THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 175, 5 August 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

THE SHOOTING OF NATIVES.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

London, Aug. 3. A laager at Joubert’s farm was surprised on the 29th. Seven Boers were killed, seven captured, and 200 cattle and bOO horses were taken. The British came off seathless.

Surgeon-Major Thomas Burns, of New Zealand, is convalescent, and has resumed duty.

There has been only one case of plague during the week in South Africa, and that occurred at Port Elizabeth.

There is widespread indignation in England at the shooting of natives and at Kruitzinger’s threat.

KRUGER’S ADVICE

FROM SAFE DISTANCE TELLS HIS GENERALS TO FIGHT ON.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

London. August 8. Tho censor stopped the following Router message from Sfcandcrton on July sth:—Driving as prearranged in a cart with four greys Botha and secretary recently brought to Colonel Walter Kitchener at Platramt Kruger’s reply to Botha’s proposal tor surrender, as follows, addressed Botha, Do Wet. Dolarey, and Sfceyn : —“Continue lighting; alloviation will he sent when needed.”

THE NATIVE SCOUTS.

WERE THEY ARMED 2

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

London, Aug. 3. Lord Stanley, Financial Secretary for ar, stated that natives wore employed on botli sides scouting. Ho presumed they were unarmed. If armed on tho occasion of Lord Kitchener’s despatch it was contrary to all instructions.

THE SNIPERS.

BOER FARMERS DESERT THEIR

HOMES.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

London, Aug. 3. General Ehiott’s column was frequently sniped at on the march from Bethlehem to Reitz.

From Frankfort to Klerksdorp farming is everywhere in cvidenco, but the majority of farmors deserted their homes on news of tho British advancing. Others proceeded in a column under the protection of Vostor’s command. The captures included GO prisoners, many cattle, thousands of horses, arms, and ammunition. Some of tho latter was found buried.