THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 203, 3 September 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Sept. 1. Lieutenant 15. S. Coulter has been, killed and Privates Kllis and Harry severely wounded near Vrvliead. All belong to the Victorian Mountods.

THANSYAAL TRADERS.

LOOTING BY WOMEN.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrlgjt London, Sept. 1. Goods for commercial purposes to tho value of a million wore imported to tho Transvaal during the half-year ended June. lioer women have looted Jagersfontein, conveying to the farmers everything of value.

ANOTHER ADVERTISEMENT FOR KARRI DAVIS.

By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, Sept. 1. Captain H. W. Schofield, of the Artillery, has been awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery at Colenso. .Hartnell commands a column of irregular horse, Karri .Da\is accompanying it, the objective of the eo' nun being to capture DeW'et.

FIVE BKITISIIEKS KILLED.

By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright Loudon, Sept. 2. Tn u fight at Loskraal on the ‘JSth, fivo British were killed, and twelve wounded.

ATTACK OX A THAIN.

TEX BlilTlSli KILLED.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Sept. ‘2. Tho AY fttorvaal -Ilutuunskraal train was derailed in a cutting. The Boers, firing at close quarters, killed ten and wounded 1? out of an escort of -IT*, ohietly belonging t -ho AVcst Biding Regiment.

COLONEL I'OUTEIi'S LF.I’OUT.

(By Telegraph—l'n'sh Association.) MViingU.ir, last night. Hlho Premier has received the following cable mossago from Colonel Porter, commanding tho Seventh Contingent “ Orange .River Colony : Contingent's operations for three weeks from August : Constantly on the trek ; successful night marches anti attacks, floors killed, ill; wounded, many ; prisoners, do ; villus, 19 ; ammunition and goods waggons, 21 ; carts, 18 ; horses, 3000 ; mules, 10 ; oxen, 200 ; sheep, 16,000 ; forage, 50 tons. “ On August 23rd 310 Boors attacked us to recover a convoy. They wore repulsod, tho contingent resisting gallantly. There was close lighting, Tho contingent are well and cheerful.”