THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 21 August 1901, Page 3

THE BOER WAR.

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Sydney, August 20. 290 returned troops, including a number belonging to the late China contingent, sailed on the Britannic for South Africa, under agreement to bn drafted to an; regiment. London, August 20, Before he was expelled from tbe Cape Colony Commandant Kruitzihger was chased and hustled by the converging columns, harassed by the blockhouses, and compelled to maintain a running fight for 80 miles. They killed 150 of their own horses. The British found a dozen wounded Boon on his track. farther Defeats and Captures by the Boers. [Received this day at 9.2 am. Londfn, August 20. Captain Wood wifi a hundred and fifty South African Constabulary surprised 700 Boers in a laager near Middleburg, Transvaal, killing 23 of them. Wpqd was unable to follow up his success and retired. He had one killed, 6 wounded, and 14 are missing. . Thorneyoroft, in Wepener and Bethany districts, captured <l3 Boers. Beuter correspondent reports that F. W. Kitchener and Major-General Campbell had a sharp fight in tbe forest on Selous river. They captured'37 of Ben Yiljoen’a Boers and recovered intact one of the pom-poms captured from tbe Victorians near Middleburg on June 12ch. Yiljoen destroyed the other captured pom-pom. Britain Will Fay Trans¥aal Loan. London, Aug 20. Transvaal five per cebts rose on the Stock Exchange, the result of the announcement that Great Britain pays the last two and all future coupons on presentation, less amount of income tax. Kruger’s Government will bo held responsible for coupons dated 1900, which, however, the bondholders with a view of receiving payment on other coupons mentioned must surrender the undertaking to accept the principle at par, after receiving a quarter’s notice. It is believed that the majority of the bondholders are willingly to accept the offer.