MEN THE BOERS HAVE LOST.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 427, 28 May 1902, Page 1

MEN THE BOERS HAVE LOST.

Following Mr Rrodrick’s advice (says tho London Chronicle) we have analysed the Boer losses in order to arrive at the numbers still in the field. It Will be remembered that on November 13 last Mr Brodrick said it was believed there were then 10,000 Boers in the field. This, he added, would be of some interest to people when they saw the casualty lists in the future, as they would be able to deduct the casualties from the men still fiMitin". The following statement, prepared “from Lord Kitchener’s weeklyreports, give the Boer losses for the past seven months. It will be seen from the figures that since Mr Brodrick s speech 79-24 Boers have been accounted for, so that tho full strength of the enemy at the present time should bo the insignificant number of 2076. , „ lom The Boer losses from beptember 2,1901, down to the eud of March last ''' c rn:— Killed 1052, wounded 526, captured 6601, surrendered 1956 ; total 12,135. Boer losses since November 10, 1901 Estimated strength in November 10,000, total losses November 13 to March ol 7924, number still in the field 2076. Tho number of rifles, waggons, and stock, and the quantity of small arms ammunition captured from the enemy during the seven months ending March 31 ; Rifles 7686, ammunition (rounds) 769,159, waggons 2854, horses 83,442, cattle and other stock 153,878.