§ CAPTAIN BAGOT (Westmoreland, Kendal)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if he can state how many of the enemy have been taken prisoners since the commencement of the war in South Africa, how many have been released on parole or otherwise, and how many are now in our hands as prisoners of war.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. BRODRIOK,) Surrey, GuildfordUp to the 9th February the total number of the enemy taken prisoners was 16,082; of these 447 are on parole, and 293 have died.