The Transvaal.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 188, 13 August 1901, Page 4

The Transvaal.

m, IiONDOfT, August 6. » ihe Pretoria c respondent of thi Times states that Lord Kitchener wifi not forward correspondents' narratives ifi refererce to the Viakfontein atrocities until they are confirmed, owing to the Government suggesMng that the Press ce "J ors are re ponsible for the truth. Much delay is now occurring in connection with the war, because there are sixty British coluthns operating, Duple«sia, a Boer peace envoy wh6 last year visited Bnghnd, has be»h sentence 1 to a monte's imprisonment on a charge of concealing arms. Fouche s commando, which was recently raiding the Bar’. ley East district of C ipe Colony, has recrossed the Offenge river. C lonel Wise, with k detachment of Queenslanders, pursued the Boers north west of Bothash ek-, capturing fifteen men, 150 horses and 10,000 sheep in one day. Colonel William, C.B , of the New South Wal s Med cal Corp', has beifi gaz tted to the local rank of surge -n----general while i.i Sooth Africa.

The Cope correspondent of the Berlner Tageblatt has been'arresled on a charge of espionage. He will be bourt-mhi-tul.’ed One hundred and twenty British were k lied :n actinia during the month of Ju y, forty-five diecl of wounds and 110 from disease, nineteen from accident*, sixty-seven are missing and ciptCtred, and 1130 were Invalided home, August 9. Since the beginning of the war ia South Africa to the end of Ja’y thi Trit sh army suffered • the follow! ig Diabhs from all cvises, 17,131; m ssing, 555 j discharged unfit for diity-, 3232.

H-mry Campbell Bannernlan, ope ik*"3 at Pecknatn, advocated a generous amnesty after the war. Daring the con- • innance of the war only should rebels be punished.

Reuter's Durban correspondent says that Lord Kitchener’s proclamation embodying his instruct! ns is highly approved. It is felt that stirn m lasures are absolutely necessary to terniiaate 'the war.

The Boers captured a post of twentyfive of Steinaker’s florae at Sabi river. In the House of Commons Lird Stanley read amidst Ministerial cheers the terms of the instructions to Lord K tchener to execute persons convicted of lUthorisiog or comnmling murders conrary to civil sed warfare, in accordance with Kruitzinger’s recent threats. Lord Stanley explained that Loid Kitchener would decide who would be entitled to be considered belligerents ; he acts Oh ois own initiative.

A proclamation by Lord Kitcheners dated August 7th, Was published to-day; It notifies that all leaders must surrender before September 15th or be banished for life from South Africa. The maintenance of the families of burghers who have not surrendered by tb it date will be recoverable from the property of the bu-ghers In the field.

Lieutenant-General Neville Lyttelton succeeds Lord Kitchener when events permit a transfer of the chief command. It is understood. that Lord Kitchener proceeds to Indio in January, A patrol captured Boers belonging td Theron’s Commando, two horses, and i quantity of detonators and Contrivances for exuding trains.

Sc’-e par’s commando shot an interpreter in cold blood at Steytlerville, Mr Bennett Burleigh, states that the enemy is receiving supplies through Basutoland.

The managers for the subscriptions for Boer women and children Admit that they are well provided for, and that the £20,000 in hand will be better spent aftef the war. August 10. It transpires that resolutions adopted by the Natal Ministry suggesting the banishment of Boer leaders and di'ftr&fning the property of those still in the field reached Mr Chamberlain ori. July 25th, Oq July 30th Mr Chamberlain forwarded Lord Kitchener a draft proclamation, which the Na'al and Capa Governments respectively approved oil August 2nd and 3rd.

In the House of Commons Mr Chamberlain, in reply to Mr Channing, member for Northamptonshire East, a strong opponent of the Government’s war policy, said Lord Kitchener fully approved of the proclamation before it was drafted.

The Daily HeVa describes the proclamation as “an empty thunderbolt, the foolish bluster of a bafihd bully, seeking to cow where he cannot coni qaer,’*

Lord Kitchener’s proclamation emphasised the accomplishment of the annexation of the Republics and the possession of the seats of Government, of the public' offices and all the railways.’' It announces' that 35,000 Boars are either prisoners or surrenderors living peacefully in towns or camps under British ebhtfoL The few 1 remaining in arms have lost almost all their guns and munitions of war. and arc disorganised and engaged in isolated attacks and acts of plunder and destruction. They are aimlessly prolonging bloodshed and ruining those who are peacefully disposed. Britain is de* termmed to suppress all such lawlessness.

In the House of Commons Ministerialists thiqk that' Lord Kitchener’s proclamations if it errs, is leaning to the side of leniency. The prb-Boers violently attacked Mr Chamberlain. Lord Kitchener’s proclamation has provoked an outburst in France and . Germany, of unfriendliness towards England. Soma papers describe the position as bankruptcy of English generalabip, - Sttwfe*, ingnst 9. The Frontier has promised to, stop further enlistments of men for.fjoutfe Africa, now proceeding in Sydney without his knowledge." He considered that the. State: Government had gone aa far as necessary in sending troops,, ,