THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 164, 23 July 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, July 21. Tho captured members of tlio Orange Free Stato Government belong to tho most fanatical section of Boer malcontents. Lord Roberts, in distributing prizes won at llisley, said tho South African war had shown tho necessity for good shooting and the exhibition of individual intelligence, since soldiers were eompolled to fight in very extonded order. General Rundlo’3 Yeomanry, in A’rcdo district, fought at close range, killing Captain Botha, and capturing FieldCornet Lombard. CAPTURES BY BRITISH. YEOMANRY RELIEVED FROM A TIGHT FIX. By Telegraph—Tress Association —Copyright London, July 22. Major Pino Coffin, with detachments of tho 9th and 15th Mounted Infantry and Essex Volunteers, nocturnally surprised Collier’s commando, near Iloningspruifc, capturing 14, including two of General Prinsloo’s sons, besides horses, saddles, rifles, and ammunition. Four hundred Boers attacked Colonel 1 Pilcher under cover of veldt fire at Bull- ! fontein district last month. Mounted in--1 fantry relieved tho Yeomanry, who woro - in a difficult position. Tho guns were l brought into action, tho Boers retiring with tho loss of seven killed and 25 wounded.

Gonoral Bundle, marching to Standerton, captured 42 waggonf) and carts, 5000 horses, 3400 cattle, and 34,000 sheep. KRUGER’S DECLARATION. SAID THAT INTERVENTION WAS HOPELESS. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London, July 22. Kruger, in a note published in tho Brussels press, declared that he informed tho burghers that international complications wore possible but that intervention was hopeloss. VLAKFONTEIN BUTCHERY. ACTS CONFIRMED. DEGENERACY OF THE BOERS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July 22. Bennett Burleigh says that further enquiry confirms that acts of butciiory wero committed at Vlakfontcin. Sworn testimony in regard to tho matter has been forwarded to Dolaroy. Recently Louis Botha expressed to Lord Kitehoncr his regret at the demoralisation and degeneracy in the Boor ranks and tho impossibility of repressing them. [By Telegraph—Press Association.] Timavu, last night. Trooper D. McKay, of tho Geraldine Mounted Rifles, and a member of tho Fifth Contingent, has died at Tcmuka of pneumonia. Wellington, last night.

The Premier has received a cable from Colonel Banks, stating that the Sixth Contingent arrived at Bloemfontein, and aro all well.