THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 23 April 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

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Boers without Horses.

Further Captures and Surrenders. London, April 22. The Intelligence Department reports that a large proportion of the strongest Poor commandos arc without mounts. General French is suffering from indisposition, and has been recommended to take a short rest. Hon. Mr Brodrick has appointed a committee to report on the (juestion of training applicant's for Army eovuniissions. Blood, Plumcr, Kitchener and Benson have taken 81 prisoners and received the surrenders of 20 other Boers. I They c-.pturcd 100,000 rounds of small arms ammunition, 200 horses and numerous wagons and cattle. 12,000 Boers in the Field^* Keceived this day at 9 2 a.m. LoNNOSf, April 22. It is estimated that 12,000 Boers arc still in tho field. Botha's Moyements. Botha crossed the Natal line intending to meet Do Wet, but was daily opposed, and recrosscd eastwards. I ibelling Kitchener. CartwrigH was sentenced to a year's imprisonment for libelling Kitchener. The Cape Rebellion Ringleader. A brother of J. W. Sauer, has been convicted as'tho ringleader of the Capo Colony rebellion, Sentence was deferred

More Surrenders. Kitchener reports that in addition to 242 Boers, 248 rifles, a quantity of ammunition and wagons were captured. Boer Movements. Kruitzinger is advancing on the Albert district, Cape Colony. All raiders have been ordered to cross into the Orange Eiver Colony.