THE BOER WAR.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4894, 25 September 1901, Page 3

THE BOER WAR.

London, September 22.

During an engagement! at Zoatlieff, to the north of Vryberg, on the 16oh instant, five British were killed and 12 wounded. The Boers are raiding north of the Upper Tngfila. Fighting is reported at Acton Homes, between Ladysmith and the Orange River Colony border. Tbe Government consider that it is not necessary to specially strengthen the forces ia South Africa. Greater alertness and caution on the spot are required. There is an impression that Botha and De Wet are co-operating for an invasion of Natal. Botha has disinterred some buried guns. Twenty per cent, of the Imperial Yeomanry have re-enlisted for service in South Africa. The Kimberley Treason Court have sentenced Marthenas Lotter and Fieldcornet Campbell, rebels, to five -years, and (Jhoefce, assistant; field-cornet, bo throe years' imprisonment. September 23. Colonel Tucker reports that the approximate casualties at Ylakfontein were :— l2th Company Mounted Infantry. — Seven wounded, 3 officers and 50 men missing. Royal Horse Artillery. — Two killed, 6 wounded, and 10 missing. Bedford Mounted Rifles.— Four killed and 4 wounded, 2 officers and 24 men missing. A lieutenant and 15 men are missing. Of the missing, 4 officers and 95 men were released in Basutoland. The wounded were brought to the Waterworks, t The pursuing columns are in touch with the enemy near Dewetsdorp. Lord M ilner, in an official despatch from Johannesburg, states that General French is utilising blockhouses from Vryburg to Aliwal Nortb, along the railway, in a definite line, where be will push the invaders, whom tbe farmers are actually helping and concealing their movements. Lord Mefcbuen captured 23 Boers at Marico. It is officially announced that Colonel Williams captured 55 Boers, being the bulk of the commando westward of Edenburg, and all Koch's transport. Calonel Benson captured a Carolina commando 45 milep south-east of Caro lina, taking 54 prisoners, including P* J. Botha. » A Router's despatch states that General Botha is approaching Zululand, intending to invade Natal. General Lyttelton, with a large force, is near the Buffalo River, which is swollen. Kruitzinger, unsuccessfully attempting to cross the Orange River to Hdrscbel, rushed the camp of Lovat's Scouts. The casualties were heavy, including Colonel the Hon. Andrew Murray, and Captain Murray, his adjutant, killed. The Boers, under cover of darkness, carried off a gun, which was recaptured after a smart engagement, Kruitainger losing two killed and 20 prisoners. Thb Hague, September 23. The Dntch Speech from the Throne is silent on the subject of South Africa, j I The Boers and Hollanders are equally disappointed. The Caar and President Loubet did not discuss the South African question at their meeting.