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Thames Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9877, 23 February 1901, Page 2

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DE "WET'S; DETERMINED RESIS- •■. • TANCE. .-■■:■■ •• ■" ■ ''• ■ * ■ '■' BLOCKED BY A FLOOLED RIVER. HE WEEPS WITH RAGE. LONDON, February 22" De Wet is said to be frightened and was heading on, Tuesday towards Reads Drift, where he fntended to recroes the Orange River. He ns reported to Jiave wept wTth anger at the doggedness and nearness of the pursuing British.

One commando was unable to cross the swollen Brake river and turned west. „Latest reports state that part erf De. Wet's force has been driven to the triangle formed by the junction of the Orange and BraEe Rivers, which' .were flooded. The horses were unab.le to swim. Rains still continue.

The Standard states that a big force, including the naval detachment and the .volunteer composite regiment, is operating in the vicinity of Vryheid with the object of checking Botha's retreat.

The London Daily Mail states that De Wet is so hard pressed that he has; to operate in an unknown country. Hfrvis seldom in the fighting line arid Commandant Froneman directs the fighting. and also the line of flight.

FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

HOBART, February : 22.

A contingent of, 150 is ready- to embark ad soon as the transport- arrives; probably an additional hundred to be accepted will leave the same time. :;

ADELAIDE,. February 22.

Already. there are five hundred voluiiteers for the Sixth Contingent, although the Imperial authorities haVe not' yet noti fied its acceptance of the contingent.