THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 291, 16 December 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

LIGHT SENTENCE FOR TREACHERY. By Telegraph— Piess Association- Copyright Loudon, Dec. 14. Lieut. J. B. Forster. Second New South Wales Mounted, lias been killed at Bethel. Joint Mcyhr, of Eudtsboni, has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment and fined five hundred pounds for imforming the enemy of the approach of a patrol, and causing an ambush to be formed wherein four were killed and three wounded.

SUBSTANTIAL BRITISH VICTORY. YILJOEN SURPRISED. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London, Dec. 14. After a long detour. General Bruce Hamilton, and a wing under Williams, surprised at dawn on the 18th Piet Viljoen's laager at Witkranes. Tho British killed sixteen, and captured seventy, including Cornets Bleniiorst and Swauepool. Seventeen waggons and four thousand cattle were captured, and the British also recaptured Benson’s lost gun, which was used upon the retreating Boers. The remaining gun hud previously been broken by the enemy. Many of tho Boers wero i ridden down in tho open, j The Government have congratulated i tho military on the victories at Soutbcorst, 1 Ertuelo, Triehardsfontein, and Loitkraens.

Two squadrons of the twentieth Hussars, and two half companies of the Second Munster Fusiliers have sailed from Bombay for the Cape. A TRAITOR’S LIGHT PUNISHMENTBy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Loudon, Dec. 15. Schoemann, junior member for Oudsthoorn in the Cape Parliament, recently found of guilty traitorous conduct, has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and fined live hundrel pounds.