THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 82, 15 April 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

WHAT A BOER CAN DO. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 12. Colonel Muuro, of Bethuno’s Horse, after two hours’ hard fighting near Dcwetsdorp, captured eighty Boors, including Commandant Bresln and Lieutenant Sindeyuo, of the Staats Artillery. Tho Kimberly column had a fight between Jacobsdal and Koffyfoutcin. The Boers lost heavily. A single well-concealed Boer surprised six Tasmanians near Piotersburg, and killed two, Privates Walters .and Dale, with successive shots. The local Dutch aro pleading the appointment of progressive Afrikanders to tho Transvaal Civil Courts. Wellington, Saturday. Tho Premier has received a cable from tho Governor of Cape Colony stating that Trooper W. C. Lautio, of tho Sixth Now Zealand Contingent, was sovorolv wounded noar Piotersburg on tho 7th April. Tho Sixth arc with General Plumor’s column.

A SNIPER’S FATE. NYLSTROOM PEOPLE SENT TO PRETORIA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 13. ’■The sniper who killod Walters and Sale (not Dale), near Piotersburg, was himself killed. The inhabitants of Nylstroom have beon sent to Pretoria. RELIEF OF EUSTENBURG. CELEBRATIONS WITH LIVE SHELLS. (Received April 15, 12.42 a.in.) By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 14. j A strong convoy has roachcd Eustonburg, which has boon loosely investod by the enemy since January oth. A hundred bosiegors have turned north. When tho Queen’s death and tho King’s accession were hcliographod to tho besieged Major Dorand and garrison trained minute guns on tho Boers, and fired salutes with live shells.