THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 28 December 1901, Page 4

THE BOER WAR.

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London, Deo.

Bundle reports that Da Wet, with a considerable force, successfully rushed Golonel Firman's camp at Tweefontein daring the night of the 24th, and it is feared that the" casualties are heavy.

- Fireman's column consisted of the 34th 85th, 85th, and 53rd Companies of Yeomanry, with one gun of the 79th Battery Field Battery and Pompoms engagod in guarding the block-house line from Harrismith to Bethleham.

The First and Second Imperial Light Horse are pursuing the enemy.

Sydnky, Deo 27.

. The Australians in Johannesburg wired to Barton congratulations on the anniversary of Federation and intimating that they intend to celebrate the occasion by a banquet on January Ist. London, Deo 27. A large commando attacked Linohwe's tribe at Bakhalla, on the Pilendsburgt and killing a number of herdsmen and seizing 60,000 cattle. Linchwe has appealed to the authorities for leave to defend bis tribe :-md recover their cattle. Lord Kitchener sent convoys with Xmas cheer of tobacco and beer to all the colums in the field and the remotest blockhouse camp. 85,000 Xmas parcels were delivered to the troops. The Queen's pipes were eagerly welcomed.

During the year the troops remitted two millions of pay to relations. 15,000 children in the Transvaal and 80Q0 in Orange River Colony are attending Government schools without compulsion.

The khaki dress enabled the Boers at Tafelkop to approach unrecognised within 200 yards and shoot 32 out of 40 Yeomanry escorting the wagons, while 150 Boers ambushed in the long grass on a neighbouring ridge assisted.

Despite the leaders' efforts, the younger Boers pillaged the wounded and dead. Mistaking Scott's charge for the arrival of Bimington's column, the Boers abandoned their guns and fled.