THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 214, 16 September 1901, Page 1

THE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Sept. 13.

At General Sir Hindoo Blood's invitation, Commandant Yiljoen sent a representative to question seven thousand refugees in camp at Middleburg. The envoy was agreeably surprised at the comforts provided, uo complaints being made.

General Henson suprised a laager at Middleburg, in the Transvaal, capturing thirty-one of the enemy, and quantities of stock.

Kruger’s youngest on, and a well-known Boer, Captain Perreitia, were among tire surrenderee at Belfast.

Colonel Speius Ijas brought to Kroonstad twenty prisoners, 2000 cattle, and 70 waggons, surrendered at Zeerust. It is reported that Botha’s inactivity is owing to his efforts to cover systematic importations through unguarded passes in the Limpopo Mountains. Thousands of Krag-Jorgensen rifles and many recruits thus come in.

The women who wore permitted to loave the refugee camps for the purpose of persuading their husbands to surrender found them reading pro-Boer speeches recently delivered at the Queen’s Xlall, London. The men wore unconciliatory, being convinced that Great Britain is on the verge of a civil war.