THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 251, 31 October 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Oet. 29. Colonel Kimington surprised Louis Botha’s laager. Botha escaped a few hundred yards in advance of the attackers, abandoning his hat, revolver, and papers. Ten Boers wera captured. The remainder of Botha's followers who were with him in the recently threatened attack on Natal have setittcred amongst the hills. The prisoners recently captured by Major Dawkins included Hans Botha, brother of Louis. General French reports that only two commandos are left at Cape Midlands. A'andervonter, commanding the Victoria West district, and Brouwert, Pypers. and Stunts have combined forces in Otidtshiioorm district. Colonels Williams and Fortesquc expelled the Boers at Dewugen Drift, killing six and capturing seventeen. DISTINGUISHEI) SERA'ICE. AU STRAL lAN S REAVAR DED. By Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright London, Oet. GO. The King, at Su .Duties' Palace, presented Distinguished Service Orders to Captain Tive.v i Victorian i, Reid (Queenslander’, and Lieutenant Vernon (Western Australian!.

SOME SHARP SKIRMISHES AND MUCH BLOODSHED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Oet. 20. Lord M"thuc: reports that Delarev and Kempt, eree; ing through, a thick bush, attacked Colonel Votidonop's column oil the Elth, at the Great Merieo river, exhibiting great determination. They were repulsed after severe lighting, leaving forty dead, including Commandant Guisteri'-'.-ysen. The Boers captured eight waggons. Two British officers and twenty-six men were killed, mid live* ollieers and fifty men were wounded. All the defenders showed great gallantry. Thirty-seven casualties occurred amongst the Fourth Battery of Field Artillery and an escort of twenty Northumberland

Fusiliers. In a skirmish which occurred at Smithfield two British were killed and ten wounded. Four British officers and three men were wounded during Henry’s attack on Koffvfontein.

THE WEEKLY REPORT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Oct. :>O. Lin'd Kitcheners weekly report showed 74 killed, and 10 wounded ; 252 prisoners were t'lkcn anil 1"> surronrteretl: *l7l ritles ami 7G,000 rounds of suimiunition, *2lO waggons, si>o horses, and tfOOO cattle were captured.

Ben Viljoen s attack on a lino of block houses at Badfontein was repulsed.