THE BOER WAR.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 4924, 11 January 1902, Page 1

THE BOER WAR.

.London, January 7. Colonel Winton'a column captured 20 Boers near Amsternam (Transvaal;. During the last six months 1,162 Boers were killed, 876 wounded, 7,593 taken prisoners, and 1,912 surrendered. Five thousand six hundred and ninetysix rifles, 656,041 rounds of ammunition, 5,565 waggons, 50,468 horses, and 166,027 cattle were captured. The total Boer casualties since May 1 were 14,183. Mr Lloyd George, tho .member for Carnarvon, addressed at Bristol a wellorganised ticket meeting of pro-Boers, He was protected by an immense police force. He accused the nation of being responsible for the slaughter of 11,000 Boer children. A great crowd of loyalists demonstrated outside. Dr Kraitse has visited Berlin. Many people offered to subscribe his bail to enable him to remain in Germany. Dr Krause, however, informed them that he was in honour bound to return to England. Mr Baubenheimer, of the Afrikander Bond and a member of the Cape Parliament, has resigned his seat, by way of protest against the disloyal attitude of some of his constituents. Lord Kitchener's weekly report states that 36 Boers were killed, 9 wounded, 216 taken prisoners, and 72 surrended. Colonel Colenbrander, with a small force, crossed the Magats Pass at night and surprised Field-cornet Lonez at Waterval at dawn, killing five and capturing 29 Boers. Despite the fact that many Boers are in the vicinity, the districts between" the Orange River and Thabanchu are clear of Boers. • Major-general C. Knox'a column has moved noith. Lord Kitchener declines to assume the position of Oommander-ia-Chief in India till the finish of the war in South Africa. January 8. Generals Plumer and- Spens drove a considerable force under Chris. Botha and Opperman from a position north of Amerspoort. A detachment under Major Valentine, an officer of much promise, suffered severely. Major Valentine and 18 men wera killed and five officers and 28 men wounded. The Boers lett 9 dead, Colonel Williams surprised a laager on the Upper Olif ant's River, capturiug 11 Boers, including Field-cornetJßrey-tenbach. Major Doris captured six Boers, 40 waggons, and much stock at Mokwani. General French reports that the Boers in the north-east of Cape Colony are so reduced in numbers and fighting power I hat they require only elaborate police supervision. Two rebels were sentenced at Colesburg to 10 years' imprisonment and three others to death. The latter, sentences were commuted to penal servitude for life. Mjslbotjbne, January 8. The Federal Treasurer advances > £25,000 for the preliminary expenses of the Federal contingent. There is likely to be trouble when Parlfament meets, as Mr Barton is not fulfilling his promise to

consult the House before sending more men. Over 200 permits have been iaaued to persons proceeding to South Africa. These include many wiveß who are joining their husbands. A large proportion • of the emigrants go to Natal to take up appointments already secured. Sydney, January 8. Qneensland and South Australia have competed the enrolment of their men for the Federal contingent.