CAPTURES BY THE BRUTISH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7147, 11 July 1901, Page 3

CAPTURES BY THE BRUTISH.

A RECORD" OF THREE MO-NTE'S,

(Reoeived July 11, 10.38 a.m.) LONDON, July 10. | Lord Kitchener's despatches 'show that betwe'ejn 'March and May 6 the British I captured 35 guns, including two "Long Toms," one Creuzoifc and one 4.7 in gun, while 7084 Boer belligerents were kilted, wounded and captured. During the last three months -Sir Bindon Blood's thfee columns marched from Middiebnarg to Springs, but the Boers slipped between. The enemy is being ' gradually reduced to, an irrecbncilab'.e nucleus, which is likely to prove more troublesome than if thousands were ready to fight. Mr Betfnett Burleigh, itihe celebrated war correspondent, reports that the Eastern Transvaal is so bare that the Boers must either surrender or go elsewhere. The -Boer women are tired of the war,, and are | urging their husbands to surrender.' Messrs Merrimaai' and Saver, the Afrikander Bond delegates who were sent to England, have returned to Cape Town. There was no demonstration on. their landing', and they were allowed to pass unnoticed. [Fbom Ottr Cobbespoitdent.] . x WELLINGTON, July 11. Vernon Steward, a son of tlie member for Waitaki, who was attached to the. Fifth. ! Contingent, has accepted a commission as lieutenant under Colonel Grey, and was at Naauwpoort, when the mail left. The Seventh Contingent was also there.