The Transvaal.
. London, August 11. Three policemen in Pretoria, whilfc frying to arrest a notorious Boer spy. Were fired upon by the latter, who shot one, and effected bis escape. Lord Kitchener reports that a ,blockhouse near Erandforb was rushed and captured on the night of August 7. Thera was severe fighting, The British causalities were one and three wounded’. Lord Kitchener’s despatches explain that it was the intention of Gomrfaa'ndanib Hertzog in December to meet a ship at Lambert’s Bay with a supply of guns, mercenaues and ammunition. At thfe same time De Wet was proceeding by way of De Aar' to co-opera'e with Hertzog in attacking Capetown, Botha simultaneously entering Natal with a picked force of fivfe thousand, August 12. Several night successes have been Carried out recently Colonel Colville on August 6lh surprised Prvtorius’s iaaget northwards of Waterval, and oantnmd twenty Boers. Cblonei Walter Kitopener captured thirteen at Middleburg, General Bens >n captured' twenty-five in t ■« Lvdenburg district, including Botha’s neap itch riders. Steinacker’s Horsfe near the Portuguese f-onti r capiure l thirteen, all G-nman* and fib’ll mders, 'Kraii zinger with 409 men crossed the railway line southward of Conway, towards Gmff Reinet, Other binds of Boers have broken through the cordon, and are reported ti have rewind Wo'Cs-fte-,‘Orlv;nia uid Will.nvm >re, li‘*id itlilner has sailed for Capetown. Pw-uve tnrrendsrera who had been •urn ! for the purpose of protecting stock no- ih w i.rds of Volksrhst, have been c;, mural by Botha, who c.ourt-martialled to in up,] chon four 0 f them ic .Pretoria correspondent of tbb •’ mfM slates that Kmger is banking stipends for the Boer g morals and offi da's Who pUy on i he simplicity and patriotism of their folio vers. Ttie Daily Telegraph’s correspondent stares that Lord Kitchenor’spraclama' ion is having an excellent effect. The B <er families are comi g in, and the armed bm-ghers are surrendering in increased numbers. August 13. The steady execution of re;e!s impressing dis oyalists Two Boers at St. Helena swun to a boat and sailed away, but were recaptured 10 m-les out. Special patrols are circulating Lord Kilcheuer’o proclamation. Ne-vYokk, August 12’ The transport Mechanician was ab >ul to sail from New Orleans with horses fot South Africa when an infernal macho. e attached to the-anchor chains exploded-, damaging the ship’s hiws.
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 189, 15 August 1901, Page 4
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386The Transvaal. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 189, 15 August 1901, Page 4
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