BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 249, 22 October 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

GENER4.T, ITEMB. London, Ootob-r 20. Haasbronk, a merobsr of the "Vryburg Divisional Council haf been sentenced to five yearß for inciting tbr Boera to invad» the district. Arthur J. Vogan, an Australian scout, captured Scheepers, who is iecovering. Major Holmes captured Commamdaot David Maris at Reittolei on October Ist. A small commando appearing at Saldanha B>y, the boarded s pts'-ing steamer eti.l ff'ana'led for a gunboat which sbel'ed and dispersed th( Bo'-rs. THE LATEST. ■Received 22, 0.47 am. Loudon, October 21. Several hundred Boera above Bab ango are in a starving condition, th< country being denuded of food. Fouche has issued a proclamatioi that natives found on farms unprovidei with passes from their masters will h shot as spies. A Boer named Lewis Frude wa shot at Potchefstrom for complicity ii the murder of two surrendered soldiers also in connection with the murder c i a Kaffir at Freberakslad. Canadian scouts, after a sharp fighl captured a liagcr containing food, am ■ munition, and several Boers north west of Balmora'. i A local force fought Vanzye's com , mando in rough country eastward c . Viybnrf? from dawn 4o nootf on th 118 th. Four were killed, including tw rebel?. Several were wounded an nine captured.