THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 212, 13 September 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By ’Holograph—Press Association —Copyright London, Sept. 11. Captain J. Shea, of the Bengal Lancers, commanding the South Australian Mountcds, has been made a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order for leading a night attack on Smith’s laager on August Ist. Corporal Kermode, of tho South Australian Mounteds, has received a medal for distinguished conduct in tho field.

Commandant Loulo, with a commando numbering 250, attacked Sutherland, tho town guard and local ritlcs successfully defending. The commando retired during tho night. Dutch pastors named Perold and Ackermaim have been sentenced to eighteen mouths' and twelve months’ imprisonment and fined X'soo and .£250 respectively, at Kimberley, for treason. Nel, a rebel, has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment at Vrvburg for using seditious language. Letter will shortly be tried at Graffoiust for treason. Forty undesirables, including Fretorius, a Capo legislator, have been expelled from Middleburg. Colonel Kavanngh drove back Thorion's commando, preventing an attack on Mossellay.

Colonel Orabbo at dawn on the 10th surprised and defeated Seheepor’s chief lieutenant at Driefonte'in, killing Vandormerve, wounding sovoral, and capturing Field-Cornet Bupiossis, the cleverest Boer scout, and thirty -s. ven others. Tho rest tied eastward . Four British wore killed.

Deluroy’s n.d Kemp’s commandos, westward of Rustenberg, scattered without fighting on Lord Methuen's approach. Lord Roberts' final despatch mentions Nurse J. Williamson, of New Zealand, for spocial an ’, meritorious servico. Lord Roberts in his eulogy of tho Indian Princes reforred to their response to demands for native camp followers, horses, equipment, and clothing. Satisfaction is also expressed with tho promptitude and completeness wherewith tho War Office Administration Department m England forwarded troops, horsos, materials, and supplies. Lord Curzon and liis military advisers are highly praised, while the Rhodesian help and tho services of tho civil hospitals aro commended.

PROMOTION FOR SCOBEL,

ARMS AND RECRUITS FOR BOTHA,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Sept. 12. Lieutenant-Colonel Scobcl has been promoted to a Colonelcy in recognition of his successes.

Thore arc indications that Botha has been receiving ritles, ammunition, and recruits overland from the neighborhood of Delagoa Bay. As the result of a soareh at the instance of the Consul largo quantities of ammunition and other contraband havo been soized in tho vicinity of Lorenzo Marques. Sovoral arrests havo been made.

HOW THE BOEIiS CAPTURED A TRAIN.

A GALLANT LITTLE BAND,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Jjondon, Sopt. 12.

Sevoral of Scheoper’s i’orco declare that he merely had time to loosen the rails at Nclspoort in July. The train bumped past safely. The driver walked back to ascertain tho cause. Tho Boers thereupon poured volleys, capturing tho train. Major Hook, with a handful of police, dofendod Ilcrschel residency against Fouros’ 600 men, who had three killed and several wounded. They subsequently rotired.