THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 260, 12 November 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright \ ' London, Nov. 10. Dr Letter, brother of the commandant of that name, who was captured and sentenced to be hanged, has had his sentence commuted to seven years’ imprisonment. t Private R. R, Young, of the Seventh New Zealand Mouuteds, was dangerously wounded at Sehuurvenberg. I lie A iccoria Cross has been conferred on Sergeant-Major Young, of the Cape Police, for capturing Commandant Erasmus at Rintersvaal, single-handed. One thousand recruits, including 300 South African Constabulary, embarked at Southampton for the Cape. Great Britain's purchase of 70,000 horses in Hungary for army remounts has exhausted the supply. NOT YET CLEAR OF CAPE COLONY. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, Nov. 11. Excepting for Myburg, Fouehc’s, and Vessel’s commandos, the whole of Cape Colony south and oast of the Transvaal line is almost clear of Boers. Fourteen more Boer leaders have been banished, including Kloppor, ox-chairmau of the Volksraad.

RETURNING NEW ZEALANDERS Wellington, last night. A moss .ge received by the Premier from Major Pilcher states that 4513 Cairuev, Jl2B Povnton, and 4152 Christenson are nou doing well: 5281 Hartoll, ot Himington’s Guides, is also well, and again with his regiment. Lieutenants Stewart and Trotter loft by the lvimutaka for New Zealand, and the following are also on their way to tiie colony by tho Damascus : Captain Drury, 345 Brad law, 3328 Shaw, 3350 Cameron. 3497 llcwett, 3744 Hodgson, 3260 Mazzattene, 3755 Monk, 3636 Mchotus, 3683 Watson, 3249 Kennall, 4447 Scott, 4505 Booth, 4515 Doag, 4283 Donnelly, 4295 Harold, 4422 Miller, 4033 Morris, 4049 Kosewaruo, 4569 Short, 4490 Conn. The Premier has received a cable from Colonel Porter stating that Lieutenants Heckler, Sheva, Cribb, and McLean, Ser-geant-Major Davis, and Sergeants I! on an. McDonald, J. McDonald, and Henry arc returning, all well. Major Andrew, of the Sixth Contingent, has cabled the Premier that all are well, and no serious illness has appeared among the men. They have captured 35 waggons and nine prisoners since last eablo.