THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 1 March 1901, Page 4

THE BOER WAR.

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De Wet Hard Pressed.

London, February 28,

40 Boers were captured near Willowmore and 300 surrendered to General French.

After some fighting Lord Kitchener has reached Middleburg.

Reports up to the 25th state that French’s additional captures are one 19-pound Krupp, one howitzer, one Maxim, 20,000 rounds of small arms ammunition, 6000 cattle, 10,000 sheep and 289 wagons. There were no British casualties. The Boers at Pretoria are filled with consternation at French’s successes.

Scheeper’s laager at Willowmorc with all his supplies was captured when the bulk of the commando was absent. Sydney, February 28.

The Imperial Government has awarded the widow of Lieut Grieve, belonging to the N S Wales forces and killed at Paardeburg in February last year, while attached to the Eoyal Highlanders, a pension of £BO a year, and a compassionate allowance of £ls yearly to each of the children and gratuities aggregating £l6O.

London, February 28, Bennet Burleigh cabled on Tuesday evening that the Orange Biver is still high.

The British columns are tightening their grip on Steyn and De Wet. Hertzog is near Petrusville,

The patrols are engaged and a battle is imminent.