THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 179, 6 August 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Aug. 4. Since the beginning of tho war 6058 loyalist refugees have been shipped Home, 37,315 have been regularly relieved, and 10,458 provided with permanent labor. The Standard states that Kruger cherishes the illusion that the coming mooting of the Emperor of Germany aud the Czar will help the Boer cause. Remington’s Guides captured a portion of Commandant Steenkamp’s convoy at Klip river, also two loaded waggons and 20Q0 cattle in Lindley district. Commandant Herman Steyn, cousin of the ex-President, has been killed at Fieksburg. A New Zealander, Privato A. Small, has been severely wounded at Wildeslaagte. A skirmish southwards of Aliwal North or. the 14th developed into an eight hours’ fight. Six hundred Boers under Commandant Foucke, posted on tho surrounding hills, opened fire on a detachment of Connaught Rangers under LieutenantColonel Moore, escorting a convoy. Tho Rangers had ono Maxim, and did splendid work, under a heavy tire. They stormod a hill, outflanked tho Boors, and drovo them into a donga, where Field-Cornet Ollivicr was fatally wounded.

COLONIALS SCOURING THE COUNTRY.

WITHIN RANLL OF SNIPERS. By Telegraph. Press Association.) Copyright London, August 5. A body of Now Zealanders and Queenslanders, after three months' trek, reached Kroonstad. They cleared tlie surrounding districts, capturing much stock. Colonel Stewart, of the Johannesburg Rifles, by a night march, surprised a laager at Amorspoort, capturing 21 Boors and 350 cattle. Returning from the attack lie encountered 300 men belonging to Christian Botha’s aud Smut’s commandos. They were hovering about and sniping in tho vicinity. KRUGER’S DECLARATION. NO NEGOTIATIONS EXCEPT FOR INDEPENDENCE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Aug. 5. Krugov declared to the Paris Figaro interviewer that ho would refuse to negotiate for peace unless on the linos of an amnesty tor Afrikanders, complete and unlimited independence for tho Transvaal, and retention of the flag.

[A Brussels messago of Juno I6th was as follows: —“ Mrs Botha declares that her long interview with Mr Kruger conconfirms the conviction of the imperturbable attitude of the ex-President, who energetically repulses all peace overtures unaccompanied by a guarantee of tho complete independence of tho Boor Statcs.”|

TREACHEROUS KAFFIRS. LETTER RECEIVED IN CAMP FROM STEYN. WAR OFFICE ALLOWING NEWS BY MAIL. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Aug. 5. Owing to tho discovery of largo quantities of mealies at Katlirs' kraals, forming regular sources of supply to the enemy, all Kaffirs hereafter will be brought to special refugo camps. Reuter’s correspondent states that two Boers with a flag of truce brought to Kroonstad yesterday a letter from Steyn.

Tho War Offico has withdrawn its interdict in reference to tho supplying of news by mail.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) Wellington, last night. The Premier has received a cablegram from Colonel Porter, of tho Sevonth Contingent, dated the 3rd : —“ Everything well. Seventh behaving splqndidly. Greatly praised by their commanders. All the wounded have recovered or out of danger.”