THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 391, 16 April 1902, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

HOT WORK FOR THE BOERS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright n London, April 14. Colonel Colcnbrander blocked Beyers’ outlets. Colonel Murray, with half a battalion of Inniskilliu Fusiliers, made a brilliant advance, and seized a hill at tho entrance to Molespoort. Colonel Colonbrander is pursuing Beyers’ flying commando, and hopes to make further captures. General lan Hamilton’s force killed 44 Boers, including Commandant Potgieter, and captured 54, with two guns and a pom-pom. General Hamilton’s fore.o includes Lieu-tenant-Colonel Ivekewich’s and MajorGeneral Rawlinson’s columns. The Yeomanry, Scottish Horse, and Mounted Constabulary fought admirably. Captain Salter, Lieutenant Bull, and fivo men were killed, and 52 wounded. Colonel Kekewich captured the guns. Colonel Colenbrander’s columns defeated Commandant Beyers, inflicting 106 casualties. Captain Coode and two men of the West Riding Regiment were killed and 14 wounded.

Some of the captured at Saltfontoin formed part of a strong patrol which tho enemy attacked with overwhelming numbers.

Commandant DcVilliers and 700 rebels at Douglas, Cape Colony, have asked Lord Kitchener’s terms of surrender. Washington, April 14. In order to pacify tho pro-Boers, President Roosevelt has sanctioned an inquiry as to whether British camps have been established at New Orleans and elsowhero for remounts. Representatives of tho Southern and Western States are indignant, and have declared that if the purchases of horses and mules aro stopped, these States will loso several liundrod thousand dollars monthly. At tho instance of Congress, the members fearing to loss their seats, President Roosevelt recalled the Federal Remount Inspectors.

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

WHAT THE TIMES SAYS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright, London, April 15. Details of Colenbrandor’s fight at Malispoort show that the country was extremely difficult. Licut.-Colonel Murray was seriously wounded. There were seven other British casualties.

A strong column attacked Colonel Kekewich at Roomal on tho eleventh. The fighting was very hot, but most of the British were only slightly woundod. The Times says that the delegates’ communication was only a feeler. It would be wiser for tho Boers to unconditionally surrender without haggling, and trusting to British generosity. Tho Transvaal Legation at Brussols intimates ’that the conditions of peace include autonomy, with a shadowy recognition of sovereignty, an amnesty, a huge grant _ for re-stocking, equality of languages, and cession of the Rand to Great Britain.

THE WEEKLY REPORT.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 15. Lord Kitchener’s weekly report shows : Killed ... ... ... 55 Wounded 43 Taken prisoners 167 Surrendered 5 One hundred and thirty rifles and 5200 rounds of ammunition were captured. The report adds that tho Boers in Cape Colony are very scattered. General Bruce Hamilton’s and part of Colonel Williams’ columns are sweeping the Eastern Transvaal from Heidelberg to Standerton railways, between the Ermelo-Carolina blockhouses and the South African Consuabulary line.

THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 15. In the accident at Machavie, on the 12th inst., the following Eighth New Zealanders were killed : —Troopers J. Harris, F. L. D. Rowe, A. H. Macdonald. V. S. Brown, P. Rogers, R. Osborne, J. Bruce, J. Maloney, G. H. Bourne. J. G. Simpsom, M. Canty, J. H. Jones, W. F. Lehrs Lias (sic), W. Foss. Dangerously injured: Oorpl. D. L. Whitehead, Troopers H. Brown, A. E. Pearson, P. Lee, P. C. Grand, W. Whetter. Severely injured : O. Jones, W. Turner, W. Devon, H. R. Plumridge, N. L. Thomas. -Slightly injured : J. Edgar, J. G. Watts.

NEW ZEALANDER DEAD. By telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 15. Captain R. G. Tubman, of the Seventh New Zealand Regiment, has died .of enteric at Heilbron.

MESSAGES BETWEEN BOERS AND GOVERNMENT.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 15. In the House of Commons Mr Balfour stated that Lord Kitchener had communicated on Saturday a message from the Boer delegates. A reply had been sent thereto, and a further communication was expected.