The Boer War.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 64, 18 March 1901, Page 2

The Boer War.

DE WET’S TRAVELS. BOER PRISONERS. SUCCESS OF GENERAL FRENCH. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, March 15. Do Wet is now at Senekal. Mr St. Johu Brodrick speaking in the House of Commons, announced that if further shipments of tho Boers wero necessary Government] would consider tho suggestion of sending thorn to Australasia, instead of Ceylon and India. General Fronoh roports that an additional 4-6 Boors have boon killed 1 and wounded, 146 made prisoners, 200 rifles taken, 3700 cartridges, 2100 korsos, 120 mules, 370 trek oxen, 2500 cattlo, and 400 waggons captured. A fight lasting four hours took place near Konliardt betwoon 23 of Orpen’s Horso and 70 Boors. Three of tho enemy wero killod and wounded, including Field-Cornet Reielin-” gina, who received fatal injuries. DELAREY’S MURDERS. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London, March 16. Tho British victims executed by order of Dolaroy wore namod Boyd and McLaughlin. Thoy wero naturalised burghers, Dutch. Tho victims had refused to violate the oath of neutrality. AVOIDING THE PLAGUE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, March 16. The British surprised and captured a laager at Krugerspost, with a quantity of cattle and grain and 32 prisoners. There were six Boer casualties and five British. Lieut. Collet, of the New Zealand Mounteds, has been discharged from the hospital, and has resumed duty. Troops arriving at South Africa are landing at East London, Port Elizabeth, instead of at Capetown, owing to the plague.

BOERS COLLECTING AT DEWETSDORP. DE WET’S HATRED OF TRANSVAALERS. BOER LEADERS TO CONFER TO-DAY. By Tolegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, March 16. Commandant Fourics has collected 700 Boers in the vicinity of Dowctsdorp. Do Wet has declared that noxt to tho Britishers ho hates tho Transvaalors. 11c repudiates Botha’s peace negotiations. Tho Times Kaalspruit correspondent states that it is reported that Botha, Delarey and Do Wet meet on tho 18tli to discuss the situation. DE WET MEANS MORE MISCHIEF. CAPTURE OF ERAMUS. Received 12.55 a.m., March 18. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, March 10. A Router’s despatch states that Do AVet is concentrating roving bauds of Boors at Dornbcrg and Koriunaberg. Colonel Park captured Abel Eramus at Lydenburg.