THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 159, 17 July 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London, July 15.

Kruger openly palliates the shooting of wounded, alleging that it is retaliation for the barbarous ill-treatment of women and children and execution of rebels.

Coctzic, the Matching rebel farmer, who treacherously shot a number of British soldiers, has been exocuted. General Baden-Powell’s return is duo to over-work and an attack of fever.

By a sudden femt, Scobell’s three other columns converged at Candaboo and captured a laager and 31 prisoners, mostly rebels, including Scheeper’s adjutant, Liebcntse, Lieutenant Luy, 25 rifios, ammunition, stores, and 256 horses. iSchoeper and the main body escaped by precipitous paths. A Boor doctor has admitted that De Wet was twice wounded at Bindley.

Viljoeu’s dash to tho north of tho Middleburg railway is believed to be undertaken for tho purpose of replenishing ammunition. Colonel Burrick is at Zoutspanborg. Dolarey and DoWot liavo degraded Piot Fourio for desiring to surrender, and have appointed lvoctz commandant in succession to him. REVOLUTION IN STYLE OF WARFARE. INFANTRY Ti) BE REPLACED BY MOUNTED MEN.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July 16.

Lord Kitchener reports that sineo the Bth 32 Boers wore killed, 4 wounded, 307 prisoners captured, 140 surrenders taken, and 218 ritlos, 15,070 rouuds of ammunition, 4-15 waggons, 4825 horses, and many cattle captured. Tho Daily Mail states that Lord Kitchener proposes to send homo seventy thousand militia, a guard of Indian troops, and ten line battalions, and to utilise fifty thousand specially - equipped mounted men to untiringly hunt down the Boers. Tosi Transvaal mining companies sued tho .Allied Murine Genera! Assuranco Company for £223,750 worth of gold commandeered by Kruger. Mr Justico Phtllintoro held that forcible seizure was nor covered by the policy. Featherston and Haugh’s column has returned to Mnicking with 60 prisoners and 2000 cattle.

Mr Brodriek, in th* House of Commons, said that Lord Kitchoue- considered it useless to communicate with tho Boor leader rclativo to the killing of tho wounded, since lie had no control over the men. 110 had, however, sent 011 the depositions taken on tho subject to Commandant Dclarcy. Privates Or. Geddis and J. Baker, of New Zealand Moiinteds, have been sovoroly wounded at Grasdalo and Vanderslaud respectively. Capetown, July 16. Sir Gordon Sprigg considers it a gravo orror not to summon tho Cape Parliament. NEAV ZEALANDERS WOUNDED.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, last night. The Government have received advico that Trooper George Geddos, of Waihao, near Timaru, has been severely wounded at Lake Chrissie, and Trooper W. Bakor, of Palmerston North, sovoroly wounded nt Borderland. Both belong to tho Sixth Contingent.