London, 24th September, Lord Kitchener reports that the Boer invaders appear to be retiring from Natal.—Special service.
Bombay, 25th September.
The raiding force of Boers that entered Natal sow appears to be returning to the east and north-east.—-Reuter.
General Botha, has been inactive since the British reverses under Major Gough (18th Sept.)—Rewl.
The Buffalo and Tugela Rivers are flooded, thus preventing any" serious invasion of Natal—Reuter Bombuy, 26th September.
Sentences of permanent. banishment have been promulgated against iten of the Boer leaders captured since the 15th September.—Reule Detachments of the Town Guard of Cape Town have gone upon active service—Reuler, Boer officials on the Continent declare that there are 15,000 Cape Colony Afrikander rebels massing in opposition to the British, and_ that General Botha's force numbers 5,000.—Reuter.
Bombay, 27th September.
The "Pall Mall Gazette" learns on the best authority that Lord Kitchener finds his hands tied seriousdesitos capital punishment shall be ly. Reconsidering his position he
inflicted on rebels instead of short imprisonment. He also demands better seasoned recruits, and likewise that martial law shall be proclaimed throughout Cape Colony.—Reuter.
Bombay, 27th September.
His Majesty King Edward had a long and serious conversation yesterday with the Rt. Hon. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for War, on the situation in South Africa, also concerning recruiting and the Yeomanry.—Reuter, Bombuy, 29th September.
The garrisons of Forts Itala and Prospect, on the Zululand border,
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