Bombay, 2nd October.
Commandants Potgieter, Scholz, and Oppermann were amongst. those of the Boers killed at the attack on Fort Itala.—Reuter, Generals Delarey and Kemp attacked in force Colonel Kekewich's camp to the westward of the Magato Pass on the 30th September, but were repulsed—Reuter.
Lord Kitchener reports that the Boers were removing their dead and wounded around Fort Itala through-jour Saturday and Sunday, the 26th jand 27th September. The fighting there lasted for nineteen hours—Reuter.
A strong force of Boers surprised a Volunteer force on Talana Hill on thy 26th of September.—Reuter.
Bombay, 3rd. October.
Lord Ki chener reports that the Boers made a night attack on Colonel Kekewich's camp, the enemy being 1,600) strong, but the attack was. reynrlsed with considerable loss to the ish losses were two one men killed, and fourteen officers and one hundred and fourteen men wounded, Colonel Kekewich himself was slightly wounded.—Reuter.
Commandant Kemp commanded the attack on Colonel Kekewich's column, Commandant Delarey being present. Colonel Kekewich's and Colonel Fetherstonhaugh's columns had driven the Boers for some distance, and, on the return march, had separated into two columns, The Boers returned in some force, and attacked the weaker of the two columns. They left six killed on the field, and ten prisoners in the hands of the British. The heavy loss of horses which the British suffered
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