THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 298, 24 December 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WA R.

DR LEYDS ON LORD ROSEBERY'S SPEECH. By Tel-graph—Press Association—Copyright London, Dec. 22. Commandants Fouche and My berg, with three hundred men, are southwards of Barkley East. Colonel iluuro has captured fifteen of My berg's commando. Dr Loyds, commenting on Lord Rosobcry's speech, declares that Morgendool was court - mart ini led and shot for urging the Boers to desert. Tne Times shows the utter falsehood of this statement. AN UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright London, Dec. 22. Hayden, member of tho Commons for Roscommon South, and a number of others received sentences of twenty-ono days' imprisonment in connection with the Castlebar charge of taking part in an unlawful assembly. An appeal has been demanded on the question of the jurisdiction of the Court.

MURDEROUS BOERS. ALLEGED TO HAVE BURNED A NATIVE ALIVE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Dec. 23. Commandant Hasbrock and two others were killed during an encounter with Barker’s column at Doorubcrg. Several were captured. Lord Kitchener states that tho Boers are reported to have murdered thirtyseven Kaffirs in the Kimberley district and twenty-three in North-east Orange, and the natives allege that the Boers rolled a Kaffir driver belonging to tho captured Kustenburg convoy in a sail, piled up hags of oats sprinkled with paraffin, and burnt the man alive. Four Boors, including Piet Crcnje's son, surrendered at Yentersdorp. They report that tho horses arc dying, and ammunition scarce, though food plentiful. Some leaders are at Ermelo, explaining to tho commando the desperate state ot affairs. Jk General Dorati has drivou Commandant Weasels, Kruitzinger’s successor, across the Kraal River.