THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 104, 11 May 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, May 9. Van Plazen, a fanner in Barkley East district, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and fined ono thousand pounds on a charge of treason. Arrangements have been made to ship seventeen hundred Boor prisoners to tho Bermudas. The plague at Capetown is diminishing.. Rats arc still dying in hundreds. A hundred colonials, marching seventyono miles in twenty-six hours, occupied Wintcrburg passes, blocking the escape of Sclieeper’s commando to tho south-east. Captain Hurcomb, with twenty South Australians, scoured the country south of Commassio Drift, and captured eight Boors and some cattlo waggons. Afterwards Captain Hurcomb and four of his men were captured, but wore released. Mr Arthur Balfour, addressing a meeting of the Primroso Leaguo at the Albert Hall, London, declared that the country was unwavering in its determination to bring tho war to a successful issue. Benson’s column, after scorning tho country from Middlcbnrg in tho direction of Rooscndaal and Tousburg, has reached Belfast. They had ono still' light, expelling tho Boers concealed in a cave. Five British were wounded, including three officers. Tremendous quantities of stock and supplies wore capturod. Many surrendered in order to save their stock. There aro thousands of refugees in Middlo- : burg.

BOER EFFORTS REPULSED. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London, May 10. Colonial troops repulsed Schcopor's commando at Buviasrokloof River. Ben Viljoen, with five hundred men, attacked Beatson’s camp. A British pom-pom and Maxim oponed at close range, killing six Boers. The Boers lied, abandoning their transport. Grenfell lias captured the fort at Klipbam, killing nine, and capturing forty-five of the enemy. A shopkeeper at Poarston, Capo Colony, has been sentenced to ten years’ penal servitude for recruiting for Commandant Kruitzengcr. Private Lamb, Victoria Mounted Rilles, was killed at Wagercr’s drift. The steamer Morayshire has sailed from Capetown for Australia, with 730 returning colonial officers and mou.