THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 193, 22 August 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

GAMBLING IN STOCKS,

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London, Aug. 20.

Captain Wood and 150 South African Constabulary surprised 700 Boors in laager near Middleburg, Transvaal, killing 23. Captain Wood was unable to follow up his success, and retired. One man was killed, fix wounded, and 14 are missing on the British side.

Colonel Thorueycroft in the Wepencr and Bethany districts captured 43 Boers. Reuter’s correspondent reports that Colonel F. W. Kitchener and MajorGeneral Campbell had a sharp tight in the forest of the Selous river, and captured 37 of Ben Viljoen’s Boers, and recovered intact one of the pompoms captured from the Victorians near Middleburg on Juno 12. Yiljoen destroyed the other captured pompom.

Transvaal five per cents, rose one point on tho Stock Exchange as the result of an announcement that Great Britain pays the last two and all future coupons on presentation, less income tax, Kruger’s Government will be held responsible for coupons dated 1900, which, however, bondholders, with a view to receiving payment, of other coupons mentioned, must surrender, undertaking to accept the principal at par after receiving a quarter’s notice. .It is bcli.-'-ed a majority of tho bondholders w willingly accept tho offer.

TIIU WEEKLY REPORT,

By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright

London, Aug. 21. Lord Kitchener's weekly report shows 64 Reels were killed, 20 wounded, and 248 captured, including Landrost Steyn, Yredcfort, Commandants Breytcnbach, DeYiliiei s father-in-law, and Sehaikburger ; 95 surrendered ; 267 rillcs, 13,700 rounds of small arm ammunition, 127 waggons, 940 horses, and 4700 cattle wore captured. Major-General Knox and Colonel Sir Henry liawlinson are dealing with 250 Transvaalers, passing Thabanchu southwards, and Kruii.zmger’s 250.

ANOTHER PiUICLAMATION

AUSTRALIANS HAUL DOWN BOER FLAG.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Aug. 21.

A proclamation issued by Lord Kitchens;., countersigned by G. Y. Fidcs, Secretary of the Administration of tho Transvaal Council, representing tho Civil authority, declares payment suspended during the whole period of hostilities, for preserving mining and land rights under contracts made prior to the war, individual defaults alone excepted.

Tho Standard states that a number of Australian troopers on Tuesday at Capetown hauled down and burned the Transvaal Yierktleur flag flying from tho Onsland newspaper office. The spectators applauded tho act.

KITCHENER’S OPINIONS

B) Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Aug. 21. Lord Kitchener, in a report reviewing the operations to July Bth, emphasises that patience is necessary to overcome the insensate resistance of tho Boors. He denounced the ignorance and arrogance of "the loaders, which were causing devastation of the couutry and the distress of the people. Ho mentions for conspicuous bravery eleven Australians.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, last night. Tho Premier has received advice that 2352, Robert Conn, New Zealand Artillery (Auckland), was dangerously ill on the 17tli at Kimberley ol enteric fever.