THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 31 October 1901, Page 4

THE BOER WAR.

As Attack By The Boers.

(per press association—copyright)

London, Oct. 30,

General Methuen reports that Da la Ray and Kemp, creeping through thick bush, attacked Colonel Vondonop’s column on the 21th, on the Great Marico River, exhibiting great determination. They were repulsed after severe fighting, leaving 40 dead, including Commandant Guisterhuyson The Boers captured eight wagons. Two British officers and 26 men were wounded. All the defenders showed great gallantry.

87 causalties occurred amongst the Fourth Battery, the Field Battery and the escort,of 20 Northumberland Fusiliers.

A skirmish occurred at Smithfield. Two British were killed and 10 wounded. Pour British officers and thiee men were wounded in Henry’s attack at Koflfyfontcin. -

Lord Kitchener’s weekly report shows that 74 have been killed, 17 wounded, 362 prisoners, 45 surrendered, 471 rifles, 76,000 rounds of ammunition, 216 wagons, 580 horses, and 8,000 cattle captured. Ben Vijoen’s attack bn the line of blockhouses at Badfonteiu was repulsed. The King at St James’s Palace presented Distinguised Service Orders to Captains Tivey (a Victorian), Reid (a Queenslander) and Lieut Vernon (a West Australian i.

Mr Chamberlain, speaking at Cupar, said the war would have been over long ago if misguided Britishers had not induced the Boers to believe their persistence would weary Great Britain Sir A. Mi'ner speaking at Durban, said that the war was burning itself out. There was nothing left for it to feed on. General French reports that only two comm mdos ace left in the Cape Midlands —Vandervoutcr commanding the Victoria West district, and Boruwers’, Pyper’s and Smuts’ combined forces in Oudh-horn. district. Colonels Williams and Portescue expelled the Boers at Dewagan Drift and killed six and captured 17,