THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 22 May 1901, Page 4

THE BOER WAR.

[by :blectiuo telegraph—copyright.]

(PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, May 21. "The llock'house system adopted by the .British for the protection of the line of communication lias proved effoctual and { economical, liberating 0000 troops, Hertzog and Brand held the country round Petersberg. Do Wet, escorted by 40 men, made a wonderful ride from Vrcde to Philippolis to consult'Hertzog. The Orange commandos, -who were ordered to concentrate near the Orange River, decline to follow De W et, alleging that he is too dangerous. Generals Blood, Kitchener, Campbell, Pulmenety, Benson, and Douglas have commenced a second combined movement to clear the eastern district south of the Delagoa railway. The opposition is not serious. The Boers will notrbe allowed to rest. Commandant Do La Roy is procuring poor remounts. General Babington, as a result of ten days' patrol, brought to Klerksdorp 15,000 sheep and 1,800 cattle captured at Klassen's and Verman's-laagers ;„; Twenty-five New Zealariders, leading an advance, charged 150 of the enemy, who fled and were chased for miles, the Bushmen and Imperial. Light Horse assisting. 25 Boers were driven into the arms of Colonel Dixon's column and captured. , Lord Kitchener, reports that last week 19 Boers mete killed '/and 14 wounded, 238 prisoners.-taken/71 surrenders, .212 rifles, 105,000 rounds of small arms ammunition, 286 wagons,. ~and large captures of horses and stock were also secured.

It is officially announced that there are 249,416 officers and men in South Africa including 58,821 Colonials.