THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 13 August 1901, Page 3

THE BOER WAR.

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London, August 12. Kruitzinger, with 400 men, crossed the line southward of Conway, towards Grafreinet.

Other bands of Boers have broken the cordon, and are reported to have reached Worcester, Calvinia and Willowmore. Several night successes were carried out recently. General Colvile, on the 6th, surprised Pretorius’s laager, nothwardof Waterval, and captured 20. Lieut-Colonel Kitchener captured 13 at Middleburg, and Benson 25 in the Lydenburg district, including Botha’s despatch riders. Steinaeker’s Horse, near the Portugese frontier, captured 13—all Germans.

A patrol of the Black Watch surrounded a farm house at Korannaberg, capturing 13. Saurens, the leader, refused to surrender and was killed.

New York, August 12. The transport Mechanician was about to sail from New Orleans with horses for South Africa when an infernal machine attached to the anchor chain exploded, damaging the bows.

Botha Shoots Four Boers who had Surrendered.

Tribute to Chamberlain

Received this day, at 9 4 a.m. London, August 15, Milner has sailed for Capetown.

Twelve surrenderors, who had been armed for the purpose of protecting stock in the northwards of Volksruist, have been captured. Botha courtmartialled them and shot four.

Balfour, in his second speech at the Blenheim house luncheon, testified to the immeasurable services Chamberlain had rendered to the Imperial unity in what was now perhaps the greatest administrative office under the Crown. Received this day, at 1 36 p.m.

London, August 12. Botha outlawed four other Boer surrenderors and confiscated their property. Remington’s guides continued successful operations in the Heilbron district. They discovered and released Andries Wessels one af Kroonstad Peace Committee Envoys who was imprisoned and in rags in Kalfontein. Some time ago it was reported that Wessels had been shot by De Wet. The Times Pretoria correspondent states that Kruger is banking the stipends of the Boer generals and officials, who play on the simplicity and patriotism of their followers.

The Daily Telegraph’s correspondent reports that Lord Kitchener’s proclamation is having excellent effect. Boers’ families are coming in armed and burghers are surrendering in increased numbers.