THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11244, 9 April 1902, Page 7

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

THE ESTEMVS STRENGTH.

HOW THE FORCES ARE DISPOSED.

KRUGER'S RELATIVES SWEAR

ALLEGIANCE.

United Press Association—By Electric Telecraph—Cogyright. (Received Apr! Bth, 9.43 a.m.) LONDON, April 7. The Vickers-Maxim Company Las submitted to the War Office an* armoured motor car for coast defence, adaptable for service in the field, and carrying a pom pom and two smaller guns of the Maxim pattern. De. la Rey has under bis direct command nine hundred men, and is easily able to concentrate two thousand. Beyers is in command of four hundred Boers at Zoutpansberg, and Alberts and Opperman nave four hundred under them at Bethel. Small bodies are Ermelo, Piet Retief, and between the Yosai., Poichefstroom, and Vereenigning. About four hundred and fifty of the enemy are- scattered nortih-east of Orange, Zastron, Ficksburg, and Brandwater, and five hundred and fifty are in Cape Colony, chiefly in the vicinity of Gairies and Calvinia. Dβ la Rey used tnree guns and a pom pom on the occasion of -the fight at Boschbult. The British succeeded in silencing one of the enemy's guns. Altogether twenty-four members of Mr Kruger's family 'have taken the oatih of allegiance. THE WEEKLY, REPORT. (Received April Bth, 9.57 p.m.) LONDON, April 8. Lord Kitchener's weekly report shows that seventeen Boers were killed, cix wounded, 107 taken prisoners, and thirtyone surrendered. Colonel Pitcher's column on Thursday, near Boshoff, JdCled Commandant Erasmus. KRUITZENGER ACQUITTED. i Kruitzinger's trial has concluded. He was acquitted, and will, consequently, be treated as an ordinary prisoner of war. CASUALTIES OF THE CAMPAIGN. (Received April Bt!h, 11.37 p.m.) LONDON, April 8. Of ithe 2937 officers and 68,311 men invalided home, 7478 died, while 5262 men have been discharged tis unfit for duty. The total deaths during the cararpaign ia South Africa have been as follows: — Killed in .action, 502. officers and 5114 men; wounded, 176 officers and 1774 men. In caprtftvity, 5 officers and 97 men. Deaths from disease, 313 officers and 12,403 men. Accidental deaths, 24 officers and 543 men. THE CANADIANS' FIGHT. As the result of the conflict at Boschbut* recruiting in Canada Ibas been stimulated. Lord Roberts has calbied <to Lord Minto expressing Ibis high appreciation o* the t Can&dians, and bis regret at tlheir losses at BoscMnitt.