THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 228, 4 October 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—rress Association—Copyright London, Oct. 2. A patrol of Carbineers on the bush veldt captured Field-Cornet Iviolly and a party of Boers on tho Portuguese frontier. Three Boer prisoners who escaped at Bermuda have been recaptured. Durban, Oct. 2. The Dutch candidates at the Natal elections have been severely beaten. THE FIGHT AT MOLDWILL. BOERS DISPLAY GREAT VIGOR. HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, Oct. 8. Lord Kitchener confirms the Boers’ heavy losses at Forts ltala and Prospect. Two U Battery guns, captured by the Boers at Ylakfontein. have been recovered. Lord Kitchener reports that 1000 of the enemy pressed the attack at Moldwill for two hours, and displayed great vigor. They were repulsed with considerable loss. Two British officers were killed and fourteen wounded. Thirty-one men were killed, -IS severely wounded, and 00 slightly wounded. Colonel Kekewieh was twice slightly wounded. A BOEli LEADER KILLED. GAPE PREMIER CONFER.. WITH KITCHENER. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Oct. 2. After Kekcwit-h's tight at Moldwill six dead Boers w.-c found in tho field, as well as a number of wound b Ten were taken prisoners. The killed included Commandant Tobias Boschoff, leader of Kemp's scouts. ■ Tho Boers retreated northwards.

Col. Plumer prevented Brand crossing the Caledon Itiver, and Cole captured Coinuiandant Drover, a Trausvaaler. Mr Sprigg, Cape l'rciuior, and Bose Inncs, Attorney-Ueneral, have gone to the Transvaal to confer with Lord Kitchener and Sir Alfred Milner. Brood- 111 a, who was sentenced to death, will be shot at Johannesburg on the iiOtli. David Draper Osterloo. a prominent burgher, has boon arrested in couiiGC'tiou with the same conspiracy.

CASUALTIES AMONG COLONIALS. By Telegraph —Press Association—Copyright London, Oct. 0. The casualties at Mokari Drift, Caledon river, on September 27tli, wero as follows : Killed : Queensland Bushmen —Lieutenants l'ooley and Caskey, Privates Milner and White. Sixth New Zealand Mounted —Privates W. Strawbridge, W. Baynes, tho latter accidentally. Missing, believed to bo drowned, Private W. Matthews. Severely wounded, Queensland Hushmen, Private Gattield and Corporal Ilall.

THE NOTORIOUS DUTOIT KILLED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrighj London, Oct. .*>. Lieut.-Colonel Lord Busings’ column at Roosmankop killed live of Coctzeo's commando, including the notorious FieldCornet Dutoit. OUR STRANDED SOLDIERS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, Oct. 8. The Premier slated in the Assembly that four New Zealander soldiers, stranded in Sydney, left by the AVaikaro under arrangement between the Ne.v South Wales Government and the Union Company. The cost of the passage to Now Zealand will be charged against the Imperial Government. (Special to Tijikk.) Wellington, last night. The Premier has received the following telegraph with regard to tho Sixth Contingent: -“The men are doing well. On the 17th ult„ we had a sharp engagement \yith the enemy near AVepcner. Lieut. Freoth, of AVellington, was slightly wounded. On the 27th we had another severe engagement, the casualties being: Killed, Private Henry Strawbridge, of Levin; missing, Private Matthews, of Gleniti, Timaru, supposed to have been drowned in crossing the Caledon river ; killed accidentally, Private AV. F. Rayncs, AVaikato. Private W. A. Hcwson, of Puketiri, is dangerously ill of enteric fever at Pretoria.—Major Andrews.'’