THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4477, 3 October 1901, Page 5

THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

BOER LOSSES

(Received October 2, 10-37 p.m.)

LONDON, October 2. Lord Kitchener’s weekly report of Boor losses, excluding those at Fort Itala, shows 27 Boers killed, 24 wounded, 274 taken prisoners and 48 surrendered; also 138 rifles, 19,400 rounds of ammunition, 189 waggons, 3270 horses, 11,260 cattle captured. RAIDERS IN ZULULAND. (Reoeivcd October 2, 10.37 p.m.) LONDON, October 2. Boera have raided the Sequitu district, in Zululand, capturing much stock and killing thirty natives. Boers also captured a large convoy at Milmoth, in Zululand, on Sunday, killing six native police and capturing the commander. THE FIGHT AT FORT ITALA. (Received October 2, 10.15 p.m.) LONDON. October 2. The fighting at Fort Itala, in Zululand, lasted nineteen hours. Besides General Botha and Commandant Grobbelaar, Commandants Emmett, Danhausor, Opperman, Scholtz and Potgicter also participated in the action. The last three were killed. There was ten hours’ fighting at Fort Prospect. General Botha has reached Bothagdorp. * NEWSPAPER PLAINTS. (Received October 2. 10. 15 p.m.) LONDON. October 2. •" The Standard ” and “ The Times ” complain that there is no sign that the Government appreciates the necessity of making a vigorous effort to end the war. ENGAGEMENT IN NORTHERN NATAL.

' (Received October 2, 10.37 p.m.) LONDON, October 2. On September 27th a marauding band of fifty Boors attacked a small outpost near Glencoe Junction.

A largo force of Boors surprised and captured an outpost on One Tree Hill, near Dundee. The position was held by a composite volunteer regiment, who mado a stiff fight. ACTION WITH DE LA REY. (Received October 3, 0.7 a.tn.) . LONDON, October 2. General De la Rey and Commandant Kemp, with a strung force, attacked Colonel Kekewich at Momree, in the Rustenburg district, on September 25th, but were repulsed. MISCELLANEOUS. : LONDON, October 1. The “Morning Post’s” Brussels correspondent states that sailing vessels nave landed quantities of contraband of war at Lambert’s Bay, in Cape Colony. The offer of Boers on parole in Ceylon to serve in the British army outside South Africa has been accepted. A hundred and seventy fire being drilled, and will serve in India. Several Boer prisoners at Ragama Camp, in Ceylon, tunnelled 60ft m an to escape. The tunnel was discovered, and the men were sent to Wolikadde. Gaol. , Major Sir O. F. St. C. An s trutherThomson, of the 2nd Life Guards, has been made a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. The women of Vryheid lined the streets after Major Gough’s disaster at Blood River Poort, and jeered the British troops who had been captured and released by the Boers, when, they arrived in the town with their woutided and dead. ,