THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 7 November 1901, Page 3

THE BOER WAR.

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Received this day at 9 44 a. m. London, Nov 6. Commandant Opperman was killed at Brakenslaagte. The Boers maltreated the wounded. The total reduction of the field force to the end of October was 3,387 officers and 74,649 men including 855 officers, 16,989 men dead, and 2,504 officers and 57,136 men invalided. 13,338 Boers were killed, captured or surrendered during 1901. Wbllinoton This Day.

The Premier has received a cablegram from Colonel Porter of the Seventh Contingent stating that he has arrived at New Castle (Natal) with prisoners and refugees and is obtaining remounts for a six weeks campaign from the lines of communication. The contingent captured during October 84 prisoners, 31 rifles, 2000 rounds of ammunition; 120 horses ; 1300 cattle; 3,000 sheep; 24 waggons and 15 carts. The casualties were three killed and ten wounded. The latter were all convalescent and out of danger. The health of the contingent was good despite hard work, short ration 3 , difficult country, and bad weather. London, Nov 6. Van Eooyen formerly a candklato for the Assembly of Natal, has been Fentenced to eighteen months and fined JEIOOO for joining the rebels. Kitchener's weekly report shows 28 Boers killed, 11 wounded, 275 prisoners, 23 surrenderors, 230 rifles, 21500 rounds of ammunition, 112 wagons, and 1430 cattle. A thousand Boers have been shipped frpm Durban for Bombay.