THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11152, 19 December 1901, Page 6

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

KITCHENER S WEEKLY REPORT.

CAPTURE OF KRUrrzrXGER.

CAPE YIOILANCE COMMITTEE.

DISAPPROVES OF ENGLISH PRO-BOERS. United Press Association— By Electric TeiegTsph—CopjTiglit. (Received December 18th. 10.54 p.m.) LONDON". December 18. , Lord Kitchener's weekly report shows thai 51 Boer? were kuled, 7 wounded, 372 tiken prisoners, and 48 surrendered, while 566 rifles and 17,650 rounds of ammunition were captured. Lord Kitchener adds that satisfactory progress is beins , made, and the troops are in excellent spirits. Knntzinger, while attempting- to cross the blockhouse line near Hanover road, was frtverelv wounded and captured, with two ruljur-anta, and a number of others were seriously wounded. Major Damfui, chasing 350 Boers, captured 13 at tLe Rhenoster river, also their trek oien and all their waggons and sup- , plies. • Colonel Spence captured fifteen of EngelT.«brecht's Boers in the Ermelo districtMajor Gough has been sev-erely wounded. A meeting cf the Vigilance Committee of Capetown adopted a resolution protesting against Sir H. C-ampbell-Bannerman's suggestion for tliu removal of Mr Chamberlain and Lord Milner. Resolutions further declared that the retention of loyalists in office waSj the best security for a permanent, just, and honourable settlement- The whole tone of Sir H. Compbell-Bannerman's speech was regarded as pernicious and prejudicial to the Imperial interests. Sir J. G. Sprigg, who presided, said the outlook was never brighter. THE VICTORIA CROSS. (Received December 19th, 12.14 a.m.) ■*■ LONDON, December 18. f The "King personally conferred the Victoria Cross on Lieutenant A. C. Doxat, of the Imperial Yeomanry, son of Mr E. T. Doxai, chairman; of directors of Dalgety and Co. • Lieutenant Doxat won the distinc-tion-at Zeerust, in January last, by rescuing an unhorsed comrade under heavy fire.