THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 5 February 1901, Page 4

THE BOER WAR.

[by electric telegraph—copyright.]

(per press association.)

2,000 Australians for South Afric a.

The Guerilla War Continues Merrily.

Sydney, February 4,

Sir Win. Lyne received a cable stating that transports for 2,000 men and horses are leaving the Cape for Sydney, Tins is assumed to signify that the Premier’s off-r to increase the South African contingent to 2,000, and to which no definite reply was previously sent, has been accepted. About 800 are required to make up the 2,000.

The steamer Argus, which takes tho Victorian contingent, has arrived at Sydney.

London, February 4,

Seven British columns have begun to advance from the stations at Pretoria, Johannesburg, and Delagoa Bay railway* with the view of covering and clearing the Eastern Transvaal.

The Portuguese authorities at Delagoa. Bay have decided to send the Boers am Portuguese territory who do not surrender to the British to Madeira.

40 have surrendered at Koomatiport. Commandant Hestzog stole 2000 horses and terrorised Sutherland district* threatening even the women and children, with death. A patrol of the Diamond Fields Horse,, racing the Boers seized Land Kloof Pass, and thus preventing Hertzog’s advance, south.

The cruiser Doris and two gunboats are watching Mossel Bay. The Boers attacked the scouts preceding a convoy journeying from Koffeyfontein to Modder River, wounding thre& Cape boys. Suddenly a body of Drunison's scouts and Yeomanry charged and killed 17 and wounded many of the enemy.

The charge was covered by a fifteeaand two pom-poms. The enemy broke and fled.

A British force has been despatched to intercept De Wet’s force, numbering 3000. A body of Australians with two guns, Irregular police, and Welsh Militia dislodged 400 raiders in the vicinity of Yryburg on Saturday, killing two and capturing two.

Ono of the British was killed and three wounded.

Colonel Blake, of Irish Brigade fame, and 3000 Boers invade Delagoa Bay territory, hoping to release the Boers. It is officially reported that 1000 Boers captured the garrison at Moderfontein, south-west of Krugersdorp. The garrison was released, and arrived at Yorceniging. Botha has ordered all peace emissaries hereafter to be shot.

Queenslander Private Clark was shot in the groin in a skirmish in the Clanwilliam district. He rejoined Delisle’a camp, but succumbed to his injuries. His death is attributed to the enemy cruelly taking his horse and compelling him to walk.