THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 105, 13 May 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By .Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright London, Dlay 10. v " Lieutenant Wynvnrd Joss, of the Queensland Cycle Company, and ten men, while carrying despatches at Erstcfabriken, captured nine Boors, with several waggons. A municipality has been established at Johannesburg. Three hundred thousand South African' war medals are being struck. They will require miles of ribbon. The British destroyed Hartbcestofontein. One hundred and fifty-three women and children belonging to the Libcuberg commando have been brought to Klerksdorp. A column operating in Standerlon district captured Commandant Dclange, with two thousand sheep and live hundred cattle. Dederiksen, a notorious looter, has been captured at Vlaldaagto. The Wernher Beit Company have issued a writ for slander against Dir Dlarkham in connection with his recent utterances in the Houso of Commons. London, Dlay 11. A returned correspondent states that Dlcthuon, at Binsfoutein, ro-captured the* nil, taken by tho Boers at Nitval’s Nek. Four Boers "were killed and several captured. Goneral Grenfell also re-captured another Nitral’s Nek gun. General Babiugton unearthed a Krupp. COLONIALS IN ACTION. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Dlay 11. A detachment of Tasmanian Buslnuon, under Lieut.-Colonol Wollock, engaged Schccpor’s commando at Gounashock. Throe Tasmanians wero wounded and one captured. They ro-attackcd next day expelling tho Boers from tho posifu without loss. Vialls has captured twenty of MatuK Prctorius’ force. The remainder scattered. Vialls is pursuing another commando. EFFECT ON THE BOERS. , By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright ’ London, Dlay 12. • - ; Lord Kitchener roports that since Dlay tho 7th 25 Boers have boon killed, six • wounded, 130 taken prisoners, and 183 ’ have surrendered. Nino thousand rounds of small arms ammunition. vaggons, 1500 horses, anil. 1 (verge"'quantities of grain aud stock ‘nave bean capturod. . NEf'V ZEALAND TROOPS ARRIVE. ’ > By Teit^graph—Press Association—Copyright \ v Sydney, Dlay 11. Advices have boon rccoivod by tho agents that the Gulf of Taronto, with the t Now Zealand troops aboard, have arrivod at Durban, all well.