THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 238, 16 October 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

BOTHA’S FORCES RETIRE

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

London, Oct. IS. The British have occupied Piotretiep. Tho main portion of Louis Botha's forces have retired into Pongola Bosch. Many evaded the British cordon in small parties.

The Bethel commando escaped. The rivers are flooded, and tho mists make the general roads almost impassable.

Eight more of General Letter's com maudo have boon sentenced to imprison ment for life.

l our squadrons of colonial irregular mounted troops ai T o being raised at Capetown for three months' services in the Western provinces.

Bombay, Oct. lb. Seven hundred and fifty additional Boar prisoners have been landed here. LTIO-BOER UTTERANCES. By Telegraph—Press Association--Copyright Baris, Oct. 1-1. Tho prosecution of tho pro-Boer paper Paris 0:1 a charge of having made ins;: 1 ing references towards Groat Britain !>. is been abandoned owing to insufficient grounds of action. SC HE EPE LIS REMOVED To HOSPITAL.

By Telegraph -Pres., Association—Copyright London, Oct. 14. Schccpors wav lying ill iU a farm house at the imm of his capture. He has been remover! m aciiiical condition to Magersfonteiu Hospital.

YOUTHS IMPRISONED. By 1 'legraph Press Association -Copyright London, Oct. 1-1. Two youths belonging to Commandant Letter's commando have been sentenced to imprisonment during the continuance of the war.

COLONIALS RETURNING HO \IE. By Telegraph -Press Association. Wellington, last night. The Premier has received a cablegram from iiL son. Captain Sisldon, stating that he and Captain Saxby. and Sergeants Cunningham and Matthews, were embarking on the Tongariro for Now Zealand. NEW ZEALANDERS KILLED IN ACTION.

(Special to Timks.) Wellington, last night. A return presented to the House last evening shows that its members of tho various contingents from this colony were killed m battle or died from disease ill South Africa. Of this number, the First Contingent lost lti, the Second 22, tho Third 2b, the Fourth 17. the Fifth 2b, the Sixth l. and the Seventh 'J. The list of deaths amongst the members of the New Zealand contingents enrolled for South Africa si ows that disease was far more deadly than tho bullets of tho Boers. There were fifty-two deaths from enteric, while only thirty men were killed in action, and seven others died of wounds.

CHRISTMAS COMFORTS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS. By Telegraph -Press Association. Dunedin, last night. Steps arc being taken by the Mayor and Committee to collect Christmas comforts for the members of the New Zealand Contingents in South Africa.