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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 104, 21 June 1900, Page 3

A BRITISH RAILWAY PAST? ATTACKED. FIFTY CAPTURED. (Received 81,1.40 a.m.) LoKBOJt, June 20. i A Britisk reconitruetion train at Leewipiait wai attteked •■ Thursday, aad three killed, five wounded, and fifty captured. LORD ROBERTS'S MEBBAGE TO KRUBER. BXILE WOULD NOT FOLLOW HIS 6URRENDEB. BEITZ SUPPRESSES THE MESSAGE. Received 20, 7.22 p.m. London, June 19. It transpires that Vanleeuven, one of the judges of the Transvaal Supreme Court, took Lord Roberts's assurances to President Kruger that he would not be exiled if he surrendered. Kruger was asleep in the train which serves as his headquarters when the Judge arrived. Mr. T. W. Reitz, State Secretary, received the message in regard to the incident, but it is believed "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER." THE REPLY GIVEN TO REBELS. Received 21,1.30 a.m. London, June 20. Eight hundred Kuruman rebels enquired the terms of surrender, The reply was: "Unconditional." THE CAPE PARLIAMENT. SCHREINER PROMISES SUPPORT. HE RESENTS AFRIKANDER BOND'S ACTION. (ReoMTed 20, 7.20 p.m.) Capetown, June 19. Mr. Rose Innes, in his acceptance of the Attorney-Generalship in the new Cape Ministry, guarantees Sir Gordon Sprigg the support of tho lion. W. P. Schreiner, late Premier, who has been completely divorced from Mr. Hofmeyr cud the Afrikander Bond through the actions of the recent Band Congress in pissing wild resolutions favouring maintenance of ths Republics and the repeal of martial law.

COLLAPSE OF A RAILWAY BRIDGE. BOEBS SUSPECT ESCAPED BRITISH PRISONERS. (Received 21, 1.40 am.) Lokdon, June 20. The Delagoa r»ilway bridge near Sectorspruit has collapsed, and goods The Boers suspect the < reaped | >rißonera to have undei mined the tructure. THE BOERS' GUNNING WILL NOT MAIL "THERE MUST BE A FINAL ~ SETTLEMENT," (Received 21,1.30 a.m.) London, June 20. The Duke of Davonehire, presiding it the Women's Unionist Association, laid the Government did not intend ;hat the Boers 6hould obtain by political intrigues what they bad lost by iorceof arms. The Right Hon. J, Chamberlain said ;hat any attempt to confer improper 'reedom would be silenced by overwhelming opinion. Settlement must 58 final, and there must be no seeds of nischief left. THE BRITISHJRISONERS. CLOTHING AND RE : ARMING. Repeiyed 2Q, 9.20 a.m. London, June 19, Nine hundred British prisoners at Sboitgedachfc are being fed on mealies. Cheir uniforms are in rags and they ire being clothed by the British Consul it Delagoa Bay. One hundred and forty-eight officers md 3039 men were released at Pretoria. Two thousand of them are biiDg irmed with Mausers. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. (Received 20, 9.40 a.m.) London, June 19. The Laing's Nek tunnel has been [•eopened to traffic, Lieut. W. Harrison, of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, died jf wounds recdived in the fight at Berate Fabrieken, (Received 21, 1.30 8.m.) London, June 20. General Eloff, with two hundred jthers captured at Maf eking, have been lodged in gaol at Kimberley. General Forestier-Walker has reported that Australian horses are the best for cavalry, English next, and Argentine thiid, The Cape horses are best for mounted infantry, and the Indian and Australian next, The Australian horses delivered in South Africa cost £55 per head, the Argentine £26,-and the English £7o'to £75. TENDER-SKiNNED MEN Shave with CuTicnitA Shaving soap and before cleansing the face rub on a bit of CutiCUKA Ointment, the prcat skin cure. Wash off with CctictjraTotu;- g jap and Hot Watebj' This simple. Inexpensive treatment will make shaving a pleasure and comfort to those with tender, infljnied,j|asily irritated skin. Sdd everywhere. British depot: Kbipbert, London