Again the outlook in South Africa has become more hopeful. The blockhou: system seems to be working very efficacious ly. During the past week three separate commandos, averaging considerably over a hundred men each, have been captured, in addition to some smaller hauls; and Mr. Brodrick, speaking at Glasgow on Wednesday, was able to give a cheering account of the resumption of industry on the Rand. Refugees are now going up at the rate of four hundred a week to resume their former employment; and the blockhouse system is freeing constantly increasing districts from danger of Boer raids. If ever our confidence in Lord Kitchener was weakened it has become strong again; and we are all hoping to hear before long that he has made some great coup, and that the Boor resistance is practically at an end. We have, however, been disappointed teo often to be over-confident of anything.
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