THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 136, 19 June 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

ENCOUNTER WITH De WET. By Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright London, June 17. Router’s Durban correspondent states that Kitchener's Scouts and tho Bush Veldt Carbineers on May 13th surprised a laager at Picnar’s river, capturing forty prisoners, all tho waggons, and 7000 cattlo. [Twenty-seven Boors woro killed aud 86 wouuded, 5 British woro killed and 20 woundod.

This intolligonco is considered to bo a confirmation of tho engagement at Warm Baths cabled on May 16th. Colonel Scobell and Colonel Gorringo forced Commandant Kruitzingcr and .Commandant Fouche, with tho V ryburgh .commandos, across tho borders of Kaffravia.

Tho commandos brolto hack, reunited, and crossed tho railway lino at Moltono on tho 13th, well clad, with several horses each, and plenty of ammunition. Aftor Colonel Sladon’s mouutcds had captured tho convoy, Do Wot sont holp, and a hot engagement followed. General Elliott despatched Gonoral Dolislo’s mountods to Colonel Sladon’s assistance, aud the Boers were routed, tho killed including Lieutenant John Muir, lato of tho New South Wales Mounted Riilos, and Corporals Hamp, Barrow, and six men of tho Australian Bushmen. RHODES’ OPINION. KITCHENER’S REPORT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Juno 18. Mr Cecil Rhodes, addressing a gathering of 3000 at Bulawayo, ostimatod that thoro wore 9900 Boers in tho field. It would, ho said, bo nonsouso to concodo self-Go-vernment to the Transvaal and Ornngo Free Statos until Federation. When that was achieved Natal and tho Southern Statos would not sympathise with tho Cape, which encouraged tho rebellion. Lord Kitchener advises that sinco his last report 24 Boors havo boon killed, 14 wounded, 265 prisoners takon in, 165 surrendering, and 3000 cattle, 1500 horses, 198 waggons, 137 rifles, and 8200 rounds of ammunition woro captured, apart from Elliott’s operations. ACTIVITY OF BOERS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Juno 18. Schoopncr’s l'orco partially looted Murraysburg. Tho Boors mado a dotormined effort to recapture a convoy at Reitz. They charged right up to tho mounted infantry. HOMEWARD BOUND. [By Telegraph—Press Association.] Wellington, last night. Tho Premier is advised that tho s.s. Tayno left Capetown on June 13, having on board for Zealandia LicutonnntColonol Davis, Captains Walker, Pringle, Nicolson, Davey, Lieutonants Brown, Jolly, Thomson, Macdonald, Rollcston, Quartermaster Gardiner, Surgeon-Captain Watt, and 287 men of tho Fourth Contingent ; Captains Major, Jackson, Curry, Poison, Lieutenants McMillan, Marshall, McLellan, White, Ilaseldon, Manson, 1 Ferguson, Quartermaster Sanderson, 1 Surgeon-Captain Thomas, and 326 men ’ of the Fifth Contingent. Lieutenant London, of tho Second Contingent, Second Lieutonant Farrell, of tho First Derbyshire Rogimont, Lioutonant ' Heather, of Kitchener’s Scouts, aud 58 men, including 40 Now Zealand Rosorvo 1 men, aro expected to arrivo here on tho ' sth July.