspondent ■who took part ia South African campaigns. Kuyper, the Netherlands Premier, is again busying himself oh behalf of the Boers. He has arranged to meet Bichthofen, the German Minister foForeign Affairs, at Berlin after interviewing Leyda, Wolmorans, and Weasels. Melbourne, April 1. Thomas, the solicitor who defended "the executed Australian officers, in a letter to Wittou's father confirms Morant's statement that Hunt gave his junior officers orders that they were to take no prisoners. He states nine Bo»rs were shot by Morant's orders. The charges were that thsy were wieckors, bandits, and were concerned in Hant's maltreatment. The courtmartial considered the ahootiag of the Boeis was illegal and all the officers concerned wei* equally blameable. The defence was similar to procedure adopted in similar case*. Thomas adds that the sentence astounded every unbiased p?rson. Received 1, 9.45 p.m. London, April 1. The Daily Telegraph states that the transport Canada has arrived at Queesstoffn with two Australian officers, who received life sentences for shooting Boer prisoners, on board. She proceeds to* Portsmouth.

COMMANDOS DRIVEN SOUTH. Received 2, 0.18 a.m. London, April 1. Colonels Doran and Price intercepted Malan's and Fouche's commands at Murraysburg. The Boers divided into four parties and fled south. Wellington, April 1. . The Casualty Department at Oipe Town cables that S !i~«ant Coitnun is dangerously ill of enteric a: St.iMur ton. Lieutenant Taylor's and Lieutenant Freeth's condition has slightly improved. Private Quinn is still dangerously ill at. "Wakkerstroom. ttcnth CONTINGENT. Wellington, April 1. The Agricultural Department has obtained uear!y all the horses required '• or the Tenth Coutingent. Palmebston Nobth, April 1, The recruiting officers have bean busy all day putting volunteers for the Tenth Contingent through the various .tests. An exceptionally severe examnation by the doctor has thrown everal men out, but so far 22 have been accepted. No difficulty is anticipated in obtaining the required number of 37 men. We understand that Mr 6. Paul, who was a; the front with the Fourth Contingent, is applying for a commission in the Tenth Contingent.