THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 23 July 1901, Page 4

THE BOER WAR.

[by electric telegraph—copyright.]

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

More Cap tures.

Botha expresses Regret at the Action of tlie Boers. XiONdon, July 22, General Bundle in marching to Standerton captured 42 wagons and carts, 5000 horses, 3,400 cattle and 34,000 sheep. Major Pine Coffin and detachment] of the 9th and 15th Mounted Infantry of tlxe Essex volunteers, nocturnally surprised Collier’s commando near Honingspruit, capturing 14, including two of General Prinsloo’s sons, besides horses, saddles, rifles and ammunition. 400 Boers attacked Col. Pilcher undercover of a veldt fire in the Bulfontein district last month. The Mounted Infantry relieved the Yeomanry, who were in a difficult position, and the guns were brought into action, the Boers retiring with the loss of 7 killed and 25 wounded. General Bundle’s Yeomanry in the Yredo district fought at close range, killing Captain Botha and capturing Field Cornet Lambard. Bennet Burleigh says that further ( enquiry confirms that acts of butchery I, were committed at Vlakfontein. Sworn testimony in regard to the matter had been forwarded to Commandant Delarey recently. Louis Botha expressed to Lord Kitchener his regret at the demoralisation and degeneracy in the Boer ranks and the impossibility of repressing them.

Kruger, in ]a note published in the Brussels Press, declares he informed the burghers that international complications were possible, but that intervention was hopeless.