South Africa.

Manawatu Herald, 21 June 1902, Page 2

South Africa.

STRENGTH OF THE ENEMY. The original strength of the Boers is estimated as follows . Concentration camps ... 42,000 Dead, wounded, sick ... 11,000 Lord Kitchener’s captures 9,000 Surrenders ... ... 18,000 Total 80,000 SURRENDERED BOERS. The final surrender of burghers in Orange'River Colony was made at Quaggafontein, where Brand’s commando of 248 men, and Niewhondth’s numbering 452, gave in their submission. AU the men were poorly fllad.

General De Wet urged the Boers J< to be loyal to Britain till death. I Major-General Elliott’s speech was I received with hearty cheers for the I King. • i Eleven hundred and twenty men jj have surrendered in Cape Colony. | Lord Kitchener reports that the I surrender of burghers in the eon-1 qnered territories has now been completed. In the Transvaal 11,223 men, with 10,882 rifles, have sur-1 rendered, and in Orange Colony 6395 | men and 4280 rifles. The South African Constabulary has been transferred to the civil authorities. The final surrender of 130 men still in arms is awaited in Cape Colony, COLONEL POSTER. In Addition to the Honotlrs list published in November, Lord Kitchener, in a despatch dated Bth April, recommends Colonel -Nortet) of the New Zealand Mounted Infantry, for gallant service in the field. BOTHA, DE WET AND DE LA REN. Lord Kitchener has telegraphed to Generals Botha, De la and De Wet expressing high appreciation of their unflagging loyalty. His Lordship says it was entirely due to their exertions that the burghers had displayed loyalty in accepting the change. The King was greatly pleased, and the British people were deeply impressed, and were anxious to welcome their fellow-citizens. THE GRANT TO LORD KITCHENER.

The grant of £30,000 to Lord Kitchener has been confirmed .by the House of Commons. The voting on the question was —*Ayes, 227 j noes, 48. *