AFFAIRS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 428, 29 May 1902, Page 2

AFFAIRS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrig Received 12.17 a.m„ May 29. London, May j2B.

Steinacker’s Horse captured four riders conveying despatches from Europe to Boer generals. Two were shot, and the despatches secured.

Commandant Lannerin, when captured recently, told an officer that Sir CampbellBannerman’s speeches had much encouraged the Boers. He wondered that we allowed them.

Mr Bennett Burleigh cables that it is reported that a field cornet and two hundred men have surrendered at Frankfort.

The Norfolk, with New Zealand troopi has arrived at Durban.

Eighty-one of Jack Hindoo's commando surrendered at Balmoral.

While proceeding to the British camp, Sleglcamp’s commando stopped Hindon’s, seizing and breaking their rifles. Hindon’s men, being without ammunition, were helpless. [By Telegraph—Press Association.]

Wellington, last night. The Governor is advised that Wm. Howard and Wm. Stanton, of Wanganui, vore dangerously ill of enteric fever at .Vynberg on May 24th. Patrick Lee, of Woodland, Southland, and Win. Grant, of Vliddlemarch, Otago, were dangerously ill at Potchefstroom on May 26 from injuries received.

The Acting Minister for Defence has re•eived the following cablegram from Durban, dated May 27th:—The Second Battalion of the Tenth arrived to-day, all well; 21 officers, 481 men, and 550 horses, also 73 details for the Eighth and Ninth.