THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 221, 25 September 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

THREATENED RISING OF THE DUTCH.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Sept. 23.

Tho Crraaf Reinot farmers, irritated at DeWet and Stoyn’s reception of Pastor Murray, have become loyalists.

Forty-eight waggons and largo numbers of cattle belonging to Louis Botha have been captured.

The prisoners taken by the Boers during Colonel Gough's engagement between Drylicid and Utrecht have been released, arriving with tiie wounded at Dryheid. Tlio Daily News' Hague correspondent states that DeWet and Botha are confident that the Dutch of Natal and the Capo will rise at the proper moment.

RUSHING THE LANCERS. DESPERATE FIGHTING. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Loudon, Sept. 24. On tho occasion of tiie rushing of 17 Lancers, who wore defending two passes in order to prevent an incursion of the enemy towards Colonel Cradoek, the mist favored tin: Boers, who, dressed in khaki, were mistaken for friends coming when Colonel Gorvinge expected them. Major Niekails, encamped three miles off. noticing tiie attack, hurried to Saudotutum’s support. Meanwhile the Be rs suffered heavily. They only made headway by attacking the hill from tiie rear, tho bullets killing and wounding most of tho defenders in camp. The Lancers used every cartridge. Nobody surrendered. The Bol"s rushed tiie camp, levelling and firing at anyon • they saw. The Boers retired on Niekails’ approach, removing their dead and wounded. GOLGII'S DISASTER, By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Sept. 24. The War Office list of Gough's engagement- includes amongst those not wounded but taken prisoners—lst Irish Fusileers, 21 : i her regiments, 1(3. MISSIS-.. Ist Irish Fusileers ... ... 20 Ist South Lancashire's . . 17 2nd Irish Fusiliers ... ... 74 2nd Scottish Rifles... .. 19 3rd King's Royal Uitlcs ... 21 Ist Durham Light Infantry 15 Ist Rifle Brigade ... ... 26 BOERS WRECKING TRAINS. TWO NEW ZEALANDERS WOUNDED. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright London, Sept. 24. Raiders north-cast of Cape Colony arc gradually working southwards. The railway lias been damaged at l’aardekop. Tiie trucks were derailed, and six men and thirty horses killed at Grobc. Lieutenant Freetli (ot the Sixth), Private Styles lot tiie Seventh), New Zealanders, were slightly wounded at Wepeuer and Amesport.

THE HAGUE COURT.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

Tho Hague, Sept. 24

Counsel for the Hague Court of Arbitration declares it to be incompetent to move in the matter of tho Boor appeal.

CABLE FROM COLONEL PORTER.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, last night.

The Premier lias received the following cablegram from Colonel Portov, dated 23rd, from Natal: “ Twelve days trek of I’ardekof, operating against Botha, in Swaziland-Natal border country; exceedingly difficult, and weather bad. Considerable hardships endured, though not much fighting. Arrived at Newcastle on tiie 20th to provision. One casualty viz., No. 4050 Trooper Styles, wounded in arm, slightly. Regiment cheerful under much discomfort. All well.”