TIE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 174, 3 August 1901, Page 2

TIE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Aug. 1. The main force of Boors are within a quadrilateral area bounded by lines drawn from Beaufort to De Aar, thence to Stormberg, and by Queenstown to Beaufort West. They are split up into numerous bodies numbering from ten to fifty. Another group is in the Ilcrsehel and Alivval North district, while a smaller collection is situated west. The farmers everywhere support the enemy. A commandant near Krugersdorp has offered to send the British camps the female relatives of recent surrenderors. The offer was accepted, as they were lacking provisions. A commando with two guns entered Portuguese territory at Uuanetz. Eight hundred Portuguese troops arc demanding their surrender. Duplessis, a Boer, has been arrested for murdering Lieutenant Neumeycr in Rouxville district. Yaurhyn, who was a member of the Cape Legislature, together with several farmers at Yanrysdorp, have boon arrested for treason during the invasion of Capo territory last January. The prisoners have been admitted to bail. YEOMANRY AGAIN IN TROUBLE. BOERS SHOOTING NATIVE SCOUTS. By Telegraph—Press Asso. t. .a—Copyright London, Aug. 2. Lord Kitchener reports that 200 Boers surrounded and captured, but afterwards released, a patrol consisting of 20 Yeomanry, at Doom river. Orange Colony. After the patrol surrendered, the Boers shot all the Native scouts accompanying the patrol. Tiny also killed and Hounded Yeomanry in mistake for Cape boys. General French reports that Kruitzinger has written announcing his intention to shoot all Natives in British employ, armed or unarmed. Many eases of cold-blooded murder of Natives are occurring in Cape Colony.