THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 265, 18 November 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

DOINGS OE THE BOERS

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Nov. 15. The Daily Telegraph correspondent describes tho use by the Boers of expanding bullets in recent battles, and the callous robbery of dying and dead. Sandberg, Botha’s aide-de-camp, is lecturing in France. He declares the Boers will insist on their independence, and the possession of Cape Colony, owing to British cruelty in the Transvaal and Orange Colony. Earl Selbournc, speaking at Leeds, said the Boers were absolutely irreconcilable. It responsible government were granted them immediately, they would use it, like their rifles, against us. There must be an interim period for reconstruction on the basis of just, free, and firm govern - ; inent. Time would do the rest. Great Britain has granted Belgium 4MOOO to settle the claims of Belgians departed from South Africa.

SPECIAL MENTION. CAPTURE OF YEOMANRY PATROL. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London, Nov. 16. Lord Kitchener mentions for good services Lieutenant Hecklar, Sergeant-Major Calloway, Corporal Vorcoo, of tho Seventh New Zealand Mounted*, for rescuing dismounted men under heavy fire at \Yetkoop; also a number of Australians for smart work and gallantry. Lord Kitchener's despatches for July and August shew that, ho is coufidont of gradually cripp” v r _ the enemy. He states that organised intimidation provents the surrender o f many otherwise eager to do so. Lord Kitchener reports that Kitchonor's Fighting Scouts, forming Colonel Byng’s rearguard near Heilbron, after a two hours' fight, decisively repelled 400 Boers, believed to be under DcWot. Eight Boers wore killed. Four British wero killed and nine wounded.

Three hundred Boers at Braksprnit, Maglicsburg district, surrounded a Yeomanry patrol, killing six, wounding sixteen, and capturing others, afterwards releasing them. Several reinforcements arrived and drove the onemy off. MEN KILLED BY LIGHTNING. By Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright London, Nov. 16. Lightning killed four and injured two soldiers at Vryhcid. ADVERTISING A NURSE. ByTelegrapb. Press Association. Copyright. London, Nov. 16. Doctors and inspectors eulogise Australian Nursing Sister McCla.y as an active and capable matron at Middleburg camp, ENLISTMENT OF TRAITORS. THEY SURRENDER STRONG POSITION. MOBILE COLUMNS WITH FREE HAND. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, Nov. 16. Capo advices indicate the danger of enlisting doubtful Dutchmen. One hundred and eighty under a British officer recently surrendered to Smuts, practically without opposition, though thoy occupied a strong position. Lord Kitchener has despatched specially mobile columns with a free hand to cooperate with different districts. VARIOUS CAPTURES. MURDERER TIIERON A PRLSGNETG By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Nov. 16. A Router correspondent reports that twenty-two Boers have been captured at Waterberg. Colonel Plainer has made a number of captures in the south-eastern Transvaal. Major Pack Berosford, of tho Constabulary, attacked Dutmit’s laager at Dooiuhoek, capturing thirteen. The Times’ Middleburg correspondent reports that Commandant Fouchc’s lieutenant, Tbcron, a son of T. P. Thereon, 1 President of tho Afrikander Bond, has 1 been captured. He shot two natives I south-east of Burghcrsdorp,' and after- ; wards boasted of tho deed. CONCENTRATION CAMPS. j HOW THE EFFORTS ARE ( BAFFLED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Nov. 17. \ A Blue Book dealing with the concentration camps shows that the earnest efforts of tho authorities have been largely baffled by tho inconceivable ignorance, obstinacy, filthiness, fatalism, and laziness of the inmatos.

MORE MEN WANTED.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

Sydney, Nov. 17. Major Hon. Rupert Carrington, commanding tho Third New South Wales Bushmen in South Africa, has cabled to Government that men are urgently wanted for his regiment, and asking if they can induce the pastoralists to raise 150 Bushmen for six months’ service at five shillings per day, to bo paid by tho Imperial Government, equipment found, and a return, passage allowed.

By Telegraph—Press Association.. . Wellington, last night. The I remier was asked on Saturday iff he had offered an Eighth Contingent to the War Office as hinted at in Australian cable news. Mr Seddon denied that Mr Deakin was correct in suggesting that New Zealand was the colony referred to in the recent speech of the Secretary of State for War, and he hazarded the opinion that it was Canada that had made the offer.