The Boer War.
THE RAIDERS’ REVENGE. -- BOER CASUALTIES FOR FEBRUARY. GERMAN LOYALISTS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Rccoivcd March 18,10.40 p.m. London, March 18. , The Boer raiders at Wilkemst burnt out the family of Meredith, a Cape scout. Fouries’ force is hard pressed by the British. ' One hundred and sixty Boers were killed in February, 400 were wounded, and there were 1000 prisoners and surrenderee. Schcumbrucker has enlisted a thousand Germans, mostly loyalist farmers, for the Cape. . THREAT TO SHOOT CAPTURED OFFICERS. DISCUSSING TERMS OF \ ~ SURRENDER. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, March 18. Kruitzingor lias tkreatonod to slxoot any captured officors. Tho Boors in tho Transvaal and Orange Rivor Colonies aro openly discussing tho terms of. surrender without tho formor droad of reprisals by Boor leaders. This has caused a moro hopeful fooling at Pretoria. MORE ABOUT DE WET. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Recoivod 12.58 a.m., March 19. London, March 18. Nows has hoon received that Do Wet’s commando is scattering.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 64, 19 March 1901, Page 2
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157The Boer War. Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 64, 19 March 1901, Page 2
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