THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 245, 24 October 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—Tress Association—Copyright London, Oct. 22. Lord Kitchener's weekly report shows that 25 Boers were killed, IS wounded, 190 captured, 50 surrendered, l-ll rifles, 0125 rounds of ammunition, 100 waggons, Sol horses, and 050-1 cattle were taken. Botha's commandos have been driven back towards Emielo. Local commandos dispersed the moment the columns came in contact with them.

An effort by the enemy to break through the cordon south of Calvina was frustrated. Constabulary posts have been established between tile railway at the Wilge river and Greylingstad. snowing the extension of civil administration.

A number of Boers dressed in khaki captured one of Pilcher's patrois at Smithfield.

The death sentence passed on Botha, one of Lotter s commando, tuts been commuted to servitude for life.

The lioers are smuggling cannon ammunition through Portuguese territory. Botha declaring that such action is indispensible lor carrying on tile struggle. __ The Johannesburg correspondent of the Cologne Gazette commends the British civil administration, and considers the army mis accomplished everything possible. No other could have done better.

CONDUCT OF WAR. SCOTLAND S NOBLE SPIRIT. Bv Tolegrai h -Press Association—Copyright London, Oct. 29. A correspondent at Aberdeen wrote stating that no Scottish newspaper countenances tiie clamor ol the London press regarding the conduct of tile war, although Scotland s loss of men is thrice that of England, and more than double that of Ireland.

Air Broderick replied, warmly appreciating Scotland's spirit. Uo stated that, Great Britain's task was ail arduous one, and was best met by patient cheerfulness.

1)E WET'S POSITION. HAS PLENTY OF MEN, BUT LACKS AMMUNITION. By Telegraph -Press Association—Copyright London, Oct. 29. The Boers in Holland declare that De\Vet dues not lack for men. but needs ammunition.