THE BOER WAR.

Waikato Argus, Volume XI, Issue 1072, 14 October 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

CABLEGRAMS.

[UNITED I’KICSS association]

[by EDICT HC T DIGRAPH-COI'VEIOTT]

MR BKODRIOK’.S EXPLANATION. PROTEST AGAINST NEWSPAPER CRITICISM. London, October 12. The English newspapers approve of the spirit of Mr Brodriek’s manifesto, but still urge renewed efforts to meet all conceivable contingencies. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, speaking at Oldham said that the extension of martial law was a check to treasonable help sent lh» through Cape Colony. against (lie equinoctial gaAfdf newspaper criiicism. Throughout he had realised that the cause of the prolongation of the war was the proBocr speeches in the House of Commons, The Boers in Holland describe martial law to a terrorism certain to increase rebellion. EXECUTION OF LOITER. CAPTURE OF 11,000 HORSES. COMMANDANT SCHEEPERS • TAKEN PRISONER. NEW ZEALANDERS WOUNDED. (Received Oclob. r 13, 520 p in.) London. October 12. Lord Kitchener confirmed the death sentence passed on Letter. Letter's execution is officially announced as having taken place. Col. Kavanagh captuicd 11,000 horses belonging to Schccpu’s commando. An official message states that Gene. French has captured Commandant Schecpers. Seigt, D. Cotton and Corporal E. Point on were severely wounded at Botha’s farm, and Sergt. Boyd, Corporal R. Mclvor and Private G. Dandy slightly wounded. All belong to the 7th New Zealanders. Baffling mists favoured Botha’s retreat!

LOTTERY TRIAL. EIGHTEEN B0 E R LEADERS BANIHED. MARTIAL LAW IN EAST GRIYUALAND. (Received Oe'uber 1-1, 12 49 a.m. London, October Id. The Court found Lottcr guilty of sedition and the murder of coloured and unarmed scouts on two occasions, the murder ot troopers in action on three occasions, destroying the railway by means of explosives, sjamboking Britishers and Europeans. Loiter pleaded that he was a Free State burgher, but did not adduce evidence in support of the claim. Scheeper’s captors were a troop of the loth Hussars. Eighteen additional Boer leaders have been banished. Martial law is being applied in parts of Timbuland, East Griqualand. THE LATEST. FATE OE TRAITORS. BOERS TRYING TO CROSS ORANGE RIVER. (Received October 14, S 46 a.m ) London, October Id. Bolba has sent a force to escort his waggons eastward. Two farmers, convicted of twice joining the enemy, were hanged at Vryburg. A third had his sentence commuted to penal servitude for life. The sentences on tw r o rebel fanners at Barkley West and Jacobsdal, have been commuted respectively to ten years’ penal servitude and deportation. A fanner at Worcester was lined £!()() for storing more than a week’s food in his house. CoimnaudanO Kruitziugsr and Ackennann arid other leaders are trying to cross the swollen Orange River southwards. DOER PRISONERS IS CAMP. Tec Bloemfontein Post publishes aa interesting account of the camp in which Baer prisoners of war am temp-- rarily interned, ami of the treatment t ley receive at the bands of our military ■ authorities:—During their stay in Bloemfontein prisoni rs of war a"e considerately carer! for aud supplied with everything they need—in many im-tinccs with more than they ha-e been accustomed to. Their dady rations consist of Lj-lb of bread, 111) of mca (fresh) 3oz of sugar, loz of coffee, l-!2r,h part of a t n of condensed mdk, aid v geialiles and potatoes, in addition to which a lib t : u of jam is served out to four men four limes a vtetk. \\ ood and coal for their cookhouse is also provided in liberal quantities, and one camp kettle is provided for each to prisoners. i risonera of“war when filet entering the camp are often in a very miserable condition indeed —half starved, ill-dressed, and often without boot). Instances a e known when a prisoner entn- a prisoner-of-war camp with bits of oupet or sheepskin wrapped round his feet in lieu of boots, and his cothes, of which little only remained of the original, patched up with material such as sacking, carpet, sheepskin, or, in fact, anything adaptable to till up holes, and many arrive also without blankets. The" generous British authorities, with an unequalled lavLhness, serve warm suits of clothes (such, as arc given ta time-expired soldiers) out to them, ammunition bools ( in sizes ranging from .eight to twelve sizes arc not icquired), slouch-d hats (sain) as worn by Tommy Atkins), underpants and flannel shirts (few of ilicm ever wore them before), seeks—in fact, Great Britain provides her prisoner* of \v r with a complete and respectable on:iir. The following figures will give an idea of what it must eoslsjto provide fur war pr soners on the liberal plan adopted hy the Imperial Guvrrmmut. Since February 17th last not less than 350 complete suits of clothes, 200 shirts, and 200 pairs of socks have been served out to them. Tiie number of hats, boots, raturally, v*.ill he about the same. It prisoners of war wish to proo cd to town to buy tobacco or other luxuries an escort is provided for them, and they' aie then also permitted to visit Irion's, who in their turn may \i;it the prisoners cm Wednesdays and Saturdays on obtaining a permit from Captain Calmon, the assistant pro vest-marslri I.