RECENT OPERATIONS
LONDON, July 25. Lord Kitchener reports that on the 21st inst., Scheeper's commando captured « nd burned a train which was consreyin>r 113 details and stores from Capetown a few miles north of Bpaufoit Kast, in Cape Colony. Three British were killed, and 18 wounded.
A full inquiry inlo the incident is pro ceeding.
" The Times " stites that Col. Allenby reports the presence a few days a^o of 1000 Boers at Kramdrasi, about 10 miles north of Krugersdorp. Surrendered Boers confirm the report that all the Boer leaders intend to make one more dash south.
Colonel Seobel on Sunday captured ten Boers.
(Received July 27, 9 17 a.m ) LONDON, July 26. Lord Kitchener reports that Lieur.-001. Garratt's column of mounted infantry surprised a convoy near Ritzburgon 21st inst,, capturing 25 Boers, and some waggons. Two British officers and six men were wounded.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 169, 27 July 1901, Page 2
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