THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 74, 2 April 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

LIEUTENANT DOUGLAS GETS THE V.C.

By Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright London, March 31.

Lieutenant 11. C. M. Douglas, of tho Army Medical Corps, has been awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry at Magcrsfontcin. Captain Crawshaw, of the New Zealand Mounted Infantry, has been discharged from hospital, and has resumed duty. Tho Imperial Light Horse at Utrecht captured thirty waggons. General Badcn-Powcll has stopped recruit 5 ng for the-police. Eleven thousand men have been enrolled, a large proportion being English recruits, gentlemen, or farmers. There were five thousand candidates for three hundred commissions.

The Templemore, with the Queensland Contingent, has arrived at Capetown. General Bruce Hamilton on Wednesday had a running fight near Dcwctsdorp for twenty miles with Fourio, who escaped before the British had completed a turning movement. The British captured many cattle, horses, and'earts. Commandant Engolbrcch has surrendered to General French.

General French reports that bctqveou

the 16th and 27th his force killed and wounded seventeen Boers, captured fiftyone, and nmoty-three surrendered.

The Boors wrecked a train near Pan. Two hundrod attempting to loot were repulsed, leaving six dead and ono wounded.

The Tomplemore, with the Queensland Contingent, proceeds from the Capo to Port Elizabeth.

A BOER DEFEAT

By Telegraph—Tress Association—Copyright London, April 1.

Seven Boers wore killed, nine wounded, and seventy captured at Dcwctsdorp district. Fifteen hundred horses were collected, and thcro were many surrenders. Many aro joining the Burgher Police at Bloemfontein.

Sir A. Milner agrees to tho Outlandor Committee’s recommendation of resumption of work at Johannesburg. As the steady transit of supplies permits such a stop it is calculated to contribute to pacification.

Tho British column at Utrecht destroyed tho agricultural implements, and everything useful to the Boers. Seven columns aro rapidly oncircling Kruitzuigor. Orange River is still unfordablo.

Do Wet is in the neighborhood of Lcidcberg. Two columns arc pursing him.

OUR SOLDIERS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, last night.

Tho Premier has received a cable message from tho officer commanding tho New Zealand Regiment at Coatriclspruit, stating that Capt. Jackson and 52 men of his squadron, Captains Abbott undTuckcy, Licuts. Simpson, Batgor, and ten men, all of the Fifth Contingent, aro desirous of Continuing on service with tho New Zealand forces in South Africa. Lieut. French has asked for leave to go to England on the return of his regiment. Lord Kitchener, in a cablegram to tho Governor, datod Pretoria, 31st March, stated that the Second and Third Now Zealand Contingents would leave South Africa by the s.s. Tongariro to-day.