INTELLIGENCE, "NORTH-CHINA DAILY NEWS"
Service of Foreign and Local Telegrams, THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA, London vid Bombay, Sth March.
Lord Kitchener reports that the week's operations had resulted in 84 Boers killed and wounded, and 1,008 made prisoners or surrendered Reuter. oth March, The Hon. St. John Brodrick, Secretary for War, denied in the House of Commons that he had dealt with Lord Kitchener in a niggardly spirit in the matter ofremounts, In thirty months 550,000 animals had been landed or purchased in South, Africa,
ard" says that at Klerksdorp the The sousspondent of the "Stand-convoy twice repulsed the Boers, The latter then charged on three sides with tremendous impetus and recklessness, dividing and overwhelming—the column, Some of the Northumberlands fought their way: out, and charged with fixed bayonets, but hopelessly. Thirty Boers were killed and twenty-eight wounded:—Reuter, 7th March.
Over one hundred more of the escort of the Klerksdorp convoy have rejoined their regiments.—Reuter, Ith March, Lord Kitchener. telegraphs, that Colonel Rimington has discovered in a cave 300,000 rounds of Martini and 10,000 rounds of Lee Metford ammunition, several hundred shells and fuses, one Maxim gun, and two heliographs—Reuter.
Lith March, Lord Methuen, who was wounded, 200 officers and men, four guns, a pompom, and baggage, were captured by General De: la. Rey on the 7th instant.—Reuter.
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Lord Methuen was wounded in the thigh. He is still in the Boer camp, well cared for.
The other British casualties were three officers and 38 men killed, five officers and 72 men wounded, 200 missing.
Lord Methuen's force was 1,200; the Boers numbered 1,500, almost all dressed in British uniforms, The British troops. behaved with the greatest gallantry.
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