THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 29 November 1901, Page 4

THE BOER WAR.

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London, Nov 28

A Reuter correspondent states that numerous minor engagements have heen fought, resulting in the capture of a number of prisoners, including several Field-Cornets.

Scobell captured 20 at Koningscrown, including Bester, a notorious deserter from the Cape Police.

Bester was court-martialled and shot

General Knox captured 36 Boers.

Joubert, who was wounded, was the capturer of the British guns at Vlakfontein in September.

The Government has informed the contractor for the oaten hay supplied to Government departments that it may contain up to 5 per cent of wheatcn. The Times Pretoria correspondent estimates that there are 70 commandos ranging from 50 to 450 strong still in the field —26 in the Transvaal, 31 in the Orange Colony, 13 in the Cape Colony and 7 numbering 1,100 'men north of Delegoa Bay line under Muller, Hinton, and Ben Viljoen, 11 numbering 1,000 south of Delegoa Bay line under Louis Botha, chiefly consisting of Carolina and Ermelo commandos, who are trying to junction with the northern bands, 8 under Delarey aud Kemp, the rest those in the Transvaal are in Krugersdorp and Klcrksdorp districts. Of the others 23 are scattered chiefly in the Kroonslad, Frankfort and biethelem area, 3 in Barkley East district, 10 in the Karoo, west of the main Cape line. Lord Kitchener is utilising 45,000 mounted troops against the enemy.