THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 292, 17 December 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Dec. 15. The Clanwilliain district is cloar of Holts. Theron inis lignin been driven north. Tito mortality in the concentration camps during October and November combined was 20S men, 751 women, and -TJO4 children. Mr Chamberlain, in a letter to tho Birmingham Unionist Association, attributes the personal abuse of himself to the Opposition's disorganisation and lack of leaders. Commandant Badenhorst has been captured. Ds.WET disinclined to take OFFENSIVE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Dec. 10. The extension of mining has discouraged the enemy. DeWet is disinclined to take the offensive. Some of Delarcy’s commandants arc engaged estimating tho damage to farms, with a view of their postponed meeting. Tho country within a hundred miles radius round Johannesburg is now safe, owing to tho block houses. ■ Allison’s lSurgher Scouts number 150, j and aro increasing daily. A BIiAVE GAKBISON.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright London, Dec. 16. Tlte garrison at Tortcllborschkop, which numbered only 20, besides repelling tho enemy's attack, fought nightly for weeks to obtain water. Tho Boors had four killed and 25 wounded. According to tho enemy, seven civilians of the village of Tontellborschkop, including t.vo women, wero killed and six wounded. Tho garrison lost three killed and fifteen wounded. Commandant Fluff has sailed from Amsterdam for Delagoa to inquire into tho situation. If ho finds that it is desperate ho will urge tho Boors to seek terms. Colonel Colon Brander reports tho capture of Commandant Badenhorst and fourteen men at Stcrkfontcin. Hawkins co-operated in tho operations at Waterberg. Lord Kitchener considers tho capturo important, and that it will havo a good effect.

Reuter's Agency reports that two of Badcnhorst’s adjutants, and also Adjutant Devos with remounts from Botha, have been captured.

THE FIGHT AT .WITKRANS. BOERS LEAVE MANY WOUNDED. By Telegraph, Press Association. Copyright London Dec. 16. Tho Boers at the fight at Witkrans leftmany of their wounded in tho farm houses. Seventeen Boers have been captured in the Orange Colony. TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA. By Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright London, Dec. 16. The remainder of the 20th Hussars and a second battalion of tho Royal Munster Fusiliers havo sailed for South Africa. General Baden-Powell has sailed for South Africa. He expects to proceed to tho Eastern Transvaal. The Times and Standard emphasiso the necessity of more infantry and rapidly extending blockhouses in order to compensate for the insufficiency of mounted forces. Tho construction of a railway from Machadodorf to Ermelo has been Degun, Blockhouses will be erected along tho line as it progresses. ' - Ottawa, Dec- 16. Three hundred Canadian officers have volunteered in connection with tho contingent.