THE BOER WAR,

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 332, 4 February 1902, Page 2

THE BOER WAR,

Ay Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

London, Fob. 9. Colonel Remington on Thursday surprised a laager north of tho Orange River, and captured 72 of the enemy, with 16 •vaggons laden with provisions. Three hundred loyal Boers joined Vilo- ■ ice's Scouts during the week. Many surrendered burghers have requested to oe permitted to retain their arms and horses tot the purpose of lighting for the British.

The deaths of Private Thomas Dronton, >f the Seventh New Zealvtiders, from chloroform poisoning, and Sevgt. William .Vloore, of the Sixth New Zealand Contin,cnt, from enteric, are reported. lischer, interviewed, asserted that Steyn in a recent order to the commandos stated: "Me will drain tho cup to tho dregs, though we believe in our final success.” SHARP ENGAGEMENT WITH DE WET. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Fob. 5. Prisoners report that a pom-pom killed ten Boers on tho nineteenth at Liebenbergs.

Fourteen Boers have been captured at Blaawlseschspruit. Except a few hundred in the south of Orange Colony, all the Free Staters in tho field are confined to the north-eastorn part of Orange Colony. They show plenty of fight, though they are constantly hustled. Rains prevent the columns heliographing. A sharp engagement took place on the 25th at Leeuwspruit with a portion of Do Wet’s forces and Garrot’s column, comprising the South African Light Horse, New Zealanders, Queensland Bushmon, and Y’eomaury. A hundred of Wessels commando rushed and drove in the South African Light Horse’s rearguard. Seventy of De Wet’s bodyguard, wearing British cavalry cloaks, under cover of a heavy rain, opened fire. Another force on a hill in the vicinity charged boldly on the Light Horse, hoping to enpture their pom-pom. The Now Zealanders, with a Maxim and a pom-pom, scattered the Boers when within five hundrod yards. Five were killed and many wounded. The British loss was slight. De Wet, with six men, fled np the Liebenbergsblci river.

London, Feb. 3. Queen Wilhclmina is greatly dissatisfied with Kruger’s irreconciliableness. Vienna reports declare that Lord Lansdowne’s reply to Dr. Kuyper assorts that only unconditional surrender can Do considered.

DEATH OF TWO NEW ZEALANDERS.

[BY TELEGRAPH. PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Nelson, last night. The Hon. Premier has received, through the Governor, the following cable from the General-Commanding in South Afrioa, dated January 31st: chloroform, at Howick, on January 30th, No. 4536, Thomas Drenton, of Seventh New Zealand Mounted Infantry ; died of enteric, at Waakerstroom, Sergeant William Moore, No. 3615, of New Zealand Mounted Infantry.”