THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 71, 27 March 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By Tolegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, March 25. , Tho Australian, troops that havo recently arrived in South Africa havo been sent to strengthen Goneral Do Lisle’s command.

CAPTURE OF STOCK. ALIENATION OF FOREIGN SYMPATHY. By Telegraph —Press Association—Copyright Eoceived 4.1 p.m., March 26. London, March 25. Colonel Thoruoycroft brought to Dowetsdorp threo thousand horses, three thousand cattle, and sevcntcon thousand sheep. Botha’s refusal of tho terms of peace is alienating many sympathisers in Brussels, Germany, Austria, and Holland.

IMPERIALS HAVE A BAD TIME. SIX KILLED—TWENTY WOUNDED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Loudon, March 26. Six British wero killed and twonty wounded iu the fighting at liartobcostefontoin on Friday. Those engaged wero chiefly tho Imperial Light Horse and Yeomanry.

TWO MORE VICTIMS TO ENTERIC. [By Telegraph—-Press Association.] Wellington, last night. Lord Kitchener cables that Lieut. Tuokoy, of tho Fifth Contingent, has boon promoted to a captaincy. Tho additional doaths from cut-one fever are—lo 77 Lamout, and 461 McDonald.

PLEADERS FOR THE BOER CAUSE PETITION TO THE COMMONS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, March 20. J. X. Morriman and J. W. Sauer, who wero sent to England by tho Afrikander members of tho Cape Parliament to represent their views on the South African situation to the House of Commons, havo petitioned to bo heard at tho bar of tho House of Commons respecting the settlement of tho cx-rcpublics, especially against a Crown colony administration. They refrained from protesting against annexation sinco officially assured that tho decision to annex was unalterablo.