THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 4 January 1901, Page 4

THE BOER WAR.

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(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Melbourne, January 3. Mon are volunteering freely in response to Lord Kitchener’s request lor additional mounted troops., Adelaide, January 3. Some 500, including about 20 who served in previous contingents, have volunteered. Bond n, January 3. Da Wet retreated in the dlrcc ion of Lindloy or Reitz, when Colonel Illohcr. prevented him reaching Bethelcm. General Knox is closely pursuing him. Tn© moA wes:orn raiders in Cape Colony are between Middleburg and Hanover, while a sec ion has reached Glenvarry, near Graff.cine', wh re there is a British Garrison. Some fighting has taken place near Middleburg. The railway was damaged at Sou.li Leifontein. 1400 Boer prisoners have sailed for St Helena. The military authorities have taken over ft’l supplips sit Kimberley. Boers have been seen in the vicinity o ! Ladysmith. The Rhenoster garison repulsed an at • tempt to sieze a gun on a neighbor kopje. London, January 1. The ammunition of a Boor waggon at Smekal expbdecl, and four men were ki.led. The daughter of Commandant Haasbrack was wounded. The Daily Telegraph war fund has reaihod L 234.438. Excepting 1.96.180 all the money has been distributed.