THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 313, 14 January 1902, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

oy telegraph—Press Association--Copyright London, Jan. 12. Lord Kitchener's latest published despatches are not sensational, but the great improvement in South Africa is instanced bv the fact that between June, 1900, and last June there were 2d interruptions to the railway, while not a single interruption was reported in the last three months. Sir Alfred Milner said ho would not 'hnch from the task because a numbor of til-bred cuts were barking at bis heels. Private W. 11. Stock, of the Sixth New s Zealanders, has died of enteric. London, Jan. 10. Colonel Sir James \\ ilcocks, who conimanned tho expedition that relieved Kmuassi in 1900, has been ordered to South Africa. Ihe man Lichcnberg has been executed at Aiiwal for murdering Lieutenant Chcumayer, who was captured whilo unarmed and shot by two Boers in November, 1900. The other murderer was previously executed. Colonel Byng captured several Boers, and a Krupp guu minus the breech-block, near Rictz. Armored trains between Niroonstad and Wolvebock prevented Do Wet and 1200 men crossing tho railway. They have retired eastward. Colonel DoLislo is pursuing them. Colonel Wing captured forty-two Boers north-west of Ermelo, including Major olmorans, Captain Wolmorans, Lieutenant Moiun, of tho Stauts Artillioric. Reuter’s Agency states that ten rebels, under Commandant Muoldon Huis, robbed and shot eight natives at Southerland, Capo Colony. According to the Daily Express, tho Rotterdam newspaper Meuwc Rotterdam Courant honestly confesses that Dr Loyds paid it to publisli a statement that the Boers wounded and taken prisoners at Elandshiagte were killed by* tho British. The Standard’s total of Boors in tho field includes rebels.

Lieutenant Riddick, of tho Now Zealand Mounteds, is convalescent, and has resumod duty duty. 13,000 IN THE FIELD. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Jan. 13. Tho Standard’s Trotoria correspondent states that it is correct that tho total Boer forces in tho field are 13,000. Wellington, last night. Tho Premier has been advised that Private William Henry Stock, of the Sixth Contingent, whose parents bolong to Tapanui, Otago, died at Charlestown on January 9th from enteric.