British transport Mahratta arrived with Boer prisoners of war at St. Helena Island according to the Dutch newspaper Goessche Courant dated 7 July 1900

An item reported that according to a telegram from St. Helena Island there on 26 June the British transport Mahratta arrived with on board 110 Boer prisoners including 12 officers. On board was everything well.

Note

1. The Second Boer War found place between 11 October 1899 and 31 May 1902 and ended in a defeat of the Boers and regaining British sovereignty of the Orange Free State and South African Republic (Transvaal). In 1920 became the Union of South Africa part of the Commonwealth.