THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 83, 16 April 1901, Page 3

THE BOER WAR.

ANOTHER BIG MOVEMENT. AMEBIC VS MULES. By Telegraph—Pre33 Association—Copyr'ght London, April 14. Lord Kitchener is negotiating a big movement with the object of driving the Boers into the inhospitable region north of Pietersburg. In that region supplies will be scarce during the winter. Pietersburg and the railway to the town are uninjured. The residents have been removed to Pretoria. Three hundred Boers, under Commandant Burghers, retired to Hainers, 32 miles east of Pietersburg. Private 11. Robinson, of the New Zealand Rough Riders, was severely wounded at Licuwfontein. New York, April 14. The motion Jur an injunction to prevent a shipment of mules and horses from New Orleans to Capetown was dismissed, the Court holding that America’s neutrality had not been infringed. ANOTHER MUSTER OF BOERS "WITH A LONG TOM. BOERS RETAIN THEIR PRINTING PRESS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 1.0 a.in., April IC. London, April 15. Beyers has mustered a thousand Boers at Hamerksburg. and lias mounted a Long Toni. Mr Bennett Burleigh states that Colonel Plmnor destroyed the oilices used in the production of postage stamps and bluebacks, but the hand press used for printing them was gone. PLUMED FOILS A FRESH INVASION OF THE CAPE. GAOLS FILLED WITH BOERS. '

FTEYN A PHYSICAL WRECK. MOVEMENTS OF BOER LEADERS. P.y Telegraph--Press Association—Copyright Received 1.9 a.m., April 10. London, April 15. Router states that Colonel Pi timer's Ivance on Pietersburg foiled the preparation for another invasion of the Cape. The guols in the Northern Transvaal are Oiled with rccnlcritunt Boers. Stoyn is at Fahaksborg. His health is orokem, and it is believed lie advised tire commandos to surrender. Sclmlkbiirghcr is at Tolcsburg, near ididdlcburg. Vorsler, self-appointed Chief Commandant, has gone to Polonkcn, further to the eastward.

[By Telegraph—Press Association.] Wellington, last night. The Government have advice from Pietersburg that Corporal Taylor and Private N. J. Miller (Wellington), of the Sixth Contingent, were severely wounded on the loth, but that both arc doing well. 'Privates 11. Poplmm (Orepuki), and Beatty (L’tikokuhe) are seriously ill with dysentery at Pretoria, and Private Moore, of Aiiiborly, died of dysentery at Pretoria on the 12th. The Premier of Victoria wired to Mr Scddoti on the 10th : 11 Lieutenant Kendall and Private Smith, of your colony, arrived this morning by the Ortona, and are leaving for Wellington by the Waihora. Kendall is wounded in the left arm, but is otherwise in good health.’’ . Another message states "that FarricrSergeant Wright (Wellington), and Private A. 11. Free, of Christchurch (Sixth Contingent), lmvo been recommended for recognition for their distinguished conduct and gallant acts in capturing 12 armed Boers.