THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 241, 19 October 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Oct. 17.

Brigadier'General Sir Henry Rawlinson mgaged Commandant Beyers on Monday icar Frankfort, causing twenty casualties uni capturing the Doers' transport. Colonel Riiuington on Monday cap:ured a convoy -at Yillicrsdorp, killing :hree. v Commandants Theron and Marita have suddenly moved southwards towards I’iquethurg, it is believed with the object jf meeting arms landed on the coast. Their advance lias been cheeked.

THE ENEMY LOOTING AND RECRUITING. By Telegraph —Press Association—Copyright London. Oct. 17. Five hundred Doers, under several commandants, are advancing south via the Greatberg Valley, looting and recruiting. Some have reached Saldana Bay, and others Hopeful South, a town some miles inland from the bay. The British are pressing them hard.

DEATH SENTENCES CONFIRMED. By Telegraph —Press Association —Copyright London, Oct. 17. The sentences of hanging which have boon imposed on Field-Cornet J. Kruger, for rebellion, Lieutenant Breda, for trainwrecking at Hethuhe and murdering a native, have been confirmed. The sentences of three others eokmging to l.otter's commando have o”t" commuted to imprisonment for life. FIELD CORNET AND EIGHTY MEN CAPTURED. By Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright I .oudon, Oct. 17. Delarey i id Letup are now northwards !of the Magliesherg hills. Theon. adjutant to Commandant lloos. Lieutenant 1 ObiervoD.cn. Field-Cornet Yandeimerive, | and eighty men have been captured on ■'the Orange Colony frontier. | The Light llorse captured IS Boers at Kotberg, Cape Colony. ! Commandant Louche is withdrawing j northwards, after Hogging and looting | farmers, and killing three natives. | KRUGER'S GRANDSON IIISSEl). By Telegraph—Press AssoFation—Copyright Paris, Oct. 17. I'll off, Krugers grandson, and party were hissed in a Paris i leatre for wearing

The Light llorse captured IS Boers at Kotberg, Cape Colony. Commandant Louche is withdrawing northwards, after Hogging and looting fanners, and killing three natives. KRUGER'S GRANDSON HISSED. By Telegraph—Press AssoFation—Copyright Paris, Oct. J 7. ElotT, Kruger s grandson, and party were hissed in a Pari*; i leatre for wearing evening dress while their countrymen were lighting. They hurriedly withdrew irom tlie theatre. BOTIIA AGAIN ESCAPES. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyrigui London, Oct.. Is. Breda and Field Cornet Krugea have boon executed. Major Cradock is believed to he in Natal. Botha, with a few followers, broke through the British cordon at Pretretip and escaped north. The troops wore gradually surrounding Pongola Bosch, but the small groups of Boers are able to elude the closest pursuit.

FIGHTING AT ITQUETBERG. FIVE BRITISH KILLED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Oct. 18. Fighting occurred at Twenty-four Streams and Piquetborg districts on the 10th. Five British wero killed, including a captain of the Kith Lancers. A later message states that the raiders attacked the district troops at Piquetberg.

Liout.-Colonel Wyndhnm sent two I squadrons of the Lancers to assist, compelling the Boers to retire with live casualties.