BOER WAS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 216, 20 September 1901, Page 3

BOER WAS.

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GMBRAL ITKMB. m ranss association. Londih, September 18. The Boors wounded a womtn and two children in a refugee camp. Colonel Benson surprised aliaqeroD tha 11th, capturing 31 prisoners. Brigadier-General Kekewich cptared 36 Boers, including Field Cornet Klnper, in the M-gliesberg district. Hajor-Oeoeral Gilbert Hamilton, after 80 miles ride, capture! 25 Boers west of Schoonspru ; t, with 140 re -mouais, Kruger'e youngest son, Iziard, has surrendered in order to secure thf, safely of tha farms his father crded to him. Lord Kitchener warmly supports tbe appeal for Christmas comforts for our troops in South Africa. A party of MenneV Scouts who were following fifty Boers at Platrund were surrounded by two hundred The Scou'h charged through, losing two killed and four wouuded, and killing and wounding eight. PAPTURK OF A FARM. A WOMAN AND CHILDREN WCONDKD. Received 19, 10 27 p.m. Lovdon, September 19. A. patrol of Grenadier Guards surttranled a farm at Riet siding, on tre De A\r-Nauwport line and cap'uret! it aftet a stubborn resetance. An officer nod one man were killfd »nd two wourded. A sergeant was drowned while Bwtnming the river to get support. It was diving tbe at'ack on Belfast that Boers winded s woman and two children in th, refugee camp.