THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 29 October 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

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London, October 28. General Botha has rejoined Sehalkburger at Amsterdam. Gorringe captured, court-martialled, and shot several of Smut's khaki-clad commando.

The slow progress in the Cape Colony campaign is attributed to 2,500 rebels constantly scattering and reuniting over an area extending from Herchel to Ookk-f, Montagu to Transvaal

Thirteen more Boer leaders have been exiled.

Dawkin's captured three laagers and 50 prisoners at Nylstroom, including thtee field-cornets.

Shutte, late Landdrost at Pretoria, and Major Daman dispersed a strong force at Villersdorp, killing several and capturing twenty.

The Government are re-enlisting the Imperial Yeomanry, and many exmembers of the Colonial Corps arc joining. Netherlands Consul at Pretoria told to leave. Attempt to capture two troop ships fail. Eeceived this day at 9 2 a.m. London, Oct 28. Beutera agency reports that at the instance Great Britain, the Governor of the Netherlands has given the Dutch Consul General at Pretoria definite leave of absence for assisting Brocksma. Bishop Hetcford, Cannon, Gore and others have appealed to the Government to remove all Boer concentration camps to healthp seaside places,

Two rebels at Yryburg for serving with Commandos were sentenced to ten years' transportation.

Many of Buller's prominent personal friends deprecate the agitation on his behalf.

Recently while the transports Sussex and Kent wero lying in Hoedji Bay on the west coast of Cape Calony, the Boers tried to secure a command to a narrow entrance to the harbor. The captain signalled the gun-boat Partridge which shelled and dispersed the band. A number of burghers still in the field have been attacked in pursuance of Kitchener's recent proclamation.