THE BOER WAR.
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Londox, May 9
Capt. Vialls, of the Westralian Bushmen, with 250 picked men and horses, pursued Commandant Matthew Pretoria!) and 300 men in the direction of Waterburg. The Westralian Bushmen captured 30 wagons, 1000 cattle, and 27 Boers.
General Botha and Commandant Ben Viljoen have occupied Carolina.
The Times states that Colonel Plumer inarched from Pretoria and held the drifts at Oliphant's River for ten days, imprisoning many Boers in a densely wooded and waterless semi-circle, driving them into the hands of General Kitchener and the columns from Middleberg. Bennet Burleigh says that the Boers hid in tho bush with the stock and tied before Plumer, leaving 350 of their wives and children, who arc in a lower and dirtier state than Kaffirs. The Boers are astoundod and disheartened at their fastnosscs being invaded.
143 were captured besides 50 who surrendered.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 10 May 1901, Page 4
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150THE BOER WAR. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 10 May 1901, Page 4
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