THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 6 February 1901, Page 3

THE BOER WAR.

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London, February 4. Campbell’s column defeated 400 Boers south of Middleburg. The British casualties were 19.

French expelled the Boers from a position at East Bethel.

The Boers captured and retained four ambulance drivers released by De Wet south of Dewotsdory. The raiders are encamped at GalviniaKuysua and Lady Grey. They refuse to fight and scatter when attacked.

Sir A. Milner in a proclamation anticipate* a considerable invasion of Cape Colony and calls on everyone to assist the authorities and not to comply with the raiders’ commandeering orders.

(Received February 5, at 10 55 p m.) The Cornwall arrived after a pleasant passage all well. Burt and Co entertained the New Zealand troops with a harbor trip and tea. The Co, to-night entertain the officers at a theatre party. The Cornwall expects to got away on Wednesday evening. She calls at Albany to coal and proceeds hence direct to the ape.

More Troops Needed. Eeooived this day at 9 12 a.m. London, February 5. The Pretoria correspondent of the Times says that more troops are required to cope with and gain immediate success over the 9,000 Boers that are still with the Commandos. French’s force captured a 15-pounder and collected parts of the guns which his artillery disabled. The capture at Model erfontem occurred on a dark night, heavy rain falling Fourteen hundred Boers with a gun and pompom rushed a position and overpowered the garrison. The British casualties were nominal.

Commandant Kreutzingcr has been driven in the direction of Steyndci\illc after losing 10 killed in the towns ofSenekal and Bindley.

In a fight between Knox and De Wet, near Senekal, the Kaffrarian Rifles had 100 casualties.

Brabant and staff are in the eastern province of Cape Colony organising a defence force.

A thousand Cape Highlanders, form the garrison, artillery and scouts stationed at Namaqutland where the telegraph lines were cut.

The Portuguese authorities fearing a raid have placed all ammunition and the Boors who surrendered at Komatiport on lighters in Delagoa Bay.

The deaths are announced of Private Bailey, a Queenslander, of enteric, and Sergeant .Henderson, a Tasmanian, from wounds.