THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 2 November 1901, Page 4

THE BOER WAR.

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London, November 1. De la Key with. 1000 men ou the 24th attacked Yondond op’s rearguard, but was repulsed Laving -3 dead. Five were captured, including Commandant Kecketts who was wounded.

Hans Joubert, a member of the Nolksraad, was killed and Commandant Lemmer wounded.

Sir Herbert Maxwell states that the late Queen Victoria in 1881 told the Cabinet that they were all wrong. There should be no convention with the Boers, but fight. The War office has informed the South Australian Agent-General that it would procure half the flour required in South Africa from South Australia.

43 Boers surprised 10 Georgetown Scouts at Hoorn Elver. Seven escaped and three losing their horses took refuge in a house. Finding resistance hopeless one unarmed with his hands up went out und was killed instantly.

A Boer spy in the uniform of the Remington Guide was arrested on the train at Stormberg.

Dawkins’s recent success was due to night marches without baggage. ■ The National Review published what purported to be General Bullet s telegram to General White suggesting the surrender of Ladysmith. Sir R. Duller denies the accuracy of the telegram. John Morley, speaking at Abroatb condemned the war extermination and the sullen desperation of the Government against the Boers.