The Transvaal.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 182, 30 July 1901, Page 1

The Transvaal.

Lonoon, July %\

%loSsen, the Somerset East, Oapfe Colony, rebel and murderer, has beaa banged. July 26. Lordftitchetferreports that Lieutenant Colonel Garratl's column of mcuntel infantry /wrpmed-, a convoy near Bite burg QoSfuly 2liit; twen'y-fiVe Boers and some waggons.' Two British officers and B>'x men Were wounded. A number of rebels in the 'vicinity of MidoHeburg have surrendered. , Lord kitohenpt'a executions of reWlfl are intended to counteract the sedulously fostered belief that rebellion means only five years' disenfr-vncbisetnenfc. A B<>er correspondent signing MmseTi "P.S.,'' writing'to the Moaning Pos% in-ists that clemency towards the Boers wonld be misplaced. It. would be morV humane tn proclaim that all tinder arms in September would be outlawed and their property corfiscarert, end that al taking up arms later would be handed. The Sing personally decorated Lieutenant Wylly, of th« Taaroanian Imperii Bushmen, with the Victoria Cross at StJames' Palace. The recipient was awarded this distinction for conspicuous bravery at Wartnbaths. July 27. Of the Seventh New Zealand Contingent, Lieutenant Carter was slightly and Privates G. W. Callaway anS Andrew Peterson severely wounded at Vereeniging. -,.-,,. r A Victorian named Sergeant Buckingham was killed at Bhenoßter Kop. Gn Wednesday last 'a Superior force probably'with Amsterdam a&d Pretretref as commanders, forced a detachment ot Colonel Steinacker'S Horse to evadoats Bremersdorf, in Swaziland. . .. + The British "fought their way 's« Lembobo, a distance of sixteen mile 1 ?, having ten killed and wounded and a fewmissing. , k ' ( . • : L The Standard's Pretoria coTTrespondenl states that Colonels Benson, Beatsoa, Span and Parks, with four columns, waited in the vicinity of Dillstroom &* Ben Vi'joen, who had 600 men on thfc road going'to Nelspruit -from Rhenoster Kop.- YUjoen was unaware that his advace was. blocked, and a battle waS fought on July 7th, the enemy suffering .heavy'loss. \ ... ( , _.. ; Major - General Baden - Powell was accorded;an ovation when he arrived at Southampton. -He said that hiß work iia South Africa was but two thirds finished, and he would reium the moment iie had recuperated. ..'..' „•„,.■, .„ On ffuly'Sth Benson -forestalled Tifjoefe at Wifpoart bridge which commands Dillstroom.. The Boen were unaware that toe bridge was held by the British, and when they encountered a brisk fire they fell hack in confusion. A hundieS Boers who acted as a reserve attempted to prevent the"pursuit, bat were routed, Vifjoen abandoned sixteen waggons, and Bensr.n following unbrokenly. for twentyfive miles, 'compelled him to -fight at Olifant's River. Six of theSnemy w<?r% killed and five wounded. The British, casualties were few. The Scottish Horsfe distinguished themselves duiing thfe fighting. " .. , .- The Royal Visit. Pskth, July 26. The P.oyal visitors bade farewell tfc Australia to-day, the Opbir and her escorts leaving on the long voyage tfc South Africa in the afternoon. A largfe and enthusiastic gathering witnessed the departure. = ■- * - July 27. Lord Hopetoun, on behalf of th* Commonwealth, forwarded a f*rewefi message to the Duke and Duchess off Cornwall, trusting that their stay haw been aud iiappy, adding: "We ebail ehensh proud lecoVection? of the inaugural year of ihn Common - .wealth, so signaMy honoured by the heir of our well-beloved King." The Duke replied:—" I'beg you 'ib expiesß to yottr Ministers and the people of the CommonweaUh cur besi'tfetfc thanks at their ve.y touching message <# farewell. It will be an abiding source oi •atisfaciioa that I have I>eenpermitted it enrr* oat the great mission entrus ed ti me by" t.?e King, to 'open the first Federalv-Parliament. These are out last words before quitting your sborea. We wish to renew the assurance of our warmest gratitude arid affection 'extends! to us during the happy and eventful months Spent in : the variouß States ot Australia. May every possible Messing be beßtowedupoD their people." « > <Ehe K f ng and Queen wj?lgo down ft& Cbau'rtlon November 2nd to meet tt* '6pb*r. A a imposing welcome home t* the T)uke and Duchess of Cornwall 'A being prepared.