THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 13 February 1901, Page 3

THE BOER WAR.

Constabulary Recruits.

More Troops.

Unsuccessful Attempt to Escape.

[by electric telegraph—copyright]

(per press association.)

London, February 11. Major Haig, in command of a strong mixed force, is driving a midland commandoXorthwards past Aberdeen. The Boer invasion of Portuguese territory was intended to facilitate the landing " x ’of an Austrian cargo of contraband goods at Kosi Bay. The British and Portuguese vessels are alert.

Kruger is still promising Botha European interference. Major Brereton, commanding at Steynsburg, called in all the male farmers and others from 16 to 40 years of ago, lest the enemy commandeer if they disobey the order to join the commandoes. If they are found in the ranks of the enemy they are deemed guilty of high treason. Colonel Cunningham is watching DolaToy’s 2000 near Krugersdorp. A disloyalist in Kimberley was sentenced to 12 month’s imprisonment and ordered to pay a fine of JEBOO for uttering insults against the late Queen and disfiguring her portrait. Captain D. H. M'Lean, of the Imperial Yeomanry, and an Australian who rowed in the Oxford boat University races in the 80’s, died of fever at Johannesburg.

Corporal Campbell Parkinson, of the New Zealand Bough Eiders, died of enteric at Pretoria,

In a sharp fight at Klippraat Junction Kruitzingor’a commando killed six of the South African Light Horse and 7th Dragoon Guaads, wounded eight and captured 10.

London, February 12.

Chamberlain in approving of Milner’s reply to resolutions adopted by the Afrikander Bond Congress recently held at Worcester, stated that the Imperial Government docs not intend to alter its declared policy. The South African Republics were responsible for the adoption of such policy. The Standard’s Pretoria correspondents states that great consternation exists am >rg the Boer leaders on the confines of Swaziland, They fear they will bo compelled to abandon the huge convoy and guns, or risk a general engagement. The Minister for Defence received n cable from the Imperial authorities, askthat he bo allowed to recruit a thousand mounted constabulary for South Africa within Commonwealth. No terms are stated.

Brisbane, February 13. The Government offered to send more troops to South Africa.

London, February 12.

Commandant Sarol Eloff, Kruger’s grandson and four other Boer prisoners, seized a fishing boat ?at St Helena, but failed to secure oars and were arrested, Wellington, This Day,

A cable message from the High Commissioner at Capetown of yesterday’s date, says that Corporal Parkinson of the third contingent, hailing from Kaituna, died of enteric fever on the 6lb. Trooper E. 0. F. Yon Dadelszen, (third contingent) Napier, and Private Roberts, (fifth contingent) Nelson, i”re dangerously ill at Pretoria.