The Boer War.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 38, 14 February 1901, Page 2

The Boer War.

DE LISLE AND AUSTRALIANS MAKE A RECORD MARCH. GERMAN LOYAL CORPS. NATIVES IN REVOLT AGAINST BOER CRUELTY. THE LAST REFUGE. AIDING BOER REFUGEES. KRUGER GETS THE WALKING , TICKET FROM THE HAGUE. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Received 9.52 p.m. London, Feb. 12. DcLislc, with the Australians, has put up the best record for marching, going to Williston from Western Cape Colony, a distance of 72 miles, in 4S hours, through desolate, waterless country. The Boors had gone to Van Wykvalor, in search of water and forage. Colonel F. Schcrombruckor, member of the Cape Assembly for King Williamstown, is raising a corp of loyalists, German farmers, co-operating with Brabant’s force. The natives of Loydsdorp district have risen against the Boers owing to their being so cruel and exacting. Thero- are indications that Swaziland had long been prepared as a last Boer refuge. Tho British authorities at Bloemfontein are inviting tonders for clothing and boots for distribution amongst Boer refugees. The Netherlands Government has asked Kruger to reside olsowherc than tho Hague.

THE PLAGUE AT CAPETOWN,

DOCTORS DIFFER,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 12.10 p.m. London, Feb. 13.

Dr. Edginton, Government bacteriologist, states that the rats of Capetown aro not suffering from bubonic, but other doctors differ from him. A metal enclosure has been formed around tho immense stocks of rat-infested military forago in Capetown, to ensure destruction of tho vermin before tho forage is removed.

PIET DE WET SEEKING TEACE,

SUCCESS OF GENERAL FRENCH. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. London, Feb. 13. Piet Do Wet, brother of Christian* Dc Wet, is visiting Capetown with the view of inducing the Afrikander Bond leadors to co-operate to secure peace. , The British have occupied Finkberg. The Boors retired. At Fourisburg, General French captured a convoy of 50 -waggons, 15 carts, and 45 prisoners. The British had no loss. ; Mr Chamberlain says that tho Imperial Government intends to adhere to its disclosed policy in South Africa. The Imperial authorities have cabled to Australia, asking to be allowed to recruit a thousand mounted constabulary within tho Commonwealth.