THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 89, 24 April 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 22. Lord Kitchener reports that an add?- 1 tional 242 Boers, with 24S rifles and a quantity of ammunition and waggons, have been captured.

Kruitzinger is advancing on /Albert district, Capo Colony. All raiders have been ordered to cross into the Orange River Colony.

It is estimated there arc twelve thou sand Boers still in the field.

General Botha has crossed tho Natal line, intending to meet DeWet. Ho was daily opposed, and re-crossed eastwards. Cartwright was sentenced to a year’s imprisonment for libelling Lord Kitchener. A brother of J. W. Sauer has been convicted as a ringleader of tho Cape Colony rebellion. Sentence was deferred.

A COAIAIANDO SURRENDERS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 23. Bogsburg’s commando, with a tenth of the men, has surrendered at Aliddlesburg. Lord Kitchener has warned tho residents of districts under martial law that they are liable to the severest penalties iffound in arms or inciting rebellion. The British Princess, with the Now South Wales Draft Contingent, has arrived at Durban. OYER 20,000 REFUGEES IN TRANSVAAL CAAIPS. WAR COSTING 1.1 AIILLIONS WEEKLY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 23. _ In tho House of Commons Air Brodrick stated that thcro arc 20,071 rofugccs at tho I rnnsvaal concentration camps. All nationalities wero treated alike. The children in camp were receiving education. He also stated that the weekly cost of tho war is a million and a-half.