THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 209, 10 September 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

London, Sept. 8. Colin McDonald, of the New Zealand Mounteds, has died of enteric at Bloemfontein.

Colonel Remington has captured a convoy in Senekal district containing 0000 cattle, with 22 prisoners and 110 waggons. Further particulars of the capture of Letter's commando show that the Boer horses stampeding, the commando took refuge in a shed. After enduring a concentrated rifie fire at short range for an hour the white tlag was hoisted. A Lancer rode forward and was shot, being slightly wounded. The enemy then surrendered.

Colonel Scobel, without cannon or convoy, marched 40 miles in 12 hours to effect the surprise. Two Yorsters, both notable rebels, were killed.

PLAN TO CHECK TRAIN WRECKERS.

COLD-BLOODED MURDERS,

MERCENARIES PROCEED TO DELAG OA.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

London, Sept. 9.

Owing to tho prevalence of train wrecking, it- has been decided that prominent burghers at Pretoria shall accompany Pietersburg trains. Three hundre 1 Boors crossed the Orange Colony and , terod native territory. Tito British pursuing, killed several and captured a number.

Grenfell has dispersed Bcyros’ force, capturing some, and harassing and preventing the fugitives reuniting. Boors are surrendering in twos and threes at the rate of about forty* daily. Tin* Boers in cold blood shot another couple of unarmed nativo scouts at Stydenberg. Forty mercenaries have quitted a commando”, and proceeded to Dolagoa, via Swaziland.