THE WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 193, 3 September 1900, Page 3

THE WAR.

CAPE RIFLES BFFEOT A SMART I CAPTURE.

BOERS AT MAQUALLING'S NEK, I

BOERS COMPELLED TO RETREAT.

EX-MINISTER SAUER WITHDRAWS I HIS MOTION.

(Br Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

RELEASE OF BRITISH PRISONERS. (Received 1,11.40 a.m.) London, August 31. Generals Buller and French, after a rearguard action, expelled the Boers from the high hills overlooking Helvetia. Most of the Boers with guns | are retreating on Barbercon. Lord Roberts suggests that the Canadian term of service should be extended for a few months. 2778 men and 55 officers were released at Nooitgedacht, The railway is intact at Watervalonder. Lord Dundonald and Strathconas Horse are nearing Nooitgedacht, which is deserted except for the British ' prisoners.

(Received 1, 9.5 a.m.) Capetown, August 31. Ex-Minister Bauer has, without explanation, withdrawn the motion which he gave notice of in the Assembly calling upon Great Britain to stop the war and recognise the Republics. 1 The Hargrove revelations, which were brought to light by the Beizure of papers at Pretoria, greatly discredited him'.

Received 2, 4.40 p.m. London, September 1. During the Boer attack on Winburg eight Capetown Volunteers sortied and accupied a donga at the rear of the Boers, and when the Boers retired up to the donga in single file '2B were captured, including Ollivier and his sons. Observing two hundred more approaching, the Capetowners fired with great rapidity, killing six and the rest fled. The prisoners were conveyed to the camp. The incident is a miniature of what occurred at Lannosport.

MOVEMENTS OF THE TROOPS. BRITISIT PRISONERS ILL-CLOTHED AND HALF-STARVED. Received 2,4.55 a m. London, September 1. Fifteen hundred Boers, with two guns, are at Maqualling's Nek. The British force at Ficksburg has been reinforced. Colonel Kekewich, from Kimberly, is hastening with the North Lancashire Regiment to Mafeking. General Buller, overlooking Nootgedacht, met some British prisoners badly clothed and some half-starved WELCOME TO A RETURNED INVALID. MORE PRAISE FOR THE HOSPITALS. Nelson, September 2. Trooper Malcolm, a native of Nelson, who went to South Africa with the Westport section of the Second Contingent, and who was invalided home, received a hearty welcome on his arrival this morning. The Mounted Artillery and Ilifle Yolunteers, with a band, paraded, and a very large number of people were present. Malcolm was driven to the Cathedral steps and formally welcomed by the Mayor, and wished a speedy and complete recovery. Cheers were given for him and his mother. He thanked them all for their kindness, and said he would never forget his welcome to his native place. Mrs. Malcolm also expressed her thanks for the welcome accorded to her son. Malcolm speaks highly of his treat-! ment in the hospital at South Africa, where he was attended by a Wellington doctor and a Nelson nurse, Miss Webster.