THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 324, 27 January 1902, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

A MCIiDEROUS BOEB CHLD.

THE CHEEK OF HOBHOISE,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Ccjyright

London, Jan 24. Whilst the Dragoon Guards were skirtuishing at Harrismith, a Boer bo7, aged six, approaching, suddenly drew auvolver and wounded a private mortally. \ an Schelyijk and two sons wgd each sentenced to imprisonment and a ine of £SOO for concealing horses, ammuiition, and grain at Norvalspont. The Daily Chronicle’s Borne corespondent asserts that Colonel Eicciadi, formerly of the Boer foreign legion, is returning to the Transvaal with volunteers for Boer service. Tho War Office authorities decined to assist Lord Hobhouse in takirg legal action in regard to his niece’s ejection from South Africa. Washington, Jan. 24. After delivering a violent speech in the Senate, in which he accused Great Britain of assassinating Scheepers, Senator Henry Veller, of Colorado, withdrew his motion calling upon tho American Government to intervene.

. London, Jin. 25. Private H. Collins, of tho New Zealand Mounteds, has died of enteric iover at Heilbrou.

Lord Mothuen captured at Boschpoorfc 136 waggons, 19,011 cattle, 28,750 shcop, and thirty-five Boor families. Lord Kitchener has authorised General Vilonel to raise a burgher corps of fifteen hundred. Vilonel informed Steyn that this was the outcomo of his obstancy.

FIELD-CORNET SYMAN CAPTURED

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

London, Jan. 24. Field-Cornet Synian and five Boers have been captured in Northern Transvaal.

One hundred and fifty Boors captured a patrol of twelve Yeomanry in Western Transvaal after six were wounded. Four Boers were killed.