Too Beer War.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 37, 13 February 1901, Page 2

Too Beer War.

THE MIDLAND COMMANDO.

MAJOR HAIG DRIVES IT NORTH' WARDS.

CONTRABAND GOODS.

A RUSE BY THE BOERS.

(Received Fob. 12, 4.3 p.m.) London, Fob. 11.

"Major Haig, in command of a strong mixed force, is driving tho Midland commando northwards past Aberdoon. The Boer invasion of Portuguoso territory was intended to facilitate tho landing of an Austrian cargo of contraband goods at Kosi Bay. British and Portuguese vessels arc on the alert. KRUGER’S RIDICULOUS PROMISES CALLING IN FARMERS. CUNNINGHAM ON THE WATCH. DEALING WITH A DISLOYALIST. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Feb. 11. Kruger is still promising Botha that there will be European intervention. Major Broreton, commanding Steynsburg, has called in all the male farmers and others from 16 to 40 yoars of ago lost the enemy commandeor them. If they disobey tho order to join the commandos they are commandeered. If they aro found in the ranks of tho onomy they aro guilty of high treason. Colonol Cunningham is watoliing Delarey’s two thousand near Krugersdorp. A disloyalist at Kimberley has boon sontonced to twolve months’ imprisonment and a fine of 4300 for uttering insults against tho late Quoeh, and disfiguring hor portrait.

A SHARP FIGHT. SEVEN BRITISHERS KILLED. EIGHT WOUNDED AND FIFTEEN CAPTURED. Recoived Feb. 13, 12.23 a.m. London, Feb. 12. Corporal Campbell Parkinson, of tho New Zealand Rough Riders, has died of enteric fever at Pretoria. [His doath was reported yostorday.] There has boon a sharp fight at Klipraal Junction.

Kruitzingcr’s commando killed six South African Light Horse and Seventh Dragoon Guards, wounded oight, and capturod fifteen.

DEATH OF A CLEVER AUSTRALIAN.

THE FELL FEVER AGAIN,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Fob. 12.

Captain D. H. McLean, of the Imperial Yeomanry, an Australian, who rowed in the Oxford University boat races in tho eighties, has died of fever at Johannesburg. •