THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 410, 8 May 1902, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright _ , London, May 6. Commandant Prinsloo, Governor of Bloemfontein, who surrendered early in the war, and was remaining on his farm on parole, but was recently captured by tire Boers, escaped, and has regained tho British lines. The limes Pretoria correspondent states that English will bo the official language though Dutch will be tolerated. General Bruce Hamilton’s drive south of Heiafilburg and Standerton resulted iiX the capture of eighty-seven Boers. T , ... , London, May 7. Lord Kitchener's weekly report shows : Boers killed jq Prisoners taken ... J 22 Surrendered... ... Colonel Cooper has expelled tho Boers from bteiukop, the only stronghold leading to Ookiep. Colonel Rocbfort dispersed Commander Hoopslad s force at Bloemhop. Colonel oeu rander has resumed operations against Beyers commando, whose numbers have been considerably reduced. General lan Hamilton has cleared an ffitnrn WeSt Klerksd °rp. facilitating future operations. 0

PROSPECTS OF PEACE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright m. , , London, May 7. The award of a medal to Lieut. Picton while corporal in Loch’s Horse, and prior to his lieutenancy in the Bush Veldt Carbineers, has been canceled. Information has been received at Pretoria that the delegates were successful in securing consent in favor of surrender now that the opportunity is favorable. One commando re-elected Commandant liat, Lys, Cornet, and Dangers to proceed to Vereeniging. Beyers is expected to represent the Northern burghers. He abides by the decision of his government. The chief opposition emanates from certain of Do La Rey’s irreconcijables. Ho boheves that Botha’s men will follow their leader.

Robert Hansbvv, of the Ninth Now Zealanders, died of dysentery at Nowcastle.

Wellington, last night. Tho Acting-Premier has received a. cable from Capetown, stating that R. E. Anslow, Wellington (Ninth Contingent), has died from dysentery ; William Warner, Wellington (Seventh Contingent), is dangerously ill of enteric at Pretoria. The condition of Lieutenant Lascelles (Napier) is slightly improved. J. D. Beasley (Wanganui) and Lee (Wellington) are now convalescent.

Lieutenant Ravell (Ashburton) and 48 men of the Sixth and Seventh Contingents sailed by the Aurania for Australia on May 4th.

Oamaru, last night. News has been received that Sergeant Aitkenhcad, an Oamaru boy, who had been two years in Marshall’s Horse. was killed in action at Sutherland, Capo Colony, on March 24.