TIE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 74, 30 March 1901, Page 2

TIE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, March 29.

Colonel Skoboll, on tho 20th, at Blaauwkrantz, drove Scheeper’s force into an ambuscade preparol by Major Mullins, who, firing at short range, lcillod sixteen and captured twenty-six. The Mayor of Capetown presented tho

thousand returning Australians and Now Zealanders with souvenirs. Ho praised their fine oxploits at Botliavillc, where early in November last, thoy took a prominent part, indicting a severe defeat on Do Wet, and capturing several guns. Tho Mayor said ho hoped that many of - the Australians would return to South Africa. They aro bringing a gun captured at Vet river to Australia. In tho House of Commons, Mrßrodrick stated that 25,500 mounted troops had been despatched for South Africa since February, while 6,000 wore awaiting transports. Mr Balfour declined to propose that .Messrs Morriman and Sauer, Afrikander delegates, bo heard at the Bar of tho Houso of Commons. Mr Bryce objected to tho punishment of rebels. He advised a general amuosty, and a gift of two million pounds to rostock farms. s Mr Chamberlain said that tho rcbols must be punished, hi justieo to loyalists. It would bo folly, and not magnanimity, to assist the Boors with a gift instead of a loan, RETURNING SOLDIERS. ■ (By Telegraph—Press Association). Wellington, hist night. Tho following New Zealanders disembarked from the Waihora this morning in charge of Farrior-Scrgcant Warren, all being Privates unless otherwise specified : J. Anderson, Wanganui, Third Contingent, wounded at Rhcnostor Kop. T. Andrews, Ashburton, Fifth Ccntin] gent, enteric. Sorgt. Warren, Kitchener’s Horse, wounded at Rhenostcr Kop. Tlioo. Casey, Auckland, First Contingent. J. Townsend, Dunedin, wounded at Tiger Poort, near Pretoria. . Farrior-Scrgcant Wilkinson, Auckland, Fourth Contingent, debility. , ~ A. G. Baker, Fourth Contingent. F. Bird, Third Contingent. M. Cream, Fourth Contingent. L. Ilorno, Second Contingent. A. 11. Bodmin, No. 12 Company, Fifth Contingent.

Corporal G. E. Derrctt, of the Rough Riders.

R. 11. Reeves, Fifth Contingent, Imperial Bushmen. E. W. Barry, Kallrarinn Rifles E. C. Evans, Third Contingent Farrier Spain, Fourth Contingent W. Gibson, Fourth Contingent G. E Murray, Brabant’s Horse R. J. Brown, Second Contingent, wounded at Rhcnostor Kop J. A. Borhisc, Second Contingent, wounded at Rhenostcr Kop W. Moyle, Second Contingent, wounded at Rhcnostor Kop

A. Dickson, Fifth Contingent J. R. Jenson, Brabant’s Horso Corporal 11. Thomson and J. 11. Liggins, both of tho Fifth Contingent. Privates Anderson and Baker wero wounded in action in tho hip. Brown bears a nasty shell wound in theVthigh. Anderson was hit by a ball in tho leg, Borlasc in the arm, and Bodmin on the hack of the hand. Several of tho men wero in the Rhenostcr Kop action. The Premier has received advice this morning from Capetown to tho effect that the members of the Second and Third Contingents, to tho number of 300, will leave Capetown for Wellington by the Tongariro to-morrow. The following members of tho earlier contingents have decided to remain, and serve with the Sixth in South Africa Harper, G. Watkins, Do Carteris, Hawthorn, Hislop, and Merino.