THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 390, 15 April 1902, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

METHUEN’S REPORT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 13. Lord Methuen, in his report on the reverse at Twecbosch on March 7th. states that the day prior to the engagement, during sniping, the 86th Company of Imperial Yeomanry, who were in the rear, got out of hand. The Company was without discipline, and their officers and non-commissioned officers were uninstructed and inexperienced. Thereupon, he placed the Yeomanry in the van, On the 7tb, a rout began among the Afrikander levies, who formed the rear screen of the convoy. Fourteen men of the Leinster Regiment were wounded in an action near Bethlehem last Tuesday. The trial of Judge Ivoek has commenced at Graafreinet. He is eliuiged with spying and fraudulently obtaining military permits to travel.

RETURNING NEW ZEALANDERS. By Telegraph—-. Press Association. Wellington, last night. Advice has been received from Capetown that Surgeon - Captains Fenwick (Dunedin) and Gabites (Timaru), Nursing Sisters Littcott and Eagle, Corpl. Porter (Gisborne), Privates Lukis, Merry, McNiven, Denny, McDonald, Mason, Quelch, and also 38 men who were left behind by the Cornwall, sailed by the Columbia. Private Andrews (Timaru), and Horning (Wellington) are both convalescent.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, last night. Private advices report the death from enteric in the Transvaal of Lieutenant Tubman, who went to the front as a lieutenant with the Fourth Contingent, and resigned from the Contingent with the rank of captain in order to accept a civil appointment. Christchurch, last night.

The following camp appointments to the South Island Battalion of tho Tenth Contingent aro announced : —Battalion stall' paymaster, Captain Cosgrove ; quartermaster, Lieutenant R. J. Bremner; veterinary surgeon, Captain J. R. Neil; squadron officers —squadron captain, F. M. B. Fisher (commanding); lieutenants, G. C. Derrett, E. J. Clough, T. C. Hill; F Squadron—Lieutenants, T. G. Mailing (commanding), A. C. Corfe, M. A. Powrie, W. S. Hickson; G. Squadron—Lieutenants, P. A. Keddell (commanding), S. L. Jones, H. R. S. Corlett, F. J. Walmsley ; H Squadron—Captain, W. S. Pennycock (commanding), lieutenants, J. F. Butler, E. C. Robbie, F. J. Glasson, and J. W. Garland. Lieutenant W. A. Craig is in command of details for the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Contingents. Owing to wet weather, each man has had a pair of boots and two blankets issued to him. The first mounted parade was held on Saturday.