THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 18 November 1901, Page 4

THE BOER WAR.

(per press association—copyright).

London, Nov 16. Lightning killed four and injured two soldiers at Vryheid, The Doctors and inspectors eulogise Australian nursing sister M’Clay as an active and capable matron for the Middleburg camp.

Gape advices indicate the danger of en. listing doubtful Dutchmen,

180 under a British officer surrendered to Smuts, practically without opposition, though they occupied a strong position. Lord Kitchener has despatched a specially mobile column, with a free hand, to operate in different districts. General Plumer made a number of captures in south eastern Transvaal. Major Jack Beresford, of the Constabulary, attacked Dutoil’a laager at Doomboek, capturing 18. The Times Middleburg correspondent reports that Fouche’s Lieutenant Theron (son of T. P. Theron, President of the Afrikander Bond) was captured. He shot two natives south-east of Burghersdorp and afterwards boasted of the deed.

Lord Kitchener mention for good services Lieut Heoklar, Sergt-Major Callaway, Corporal Yercoe (7th New Zealand Mounteds) in rescuing dismounted men under a heavy fire at Witkop; also a number of Australians for smart work and gallantry. Lord Kitchener’s despatch for July and August show that he is confident of ctadually crippling the enemy. He states that the organised intimidation prevents the surrender of many otherwise eager to £o so.

Lord Kitchener reports that Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts, forming Byng’s rearguard near Heilbron, after a two hours’ fight decisively repelled 400, believed to be under Do Wet, 8 Boers were killed, and 4 British killed and 9 woanded. 300 Boers at Brakspruit, Magiesburg district, surrounded a yeomanry patrol, killing 6, wounding 16, and capturing the others, afterwards releasing several. Reinforcements arrived and drove the enemy off. Sydney, Nov 17. Major Hon Rupert Carrington, commanding the Third New South Wales Bushmen in South Africa, cabled to the Government that more men are urgently required for his regiment and asking if they can induce the pastoralists to raise 150 bushmen for six months’ service at os per day, paid by the Imperial Government—equipment found, and a return passage allowed.

London, Nov 17.

The Blue Book dealing with the concentration camps shows tiiat earnest efforts of the authorities have been largely baffled by the inconceivable ignorance, filthiness, fatalism, and laziness of the inmates.