THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 18 February 1901, Page 4

THE BOER WAR.

Further Guerilla Warfare.

Several Defeats ot the Boars.

(BY ■LIOXEXO TBUKGRAPH —COPYRIGHT.)

(PEE PEKS3 ASSOCIATION.)

London, February IG. De Wet’s action in shooting the peace . and the raiders in looting their > in Cape Colony is haring _ the |i| offeet oT alienating Dutch sympathy from 1 ■ the Boer cause. J Before the Boers loft Calvinia they - flogged several ollicials for not revealing ■' arms.

They flogged the Magistrate (Buk) and shot some native drivers. The Boers, who lately evacuated Calvinia, are splendidly mounted and are travelling in the direction ot Keuhardt at the rate of sixty miles a day. General French lias captured a number of Boors, including Botha’s secretary. The Australian Bushmen performed most of the lighting during the march of Lord Methuen’s column between Kuruman and the Transvaal.border, capturing several convoys. They had much difficulty in capturing one, which had been entrusted to expert women drivers, 350 men of Do Wet’s commando occupied Phillipstown on Tuesday. The small garrison of Yeomanry defended the gaol while Lieut. Hcnntker and GO Victoria and Imperial Bushmen rushed and occupied a kopje commanding the town. The firing continued all day. Major Granville Smith and two squadrons of Victorians under Major L, Clarke arrived in the evening. The Boers retired northeast. Haasbrock and Woest commanding a portion of De Wet’s force with 200 vehicles, crossed Zand Drift on the 9th. They were repulsed at Fhillipstewu and Petrpsvillo. The fighting on the 12th and 13th was brisk, The enemy used a 15-pounder captured from the British, the shrapnel bursting splendidly. Subsequently Colonel Plumor’s force of Australian Bushmen arrived with a Pompom and extricated 200 Imperial and South African Horse who were hard pressed by Haasbrock, 20 miles west of Colosburg. Colonel Plumer, pursuing the Boers westward, captured a Maxim and a great portion of De Wet’s ammunition train. The Daily mail states that De Wet and Stoyn crossed the Railway between Heutkraal and Potfontcin North on December 11th and destroyed two culverts. Colonel Crabde, in following De Wet, captured 14 waggons and some prisoners. General Do Lisle was given a frenzied welcome at Calvinia, where the Boers were cruelly vindictive in their exactions, and their wanton destruction recalled the worst scenes of the campaign in Northern Natal. Armoured trains with a Maxim killed 19 Boers, who were trying to destroy the railway at Edonburg, south of Bloemfontein, daring the night. Ai.ua.xy, February 17. With the exception of Wednesday night, when there was a heavy blow and the horses were knocked about a bit, the Cornwall had fine weather. Two horses died of pneumonia. The rest arc in fine condition. The troops came ashore, and the officers were entertained at the club. Troopers Butt and M'Cutchcon were invalided and sent to the hospital.