THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 131, 13 June 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

London, Juno 11.

The Daily Mail states that Christian De Wet and a thousand men are reported to be at Gatrand.

Botha is strongly ontrenchod at Blanwabank, whore Dolaroy is trying to join him.

General Sir Leslie Bundle’s colupin devastated tho Ficksburg-Bothlohom district, destroying mills and agricultural implements. Eighteen Boers wero killed and woundod during the seven weeks’ march ; 700 tons of grain and forage, 228 waggons, 14 hundred cattle, 1450 horses, and 7000 sheop were captured; 2SO women and children brought in ; 11 British wero killed, and 40 woundod. Primiloo and Ramenbach’s commandos i continually opposed Goneral Rundlo. The Capetown correspondent of tho Times states that Lord Kitchener purposely allowed Kruitzingor to occupy Jamostown as a bait. Although tho plan failed the British had a compensatory success. Sir John Blundell-Maplo complains of

the worthless quality of the Hungarian liorsos purchased by tho War Offico for uso in South Africa, and alloges corruption iu connection with the transaction. Each Boor prisonor takon after tho Jamestown affair had threo rifles, plainly showing that Kruitzingor was intont upon

recruiting. Kruger, Loyds, C. D. Fischor and A. D. Wolmarin are at tho Haguo, where thoy meet Mrs Botha and rocoivo bor husband’s poaco suggestions at tho samo timo. Lord Kitchonor allows tho Netherlands Council at Pretoria and Mr Smut’s and Do Wet’s and Botha’s privato socretarios to freoly cablo to Kruger.

CASUALTIES TO COLONIALS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Loudon, Juno 12. Sergeant W. Furme, a South Australian, has died of enteric. Privato J. Morrison, 66, of tho Now Zealand Mountods, has been woundod at Amorspoort.

SHOOTING TRAITORS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

London, June 12,

Tho Daily Mail statos that two Boors who surrondorod woro court-martiallcd and shot at Pretoria for attempting to rejoin commandos after tailing tho oath of neutrality.

A COMMANDO SURRENDERS.

By Tolegraph—Press Association—Copyright

London, Juno 12.

Lord Kitchonor reports that Van Rensburg and his commando surrondorod at Piotorsburg.. Ono hundred brought iu their arms, and othors aro following.

AN EXPLANATION.

By Tolegraph—Press Association—Copyright

London, Juno 12. Router’s agoucy oxplaius that tho story of tho alleged shooting of a lieutouant and sergeant-major at Vlakfontein was basod on tho statements of tho wounded.

HONORS FOR GISBORNE.

Trooper J. O. Rogers writes to a friend in Gisborno as follows :—“ Just a brief noto to let you know that ono of our boys has distinguished himself, and has gained, tho Distinguished Sorvico Medal. Trooper James Langhau is tho fortunafco individual. It is tho only D.S.M. that goc3 to New Zealand, so far as I know, and I daresay Gisborno will bo very proud of him. Probably wo will bo homo towards the middle of Juno, or at least tho majority of us. Somo of tho Gisborno boys will bo staying for tho soventh. Mr Arthur probably will go home to England for u trip.”