THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 279, 4 December 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

Bv Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Loudon,[Dec. 2. The Boers are constantly escaping from concentration camps and joining commandos, regardless of the oath of neutrality.

Tho Boers in Cape Colony are raiding Dutch and British farms alike, alienating many sympathisers. Commandant Brand has again invaded the Cape. lie was joined by one hundred and fifty Boers northwards of Philipstown.

Major Pack Beresford, skirmishing northwards of Bullfontein, captured 11 Boers and many horses. Minor captures have been made elsewhere. There is a considerable increase in tho number of Boors swearing allegiance, both in the Orange State and Transvaal. The Rev. Ivuox Little, vicar of Hoar Cross, and Canon of Worcester, during the course of a sermon, advocated tho driving out of traitors at Homo and abroad whose language prolonged bloodshed.

London, Dec. 3. Lord Kitchener’s weekly report states : Boers killed 34, wounded IS, prisoners taken 256, surrendered 1-i. 1-12 rides, 1600 horses, and 4900 cattle were captured.

Generals Bruce Hamilton, Spence, and Piunier are hustling the onomy in Ermlo district.

General French reports from Myburg that Fouehe has”suffered heavily, and his force was scattered. Thereon, with a small following, eseapod south of the Clanwilliam line.

General Elliot captured twelve Boers at Northern Orange, and Monro thirteen at Ilolyrood.