THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 227, 3 October 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Oct. 1. The women of Yryheid lined the streets after Major Gough's disaster at Blood Liver I’oort, and jeered the released British troops when they arrived with their wounded and dead. An oiYer of the Boors on parole at Ceylon to serve in the British army ontsido South Africa has been accepted.' A company of 170 are drilling, and will serve in India. Several Boer prisoners at Kaganni Caiup. Ceylon, tunnelled fifty feet in an attempt to escape. The tunnel was discovered and the men sent to Wellikaddo gaol. The Morning Post’s Brussell's correspondent states that sailing vessels have landed quantities of contraband of war at Lambert’s Bay, Cape Colony. BOBUS IN ZULULAXD. THIRTY NATIVES KILLED AND MUCH STOCK CAPTURED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Oct. 2. A marauding band of fifty on September t!7 attacked a small outpost near Glencoe Junction. The Boers have raided the Sequitu district in Zululaud, capturing much stock and killing ill) uati es. KITCHENER’S WEEKLY REPORT. By Telegraph—Press Associndcn—Copyright 1 jtidoii, Oct. Lord Kitchener’s weekly report, cxclud--1 mg p’ort Itala losses, states that ‘J7 Boers 1 were killed, 24 wounded. 271 taken pri- | soners, and 4> surrendered, whilst U>S rides, 19,400 rounds of ammunition, ISO waggons, :>270 hero’s, and 11,200 cattle were captured. COMPLAINT OK ENGLISH PAPERS. VIGOROUS EI’KOKT TO END WAR REQUIRED. THREE COMMANDANTS KILLED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Oct. 2. Tile Standard and Times complain that i there is no sign that the Government appreciate the necessity for a vigorous i ell’ort to end the war.

The lighting at Itala lasted nineteen hours.

Besides Botha and Lirobeiauv, Commandants Emmet Danhauser, Opperman Schulz, and l’otgictei participated in the tight. The last three wore killed. There was ten hours’ lighting at Fort Prospect. A large force of Boors surprised and captured tho post at Ouo Tree Hill, near Dundee Hill, which was held by a volunteer composite regiment, who made a stiff tight. , RETURNING TROOPERS. NEW ZEALANDERS REPORTED TO BE STRANDED IN SYDNEY. By Telegraph —Press Association—Copyright Sydney, (let. 2. A number of returned soldiers claiming to be natives of New Zealand are stranded in Sydney. The men enlisted in South Africa, and were given transport passages to Sydney. The New Zealand Government declines to be responsible for the payment of the balance of their passage home.

In reply to a question from tho New South Wales Assembly as to whether lie knew that a number of New Zealand soldiers were stranded in Sydney, and if he would try and induce Ids Government to make arrangements for their return, the New Zealand Premier said the G overnment would assist the men as fur as possible. lie would make full enquiries, into the n ’’liter.