THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 13 December 1901, Page 4

THE BOER WAR.

[per press association— copyright.]

London, Dec 12.

A. combined force of seven commandos was thrice defeated when attacking the grain depot at Tontellboschkop, Capo Colony. Moat of the attacker's retired north. Theron's commando doubled back to Big River.

Bdda Pesth, Dec 12.

The Hungarian Premier declined to prohibit the sale of horses to Britain, and declared that the great British nation deserved to be esteemed.

London, December 12. Lord Kitchener is at S'anderton directing the movements. Botha's large commando is north east of Vryheid. Broadwood and Byng have dispersed De Wet's forces, which were hovering in the vicinity of Kroonstad and the Linaley line of blockhouses.

Da Wet and Steyn with 100 men have gone to Senekal. Prinsloo, with the remainder of the force, has been driven in the direction of Bethlehem.

The War Office published Lord Kitchener's statement implicating Commandants Hemog, Malan, Wyburg, and Rcheepers of the cold-blooded murder of 63 Kaffirs suspected of assisting the British.

Brodrick, speaking at Glasgow, accused the Boer ambulances of gross breaches of the rules of war.

The Boers twisted the lega of woundtd men to secure their boots and spurs, and ■hot some of the wounded. They treated the Kaffirs awfully. They accused SirCaropboll-Bannermai with stabbing the army in the back. Kvery letter from the front declared thtt the Opposition speeches and Continental sympathy added to the prolongation of the war. Ere long the bandits in the field would no longer be treated as belligerents and Government would accept no half settlement. Any fresh overtures must come from the Boers. Sir A. Milner proposed to break up most of the concentration camps, reducing the num ber of those confined, and sending the overflow to the coast districts, the Cape and Natal. Mr Robson, member of the House of Commons for South Shields, in an outspoken letter in the Times, indignatoly ropudated Bannerman's charges of deliberate and wanton cruelty in the war. lie say* that British leniency is being converted against herself. Sir Edward Grey in speaking at Bristol s lid that he did not object to farm burning if it would shorten the war. Lord Kitchener is allowing 400 refugees to return to the Band and increasing the stampers at work by 103 per week. Berlin, Dec 12. A meeeting at Munich tatended by thousands, including a number of Bavarten deputies', denounced Chamberlain, and oilled upon the Reichstag and the Government to take the initiative and s'op the war. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION) Wellington, December 12. The Premier received the following oable from Lieut-Colonel Porter:—"Beport for November. Operating against Botha's detached commandos. No general engagements, but several skirmishes and night surprises. captured are two field-cornets, while 70 surrendered. We alfO captured 960 rounds of ammunition, 18 wagons, 270 horses, 8 ova- and 30 trfk oxen. The health of the refitment is good, All ranks a r e cheerful."