The Boer War.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 54, 5 March 1901, Page 2

The Boer War.

THORNEYCROFT’S DASHING SUC CESS.

VICTORIANS CAPTURING BOERS,

BOERS MURDER A NATIVE

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Mprcli 4. General Thorneycrofc's force, after a running fight lasting two days, galloped through, and dispersed eight hundred of Hertzog’s commando, The British captured a quantity of jewellery and other property that had boon looted. Captain J. Dallimore, with fifteen Victorian Imperial Bushmen, surrounded thirty Boers on Friday, and captured thorn all. Three Boers murdered a nativo who was the principal witness against twenty prisoners indicted for treason at Waterkloof. DE WET’S FLIGHT. PURSUED BY COLONEL PLUMER. STEYN AND DE WET SWIM FDR LIFE. ESCAPEES IN SEMI-NUDE CONDITION. Received 12.50, March 5. London, March 4. Maj or-Gouoral Hickman, on tho 2Gtli of last month, iullictcd lossos on Do Wet’s force iu tho vicinity of tho Zand Drift. Tlioro two Boors wore drowned in attempting to cross tho river, and tho attompt by tho others to cross was abandoned.

Colonel Plumor pursuod Do Wot eastwards.

Troops were hurried via Hauovor’s road to Colosburg to try aud intercept De Wot’s llight. Desultory skirmishing took placo at various points iu tho direction of Hamelfontoin.

Haig' aud Bothuon arrived thero on tho 28th, but tho invaders had already gone. Steyn and Do Wet, with fifteen hundred men, swam the rivor at Lilliofontein, near Colesburg bridgo on tho 28th. Ihe swift current carried many down a considerable distanco. Tho enemy, nevertheless, removed five carts and waggons and two ambulances, but they abandoned a number of horses and carts, maps of Capo Colony, and clothes. Many Boers wore seon on the other side of tho rivor, ridiug off iu a sominudo condition. Nino of Nesbitt’s Horso, firing from cover, wounded some swimmers. RETURNING SOLDIERS. A WELLINGTONIAN’S TESTIMONY TO THE BOERS. CONSIDERS DE WET A VENGEFUL SNEAK. [I)Y TELEGRAM!—MESS ASSOCIATION.] Invercargill, last night. By tho Mokoia, ton invalided troopers, ox Chicago, arrived this afternoon, aud are being entertained by tho Bluff people to-night. They aro— Mathieson, of Kitchener's Horso, who belongs to Wintou.

A. Austin, Kimberley Light Horso. Lancaster, (South African Liirht Horso.

Spencer, Third Contingent,'still on crutches, liis foot having boon shattered by ail explosive bullet. Sergt. Watson, First Contingent. Troopors Wyse, Wallace, Brown, and Woodward, Fourth Contingent. Will Mac Kay, Hoamon, Dignan, and Corp. Jones, Fifth Contingent. Also Mathieson, of Natal Railway Guard, and Dr. Ackland, attached to tho Imperial Troops. All looked well, the voyago having set them up. ° Wallaco, a Wellingtonian, had, boon wounded, and was takon prisoner. Ho speaks highly of tho treatment ho received at tlie hands of tho Boors and their women nurses. He says tho Colonials thought a lot of Botha and Delarey, but detested De Wet, whom thoy regarded as a revengeful sneak, always up to moan tricks.