The Boer War.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 5, 7 January 1901, Page 2

The Boer War.

INVADERS WITHDRAWING. AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Jan. 5. Two hundred invaders of Cape Colony have recrossed the Orange River, retiring northwards. Former Boer rebels in Beohuanaland have rejoined commandoes and are' advancing on Griquetown, where there is a.British garrison. Lieutenant-Colonel Williams, who is pursuing a commando eight hundred strong in the vicinity of Wettenreden, reports that he had five wounded, and was unable to dislodge the invaders of the eastern district of Cape Colony from the kopjes westward of Middleburg. The Boers subsequently withdrew towards Bethesda.

The following New Zealanders have accepted commissions in the regiments named : E. T. Ward, Third Hussars L. P. Bussell, West Yorkshires." B. Witheford, Wiltshires . J. Watson, North Staffords ’ ' Captain Garcia, Durhams Lieutenant B. W. Collins, Oxfordshires E. H. Howell, Manchester V' Sergeant G. Lasoells, Third ' Dragoon Guards E. Fitzgerald, Essex V. W. O’Farroll, Derbyshires . Corpl. G. Poverton, Northamptonshires Trooper C. Steel, Berkshires ■> Trooper Whiteman, Middlesex} ~ G. W. Geddis, Munsters <i r

NO LACK OF VOLUNTEERS.

London, Jan. 5,

Two Naval guns command the approaches to Capetown, and others are being sent from England. The Cape Post Office Department is raising 600 men, the Railway Department 500, and the Workmen’s Association 100.

Since the special appeal has been made thousands have enrolled.

A quantity of ammunition has been seized at Paarl in the hands of sympathisers with the invaders. Sir Frederick Carrington, who is at present operating towards the Swaziland border, is expected to prooeed south.

A thousand men. are enrolling at Vancouver for Baden-Powell’s South African police.

Lord Roberts has assumed his duties at the War Office.

London, Jan. 6.

The Western Boer commando is proceeding to Calvina, while the Eastern is broken into small parties. Another ‘ small commando has crossed the Orange River, west of Aliwal North.

IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS. MILNER TO BE GOVERNOR OF TRANSVAAL AND ORANGE RIVER. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, January 6. It is officially announced that Sir Alfred Milner has been appointed Governor of the Transvaal and Orange River colonies, retaining the High Commissionership of South Africa. Mr Keley Hutchinson, Governor of Natal, has been appointed Governor of Cape Colony.

Colonel Sir H. E.. McCallum, the present Governor of • Newfoundland, has been appointed Governor of Natal. Major Goold Adams, Resident Commissioner of Bechuanaland, will be Lieutenant-Governor of Orange River.