THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 119, 30 May 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

KITCHENER’S CATALOGUE, By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, May 28. Lord Kitchener catalogues 63 Boers killed, 36 wounded, 267 taken prisoners, and 83 surronderod ; 246 rifles, 2000 rounds of small arms ammunition, 179 waggons, many horsos and cattle captured. Scheeper’s commando lias boon driven to tko hills northwards of Aberdeen. Botha, with a largo commando, but no guns and little ammunition, avoiding an encounter, is working eastwards in the vicinity of Swaziland. _ Tho Times’ correspondent says that Ivruitscnger, with seven huudred mon, is advancing southwards along a lino drawn from Aliwal North to Marisbcrg, and captured a post of forty-ono Midland Mounted Rifles. Colonol Skobell faeos Kraitsongcr’s advance fifty-five milos north-east of Cradock. Amongst the recipients of war honors were Colonel Williams, of the Now South Wales Medical Corps, who has been made a Companion of tho Bath, and Lieuten-ant-Colonel Kelly, Victorian Bushmen, a ICniglit Commandor of tho Bath. Tho King invests them on Juno 3rd. When Genoral Bullock entored Erinolo, Botha, Lucas Meyer, Reitz, and Schalkburglior were nearly captured. Colonel Gorringe has checked liruitzengcr at Bauiboesberg, compelling him to turn north-oast. Major-Gonoral Earl Dundonald, referring to the war in South Africa, said it would bo easy to properly defend tho country if tho conditions of sorvico wero easy, and the mon were allowod to work in thoir own time, and wear any kit they liked.

ACTIVITY OP BOERS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, May 119. Commandants Eramus and Prctorius, with 500 men, crossed Pictorsburg railway near Waterfall North. THE SNIPERS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, May 28. The Boers sniped Major-General Elliott’s forco from Kroonstadt to Harrismith, inflicting slight casualties. MajorGen oral Elliott collected 1700 horsos, 2000 cattle, and somo rofugecs. FIFTY BOERS CAPTURED. i By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, May 28. Malun’s commando has dispersed. The enemy’s remount resources aro reduced to a minimum. Col. Johann Colcnbrandor’s squadron of Bethuno’s Horso captured fifty Boors near Pietersburg. Two farmers sentenced at Craddock to five years’ imprisonment, wero fined a hundred pounds each for taking up arms and joining commandoes.

BOERS DERAIL A TRAIN. KILL SIX SOLDIERS. SCHOEMAN AND HIS DAUGHTER - KILLED BY ACCIDENT. EXPLOSION OF LYDDITE SHELL. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, May 29. The Boers derailed a train near Godwin. Prior to tho explosion which caused the derailment of the train, they lirod on thoso riding along tho railway at night, killing four and wounding three sick soldiers of tho Welsh regiment, who wero travelling to tho hospital. After seizing some boxes of biscuits the Boers decamped. Communication between Zecrust and Mafeking has been openod'. General Sboeman, while lighting a cigar at his own house at Pretoria, accidentally dropped a match into a half-charged 4.7 inch shell, a relie of tho Ladysmith siege. Tho lyddite exploded, killed Sboeman and his daughter, and wounded his wife and two others.