THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 72, 28 March 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, March 26. General Babingtou and Colonel Stapylcj. ton attacked and defeated Delarcy and'fifteen hundred men south-west of Vcntersdorp. They drove in his rearguard,and at Vaalbank captured a convoy and guns. Many Boors woro killed and wounded. The British losses were slight. Tho British displayed great gallantry and dash. Thoy captured two 15-pouudcrs, ono pompom, six Maxims, 320 rounds of 15-pounder and 15,000 rounds of small arms ammunition, 160 ritlos, 77 waggons, and 140 prisoners. Numbers of Boors led by rcuegado Britishers are looting stock in Zululand. The looters have fortified luhlazautzo mountain.

Corporal J. R. Lamont, of tho Now Zealand Rough Riders, has died of enteric fever at Potchofstroom.

During their recont attack on Lichtenburg, seventy Boers woro caught in wire entanglomonts, and most of thorn woro shot.

Colonel Hamilton’s column had a running fight with Commandant Holtor’s five hundred moil on Saturday at Vlakfontcin. Major Clark, commanding tho Victorian Bushmon, had his horso shot under him. .

In the Houso of Commons, Mr Chamberlain stated that the Government had no (.intention of re-opening the negotiations with Botha.

Mr Chamborlain refused to present or produce tho report of the commission on the advisability of settling reservists and others on land in South Africa. Ho declared that it was not intended to appropriate or confiscate Boor property. A patrol of the Johannesbcrg Mounted Polico burned Boscbkop Hotel, in the West Hand. The place was a regular depot of Boers. Two police wore killed in expelling tho Boers. When General French pressed tho retreating Boers on tho Eastern Transvaal, fifteen of them entered Swaziland. Tho Swazis resented the invasion, and killed seven Boors. The rest fled, and surrendered to tho British.

Great Britain has agreed to compensate German subjects expelled from the Transvaal. The maximum amount of compensation will bo T 250. Tho recipients are chiefly officials of tho Netherlands Railway Company.

IvRUITZINGEK GOES SOUTH-WEST By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Reccivced 10.33 p.m., March 27. London - , March 27. Kruitziuger is closely pressed in tho neighborhood of Orange River. Finding it unfordablc, lie turned to the southwest. JAPE DUTCH DISMAYED. Tor Press Association.—Copyright. Received 12.15 a.m., March 28. London, March 27. Dclarcy’s defeat has dismayed tho Capo Dutch. Prominent members of tho Afrikander Bond advise the cessation of resistance.