THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
BOERS FEQ-XCEEN- FOR TEEB BRITISH
B£A-_1 VOLUNTEER FOR SERVICE.
United Press Associat—.n—By Electric
Telegraph-r-Copvright.
(Received November 23rd, 9.52 a.m.)
LONDON, November 22.
In fights at Caledon River, Pongola Bush, Vilbersdorp, and Pietretief, thirtytwo Boers were captured.
Many Boers are volunteering for service, being eager to attack the h-reconcilables and the straggle.
General Andries Cronje, brother of Cronje, who was forced to surrender at Paardeburg, commands a corps of ex-Bur-ghers, and General Celliers another corps. The bulk of Morley _ scouts consist of Boers, who have recently been fighting against the British. All those rendering valuable service are trusted. TJ_nv_IXSOME IN FR_NCE.. Acting on a hint given by M. Delcasse, French Minister for Foreign Affairs, that his visit to the Riviera at the present juncture would not be welcome, Mr "Kruger has decided to spend the winter at Hilversum, in Holland. FURTHER CAPTURES. The Constabulary captured seven Boers at Leeuwkop. Two, after surrenclering, severely wounded two British, and they have been handed over to the ProvostMarshal for trial. In the recent encounters near Heilbron the Boers made a desperate effort to recover 15,000 cattle. After four hours' fighting tho scouts eventually rushed the Boer position -with the bayonet, wounding fifteen. Steyn and Christian De Wet were spectators of th© fight. Colonel Elliot's patrol of Griqualand Volunteers attacked Bozhtdenhout's commando at Gatbergnek, killing six and capturing numerous horses. Colonel Elliott was killed, and three officers were severely wounded. A OONSPTRA)C_ DIISOOVE-ESD. (Received November 23rd, 7.13 p.m.) LONDON, November 23. A conspiracy Las been discovered at Johannesburg, and twenty arrests have been made in .consequence. "NEW ZELALtAND OASUALTIES. (Received NovemJber 24th, 5.30 p.m.) 'WNDON, November 23. The sim_ita_eous arrest of -the conspirators nipped the Jobannetdjurg conspiracy in the bud. Id-jurtenant C. Batik- and M. H. Jones, of the Seventh New Zealand Mounted Rifles, are oohvaikeoei-', and have resumed duty. ' .Coprporß- C. Denny was spa-verely, and Private E. G-. Parker, _igbt-y, wounded at PondWria. All belong to the Seventh New _ea__iders.
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11131, 25 November 1901, Page 5
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