THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 230, 7 October 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

Ba Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright London, Oct. 1. Twenty-six of General Kekewieh’s officers were killed and wounded in the lighting at Moedwill. Commandant Brand was severely wounded during the engagement at the Caledon river. Colonel Walter Kitchener's column has reached Yryheid. Commandant Schecpcr, who is ill, has been conveyed in a buggy southward towards Rivcrsdale. He narrowly escaped his pursuers, whose losses during the chase were two officers killed and two wounded. Dr Fielding, who volunteered to accompany the orderlies to succor the wounded at Italia, was compelled to attend the Boer wounded. The British remained in tile broiling sun all day without water, and only unskilled attendance, until Dr Kennedy’s arrival. Amongst 22 prisoners taken bv the British at Reitz was Pierre BeYtllie.-s, who last year persecuted 50 Britishers at llarrismith for refusing to be commandeered. The evidence adduced at the treason trials at Pretoria shows that many Boers who had sworn neutrality and were receiving British relief communicated with commandos still in the field. The traitors rely on British leniency if caught. THE DEFEAT OF BOTIIA. THE ATTACK C .' POUTS ITALIA AND PROSPECT. BOERS LEAVE THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO DEAD. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Loudon, Oct. 5. Further particulars arc to hand of tho recent lighting on the Zulu frontier, where Commandant Botha, with a strong force of Boers, made a determined attack on Forts Italia and Prospect. Over four thousand Boers attacked Forts Italia and l’rospcet. The British at the conclusion of the lighting buried three hundred aed thirtyt'.,o Boers. Tho Boers, in their attack on Fort Italia, fought and dodged ill their desperation, repeatedly changing trenches. The. enemy 's fire in the early part of 5 the fight damaged the two 15-pouuders and the Maxim.

CON GRAT C RATION'S F ROM LORD KITCHENER. Lord Kitchener, in congratulating Major Chapman, who was in command at Italia, said hut for the defenders’ lino stand, tho result would have been disastrous. Of the outpost which made such a brave resistance at Italia Mountain fourteen escaped. Thirty-seven of those captured at /.alter were released, after carrying tho Boer wounded to Babanango. A body ol' volunteers and seouts near Helpmaaka had a collision with u vanguard of 15ft Boers. Three hundred and fifty Boers looted a a few head of cattle at Piet-Potgier-tersinst. ATTACK ON MISSION STATION. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Oct. 5. Two hundred of tho enemy attacked tho mission station at Bothabelhi, near Middleburg, with a view of obtaining provisions, but were repulsed. Major-G enerai Stephenson has succeeded Beatson in command of tho columns operating in the Southern Capo Colony. NEW ZEALANDER AWARDED VICTORIA CROSS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Oet. 5. Lieut. 8011, Western Australia, farrier, and Major Ilardhani, of New Zealand, who has been mentioned for conspicuous self-sacrificing acts of bravery at Brakpau and Naauwpoort respectively, have beon awarded the Victoria Crosses.