THE BOER WAR.
A RAGGED COMMANDO. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London, July 5. Hundreds at Barkley East have been disfranchised for treason. Ackerman’s commando is in tho neighborhood of Reddersburg, ragged and foodless. They flee whenever they soo a cloud of dust, believing that the British are approaching. GORDON HIGHLANDERS KILLED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July 5. Tho Boors wrecked a train at NaSoornspruit, killing ail officer and nine Gordon Highlanders. Botha is encamped oil the high veldt I east of the Springs. Major-General Grienfield captured 93 Boevs at Hopewell: also 56 waggons belonging to Commandant Beyers. THE FEARFUL PRICE OF WAR. OVER 17,000 DEATHS, By Teiegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July C. The casualties of the war to the end of June amounted ' i 10,717 deaths, 618 missing, and 2.C 3 discharged as unlit for duty.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 151, 8 July 1901, Page 2
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