THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 336, 10 February 1902, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

CLEVER WORK OF THE NEW ZEALANDERS.

GIVE THE BOERS A NASTY SHOCK.

BOERS STILL UNDER KRUGER’S INFLUENCE.

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London, Feb. 8. A scout captured Commandant Marias □ear Living's Bure. Servage and Locks, Boer officers sent to Kruger, being interviewed on landing at Marseilles, said that the Boers had implicit confidence in Kruger. He has only to pronounco the word. If he bids them to submit they will obey. Mr Chamberlain stated that Sir A. Milner would be associated with Lord Kitchener in considering if any overtures of peace should be entertained. Details of the Ltebensbergiolei fight show that one hundred and twenty New Zealanders, pursuing the guns of a convoy, charged the rearguards. Sitxy men were strongly posted, and the others then galloped to the head of the convoy. The enemy simultaneously collided with three of Garratt’s sections previously posted ahead. The British chased the Boers for eight miles westwards. The only casualties on the British side were one New Zealander killed, and two wounded. While capturing the guns, the New Zealanders repulsed a bold attempt by Hears to recapture a pompom at a depot three miles off. Hears was hotly pursued. Ho quitted a cart in which he was riding, and escaped on horseback. A small guard of his men delayed pursuit. The Minister for Defence is informed by latest advicostliat the following are the numbers of men who offered for the Ninth Contingent in the respective centresHawera 208, New Plymouth 167, Wellington 900 men and 124 applications for commissions, Gisborne 42 [it is to be hoped that all the other figures are not so wide of the mark as tho number set down for Gisborne], Napier 210, Masterton 220, Dannevirke 62, Palmerston North 259, Wanganui 310, Auckland 940 (including applicants for commissions), Canterbury district 594 for 202 vacancies, Otago 994. This makes a total of 5150, exclusive of Marlborough and Nelson, which will probably offer about 250, thus making a grand total of 5400 for 1000 vacancies. The totals for the various military districts are : Wellington 2622, Auckland 940, Canterbury 594, Otago 994.

DEATHS OF FOUR NEW ZEALANDERS. NEW ZEALANDERS NEARLY CAPTURE DE WET. By telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Feb. 9. The following deaths have taken place : —Sixth New Zealanders : Private F. E. Pari and F. Goode, from enteric. Seventh New Zealanders : T. S. Hickens and F. G. Brown, from wounds. It was De Wet, and not Hears, who escaped on horseback. Melbourne, Feb. 9. The Surrey has passed Wilson’s Promontory. She signalled “ All well.”

RETURNING TROOPERS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Christchurch, last night. The Premier has received a cable that the following returned troopers from South Africa passed through Hobart yesterday en route for New Zealand: Sorgt. A. Vogan, Troopers W. G. Hall, Porteous, W. A. T. Blackmore, Broadhurst, O. E. Gray, W. Gray, H. C. Hopkins, F. H. Symonds, T. M. Rogerson, A. Garnets, R. J. Hare, J. L. Graham, J. B. Armitage, G. T. Hean —all of the Prince of Wales’ Light Horse; also J. W. Marshall and C. S. C. Stratford.