THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 8 October 1901, Page 4

THE BOER WAR.

[PER PKSS3 ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.] Large Reinforcements to be Despatched to South Africa.

Received this day at 9 6 a m. London, Oct 7.

The Standard mentions that the theory of Botha’s and Kemps attacks is that they were intended to draw the British northwards in order to facilitate a rising at the Cape. It '.urges the spending of additional millions ia sending adequate reinforcements.

Kiichonnr, the Daily Express states, reported to the War Office authorities in May teat the troops at the seat of war were weary, and must forthwith bo replaced. The Ws r Office has arranged for nine vessels to .carry early reinforcements. Kdcewiei'c is progressing satisfactorily. Eeita’s so u was captured in Zululaad south. The Africa .n reinforcements for October include Moo. nted Infantry, Cavalry, and Engineers.

Sprigg, Im los, and Milner, discussed the future bot mdarios of the Colonies, and also the quest!'on of Martial Law.

Mrs Botha shortly returns to Trans, vaal, Kitchone.i having granted her permission.

Field-cornet: Vanvouren and ten Jammersbcrg drift prisoners declare that they were in ignorance of Lord Kitchener’s proclamation. Commandant Schooporo on Thursday sent a messenger of truce to Ladysmith for a doctor.

Major Kavanugh on Friday attacked him at AdamsJcraal, capturing eight men.

Seheepers, despite his supposed enteric fever, quitted camp and escaped on horseback.

Preforms was wounded during the engagement at Snikatrom and succumbed Major Hodges captured Marais’s laager. 17 wagons and 20 Boers, with 800 cattle, are northward of Zaand River.

19 were oapturod at Winburg. 15 of Pary,s Yeomanry wearing only bandoliers swam the river and stormed the Islands on the Vaal River, capturing 25.

Botha is within Lyttelton’s cordon, in the south-east comer of Transvaal and one commando is westward of Normandein Pass.