THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 110, 18 May 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

CRUELTY OF BOERS. CAPTURE OF SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTABULARY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, May 16. Router’s Ookief correspondent has cabled stating that Colonel Shelton, tho officer commanding in Mamaqualand, has photographed tho lacerated back of John Bolt, a Mamaqualand bordor scout, who received 112 lashes when captured by Commandant Fronowan at tho beginning of tho lattor’s trek westward. Subsequently Fronoman and John Louw, a rebol leader, sentenced Bolt and two other: bordor scouts to dig their own gravos. Tho sentonco was commuted to enslavement for life with tho Boers. Bolt, liowovor, contrived to escape. Lomor, writing from Eooseneltal, tells Kruger a sensational story' about tho Middleburg conference. He states that Viljoon while Kitchener aud Botha wero at tho conference, announced that tho British were disregarding the armistice, and trying to surround tho commando which was check-mating French’s movements. Viljoon added, “Wo had French fixed until this troaeherous move.” Tho letter on Viljoen’s report came as a horrible scare to both leadors. Botha and his staff immediately’ galloped off. Thirty' Metropolitan Mounted Rillcs skirmishing at I-larisburg lost four killed and six wounded. Thirteen South African Constabulary have beon ambushed and captured near Abraham's kraal. General Elliot has driven tl;o Boors from lvroonstad to Vrcdo without resistance. Tho Boers imprisonod Commandant Fourio on a farm, suspecting lie desired to surrender. Tho Capo Colony University has provided facilities for prisoners at St. Helena to pass examinations. Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, speaking at. Bradford, said an amnesty to Capo rebols was inevitable. The wholo world would condemn tho Boers if they loft their comrades in tho lurch. London, May' 17. In the Houso of Commons, Mr Chamberlain, replying to a question, said that the sufferings of tho Rand refugoos at Capetown was much greater than that of tho Boor refugoos in the concentration camps. Ho hoped that tho circumstancos would shortly allow a gonoral resumption of work on tho Rand.

CASUALTIES AMONG COLONIALS.

A HEAVY DEATH LIST. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Roceivcd May 18, 12.23 a.m.) London, May 17. Tho only casualties in Colonel Williams’ New South Wales Mounted Infantry column on tho tenth (locality' not stated) wero : —Socond-Lieutonant E. A. Lamb, and Privates Harker, McKay, and Barker wero ltillod; Private Greon was mortally woundod ; Webster, Edie, Hobson, Locke, and Farrell wero severely wounded; Seymour was slightly wounded. Of the South Australian Bushmen, Private Schuman was killed at Vontcr*spruit, and Private Barns was woundod. Of the Victorian Bushmen, Trooper Moore was mortally woundod, and Troopers Collins and Hyland woro severely wounded at Quaggeshock. Of tho Tasmanian Bushmen, Private Warburton has died of wounds. Tho following deaths from enteric aro recorded : —Earnest and Barrar, N.Z. Rough Riders, at Kimberley ; Liout. G. B. Tratt, N.S. Wales Mountod Infantry, and Private Mackenzie, Now South Walos Artillery. RETURNING SOLDIERS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, May' 17. A number of returned soldiers arrived by tho Salamis, including Capt. Sir Stewart Richardson, Sergt. Arnott, and Trooper Carroll, New Zealanders. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, last night. Tho Premier is advisod that Trooper R. M. Robertson, of Moeraki, Otago, of tho Sixth Contingent, has died of enteric lover at Pretoria.

Colonel Banks has cabled to tho Premier stating that Trooper Taino (tho name does not appear on the official list), Sergeant Rouse, and Corporal Froo, of the Sixth Contingent, liavo boen awarded medals for distinguished conduct in the field.

Colonel Porter has advised tho Premier that tho Seventh Contingent were equipping at Pietermaritzburg, and .wore to leave on the 10th for Klorksdorp to relievo the Fourth and Fifth CoiVingents, who return to the colony by tho Gulf of Taranto. Captain Scddon has joined the Sixth Contingent. Tho mon are all well, and very eagor.