THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 213, 14 September 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Sept-. 12. Three hundred and fifty Boevs surrounded Major Marshall's 12th Mounted Corps at Retefinek. The party were in a tight corner until Colonel Barker sent tho Yeomanry to relieve them. Seheeper’s force are burning the houses of all Afrikanders serving in the Capo Burgher Guards. Elis commando consists almost entirely of Cape recruits. The Dordrecht A'olunteers surprised ft party of Boer officers at a farmhouse, killing [two and wounding Commandant Smith, who escaped. Colonel Barker discovered 7000 buried Martini cartridges at Brandwater Basin, and immense quantities of grain, concealed in the caves. Lord Methuen defeated Xantonder and Delarev at Marieo, killing 18 and capturing 41 of the enemy. RETURNING TROOPERS.

[By Telegraph—Press Association.] AVellington, last night. The Premier has received advice from South Africa that the steamer Afrie left Capetown on the Dili ins'., hating on hoard ten members of various Colonial corps for New Zealand, who will tranship •it Sydney. STATEMENT THAT BOLUS WILL SURIIEX DETO-MOUROW.

A WEALS FOK ARIiITKATIOX.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Sept. 13. Sehccpor’s rebels agree in stating that the Boers in both districts have decided to surrender before the loth. Methuen's 'losses at Great Marieo woro lb killed and 30 wounded. Tho Boor General, Leunuur, and Field-Cornet Joubert- were killed and thirty wounded. Methuen captured 300 vehicles, lb,ooo cattle, and 00.000 sheep. Ley-So, AVessels, Fischer, and AVoluiornauis on Tuesday appealed to tho llaguo fi- arbitration on tho disputes loading to the war, adding that Great Britain had violated the rules of warfare. Peter Masyn, a Tape Justice of tho Peace, has been sentenced tit Kimberley to five years for accepting office under and actively assisting the invaders at Daniel iSkuil. The Capo Parham lit has been prorogued to November 20th.