The Transvaal WAR.

Evening Star, Issue 11664, 26 September 1901, Page 6

The Transvaal WAR.

LORD KITCHENER'S ' REPORT. THE PRESENT POSITION. KRUGER'S SURPLUS. Press Association—By Telegraph-^Copyright. LONDON, September 25. Lord -Kitchener's weekly report shows that 29 Boers were killed, 1&. wounded, 350 captured, and 48 surrendered; while 245 rifles, 17,800 rounds of ammunition, 55 waggons, 1,000 horses, and 5,500 cattle were captured. > AN ELUSIVE FOE. .LONDON, September 25. Lord Kitchener reports that the British reinforcements worked into Natal, the raiders' in Natal returning east, north of the line of blockhouses from Potchefstroom, which meets another line at Koppes station, thence to Gatsrand. The Vaal Valley and enclosed district arc clear of the enemy. The country west-ward of the Bloemiontein Railway is clear. Columns crossed eastward and joined General Knox in pursuit of the enemy m the Dewetsdorp district. Mayburg and Fouche are near Ladygrey, with Colonels Doran and Haig pursuing. Smuts is near Bedford, in the Midlands, and is keeping quiet. Scbeeper and Theron are in the south assiduously evading the columns. ONE OF THE BORROWED GUNS. LONDON, September 25. { A Reuters despatch states that Briga-dier-general Thorneycroft, in tho Southern Orange River Colony, recaptured a 15pounder gun taken by the enemy on the 19th inst. He also captured twenty Boers and recovered 10.000 rounds of ammunition. KRUGER'S CASH MELTING. BRUSSELS, September 25. Advices received here declare that Mr Kruger's funds have been almost exhausted in paying the numerous refugees in the service of the Boer Government and the lecturers who were touring the ContinentMr Kruger is said to have scarcely enough for himself and the mosjt pressing exigencies of the Boer service. Some prominent Boers in Holland are almost destitute. NATAL'S REPONSE. LONDON, September 25. (Received September 26, at 8.45 a.m.) Lord Kitchener has congratulated the Governor of Natal on tbe ready response made by Natal for volunteers. Colonel Molan obtained many recruits in the Sutherland district. The Natal volunteers have beeu sent to Greytown. KRUITZINGER'S RUSH. • SIXTEEN KILLED, THIRTY-FOUR WOUNDED. LONDON. September 25. When Kruitzinger rushed the British camp at Herschel, on the Orange River, the casualties of the 38th Field Artillery, including Colonel Andrew Murray, were seven killed and four severely wounded; those of Lovat's Scouts were nine killed, one dangerously wounded, twenty-three severely wounded, and six slightly wounded. THE UTRECHT AFFAIR. THIRTY-SIX ADDITIONAL MISSING. LONDON, September 25. Major Gough's additional missing are thirty-three belonging to tbe 69th Battery of Field Artillery and three others. SUPPLYING THE ENEMY. LONDON. September 25. Commandant Theron crossed the railway south of Touws River. An indecisive fight occurred. A farmer has been arrested for giving the British false information, and thus enabling the' Boers to cross the river. A DASH FOR DE LA REY. LONDON, September 25. Fifty Northumberland Fusileers. on the night of the 18th, left Lichtenburg to surprise a farm at Duiksfontein, expecting to capture De la Rey and his staff. They rushed tbe farm at daybreak, capturing eleven men. De la Rey had fled overnight. CRIME AT CAPE TOWN. LONDON. September 25. There is a, grave outbreak of serious crimes in Cape Town. Quite a number of murders and burglaries have been committed. HOLLAND AND THE BOER. THE HAGUE, September 25. Dr Kuyper, the Dutch Premier, replying to a question in the Second Chamber, said that the Cabinet, had discussed whether they ought, like their predecessors in- office, to' include in the Speech from the Throne some mention of South Africa, but it was decided not to use a mere empty phrase. The Government, however, had not de-; clared that they would never be able hereafter to do something for the Boers. [The De Beaufort Cabinet resigned on the 30th of June.] i

A Wellington message states that the jarty of returned troopers whoso names were telegraphed some days ago arrived from Sydney by the Waihora to-day.

A Wellington message states that the jarty of returned troopers whoso names were telegraphed some days ago arrived from Sydney by the Waihora to-day.