THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 114, 23 May 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

BRAVE TASMANIANS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ? London, May 21. Tho Antillian, with the Now South Wales troops, has arrived at Durban. Twelve hundred Boers are concentrated at Zuarberg. Colonel Maxwell, of the Engineers, was thrown from his horse at Rouxvillo, and is in an unconscious and critical condition.

Three thousand homes, twenty thousand sheep, and two thousand cattle havo been captured in Eastorn Orango Stato. A number of prominent families havo been brought into camp. Earl Roberts, addressing tho Hussars at Badminton, said it was not intondod to transfer tho Yeomanry into mounted infantry’. Scheepor’s commando has boon severely hustled by tho British, and has dwindled to ono hundred. Kruitzinger and tho rebel loader Latigan, with oight hundred men, have reentored Capo Colony, and are trying to aid Touche. Several small British patrols havo been ambushed, captured, and released. Tho total Boer casualties during April were 106 killed, 118 woundod, and 2193 surrendered. The Boors intercepted Warburton and Brownell, Tasmanians, at Ganahock. Tho colonials slieltored behind trees, and maintained splendid practice on the enemy, thrice repulsing them, and shooting their own horses for cover. Warburton was shot in tho head, and Brownell, when ho had fired his last cartridge, surrendered. A Boer shot him in tho shoulder. Brownell was stripped and rolonsod. Warburton succumbed later on.

PURSUING THE BOERS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, May 22. A hot pursuit of Boors has been maintained by Colonel Scoboll, who disorganised Malan’s commando, their spare horses being captured. Many abandoned their saddles and fled backback. Colonel Maxwell, of the Engineers, thrown from his horse at Rouxvillo, is dead.

JAM FOR SOUTH AFRICA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, May’ 22. The War Office has purchased 1670 tons of Australian jam for South Africa.