THE WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 34, 9 February 1900, Page 2

THE WAR.

[By Klbctbio Tklbobaph.— CoprsiOHt.J [I'ISE I'QUSS ASSOCIATION.] BULLERS ADVANCE" CONFIRMED. HE HOLDS A GOOD POSITION. (Received 8, 0 42 p.m.) London, February 8. The War Office confirms the report that General Buller's army had crowed the Tugela River. The General hold* a good position, and is now advancing. THE GENERAIBJTRATEBY. BRITISH OKOSS AT NOLAN'S DEIFT. IriEROEST CANNONADING OF TUB WAR. (Received 8, 11 p.m.) Duubas, February 8. Guneral Buller evidently made a feint of crossing the Tugela at two places. The Boers, imagining he actually intended to cross at both places, claim a victory. At Nolan's Drift, where the actual crossing took plac*. the cannonading it described as the fiercest of the war General Buller, before .starting, obtained from Durban 100 additional stretcher-bearers.

HEAVY FIGHTING ON MONDAY AND

TODAY. A BOER POSITION CAPTURED. THE ENEMY TRY TO RECAPTORB Oi BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS JTHja. THATE THE ATTEMPT. THEY ADVANCE CHEEKING AND BEPULSE THE ENEMY, Received 8,11.17 p.m. Losdos, February 8. The War Office has been informed .hat General Buller crossed the Tugela on Monday, and is now advancing towards Ladysmitb. Router's eorrespondentat Spearman'* Gamp nays that the sailors opened fir* it seven on Monday morning, three lattalions of infantry and six batteries making a feint attack from four poriionß towards Brakfontein. The Boers, at 11 o'clock, sent shells itnong the infantry, who retired at noon. Meanwhile General Buller made a rigorous attack on our extreme right. The Engineers constructed a pontoon januon, hidden among the trees on the | Swartzkop, and bombarded the Boar position heavily. j The infantry then crossed, completely surprising the Boers and capturing the Krantskloof Hill, belonging to the Brakfontein range. The operations were excellently placed. i The British resumed the bombard* uient on Tuesday morning. * Tue enorny worked a disappearing gun on the Doorukloof heights, to the northeastward of the British. The gun axploded its magazine, and the gun itself was disabled till a late hour. Intermittent musketry fire was meanwhile maintained. The Boers, in the afternoon, made a ■leterminod effort to recapture the hill, out British reinforcements, advancing with cheers, repulsed the enemy. The British then advanced along the ridge.

IN THE CAPE COLONY.

A If it HAT MOVEMENT PENDING. uKNKUALS UOl SHUTS AND KITCHENER GO TO THE KIIONT. (Rcoaivod 8, !1.5 a.m.) London, Februaiy 7. A great, movement is pending. Lord !l ih.iils, accompanied by Lord Kit■lutuiT, the chief of hiu stall", has left Jupetown for tlio front, C'apistows, February 7. General Gatacre's mounted forces an in touch with those under General Kelly-Kenny at Thebus, GENERAL MACDONALD'B MOVEMENTS. I HE IS STRONGLY ENTRENCHED. 1 8015H3 FALL BACK AT HIS APPROACH. Received 8, II p.m. Capetown, February 8. Major-Goner.*! Hector M&odon&Id, at Koodoosborg, is entrenched on both > aides of the Piot River, strongly on th# i left bank, tha entrenchments commanding the drift. The Boers, who were in strong force, fell back at the British approach. BOER GUNS FOR THE FRONT. COMPLAINTS OK JOUBBRT'S INACTIVITY. IiITLLEU'S GUNS FRIGHTEN HIM. (Received S, 0.5 a.m.) London, February 7. President Kruger lias sent ninety additional guns to the front, denuding Pretoria of artillery. Dukban, February 7. Presidents Kruger and Steyn are complaining of General Joubert'a inactivity. The latter invited them to ■' come and look at liuller's gun&." (Received 8, 11.a) p.m.) Uapktoivn, February 8. Tha Cup?. Argus i* l-espansihle for ho .statement ihat President Kruger MS denuded Pretoria of guns.