THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 229, 5 October 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

THE MOLD WILL FIGHT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Oct. 8. Half a battalion of mounted infantry aro starting for South Africa shortly. Others are in training. Colonel Dole found one of the guns captured at Ylakfontein in a dam. Details of the Moldwiil tight state that Generals Feathorstone-Haugh’s and Kekewieli's columns were returning separately after driving the Boers north-west. Commandant Kemp, who was acting under Delarey, crept back and attacked lxekewich’s column, firing into the camp at dawn ou the 30th. Genoral Kekewieh carried the Boer position, the enemy retiring precipitately. The British lost many horses, and were unable to pursuo the enemy. The wounded were taken to llustenberg. FOIIT PROJECT SIMULTANEOUSLY ATTACKED. BOERS LEAVE SIXTY DEAD. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Oct. 4. A simultaneous attack was made on Fort Project, which was garrisoned by (Jo men with a Maxim. The enemy were repulsed after heavy lighting, tiio Boers leaving 00 dead. CASU.VLITIES AT LD\S T ILL. SIXTEEN' OFFICERS AXI) FORTYEIGHT MEN WOUNDED. By Telegraph- Press Association —Copyright London, Oct. 4. tienc-al Kekewieh was severely wounded *n tho right she;.', lor and the left side, and sixteen officers and 48 men of the Scottish ilorso were wounded at Moldwiil. Scouts report the Boer lost heavily, though they removed most of tho wounded. Six hundred constabulary recruits are to be sent to South Africa in October, and a similar number in November. Tho second battalion of the Leicester regiment at present in Jamaica lias been ordered to South Africa. HARD FRUITING AT ITALIA. BOERS CAPTURE AN OUTPOST. A BRAVE LIEUTENANT. BA Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright London, Oct. 4. Three companies, composed of drafts from the Dublin and Lancashire Fusiliers, Middlesex, Dorset, and South Lancashire regiments, with two 15-pounders and a Maxim, woro garrisoned at Italia, anticipating an attack, an outpost consisting of eight men under Liouts. Kane and Lofroy being placed at tho top of llio Italia mountain. Seven hundred Boers at midnight attacked the outpost, which they captured after an heroic defence, lasting an hour. Fighting at closo quarters, with the Boer dead piled up around him, Lieut. Ivauo died at the head of his men, shouting “ No surrender.” 5 ;Lieut. Lofroy, who was badly wounded in tho foot was then surrounded.

Determined fighting was kept up till seven in the evening, when the Boers retired. Tho garrison being short of ammunition and water to Ukandal.

The Boer casualties were altogether out of proportion to the British.