London vid Bombay, 23nd January.
Daring the year 1901, 81,000 men and 129,000 horses were sent to South Africa, A petition to the Government from Pondred of them are willing to swear riseners at Bermuda says that three
allegiance and the rest neutrality, if a promise is made to them that they will be sent back to South Africa, and they will assist to the utmost in ending the war.—Reuter.
London vid Bombay, 23rd January, Lord Kitchener reports that Lord Methuen has had a running fight of eight miles and captured a laager at Boschpoort, with 24 prisoners, 91 waggons, and 2,000 cattle.
general Bruce Hamilton has captured twenty-seven of Botha's men.—Reuter.
London vid Bombay, 24th January.
Mr. A. J. Balfour stated in the House of Commons that no proposals for peace had been received from any one qualified to speak on behalf of the Boer forces.
The line of blockhouses is almost complete from Klerksdorp to Zeerust, and it will be probably extended to Mafeking.—Reuter.
London via Bombay, 26th January.
Lord Kitchener has authorised the Boer General Vilonel to form a corps of fifteen hundred Burghers for the purpose of terminating the war.
General Vilonel has written to ex-President Steyn warning him that a civil war is about to begin owing to his obstinacy.—Reuter.
London via Bombay, 27th January.
General Ben Viljoen has been captured in the neighbourhood of Lydenburg. Lord Kitchener has telegraphed saying that this will doubtless have considerable effect on the Boers north of the line of blockhouses.
Commandant Remy in force attacked Colonel Wilson near Frankfort, but was repulsed, leaving ten
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