BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 204, 2 October 1900, Page 3

BOER WAR.

A WARM RECEPTION. ' [FBB pxaas ASSOCIATION.] (Received 1, 8.40 a.m.) London, September 30. i The Boers, under oover of the bush, i came within 200 yards of Pienaar ! Station. Seven of the enemy were killed and a number injured by mouni tain guns and the explosion of mines. Private Waddell, of New South Wales, was killed, and Private Pound 1 severely wounded in the subsequent pursuit. , GRATIFICATION OF PORTUGUESE. i (Received 1, 9.12 «.f>\) London, September 30. The Portuguese are much gratified 1 at the review of British troops at 1 Komati Poort. ' Lard Roberts congratulated the King on behalf of the Army. < i THE ROLLING STOCK AT KOMATI. BOERS DECEIVED BY LYING REPORTS. [ FARMERS DENOUNOE THE BOERS. ' KRUGER RECOGNISED STRUGGLE , HOPELESS. * Received 1,10.25 p.m. London, October 1. ) Rolling stock equal to 130 trains ] was captured at Komati Peort. The Boers northwest of Komati i Poort were told at the eleventh hour that thirty thousand British had been slain at Elands Valley, filling the river with blood. i The farmers denqunce the lingering i marauding bands, and consider their real enemies are the Boers. Kruger, in a letter to his wife, says . he knew that after the capture of ' Machadodorp the struggle was hopeless. He counselled Steyn, who over-rode his counsels and made fervent mendacious speeches to the burghers. THE REVIEW AT KOMATI POORT. GENERAL OAREW REJOINS LORD ROBERTS. LORD KITCHENER AT KOMATI. TRAIN SERVICE. Received 1,10.35 p.m. London October 1. The review of the British troops uuder General Carew at Komati Poort, : in honour of their Portuguese Majesties, 1 included Hamilton's Australians. The Portuguese and British flags were saluted. General Machado admired the men's . splendid physique and was interested in the siege guns. , General Carew witnessed a royal i salute at Ressangaorcia, near the , Portugal border, and afterwards rejoined Lord Roberts at Pretoria. Lord Kitchener remains at Komati [ Poort. Trains are working between Delagoa and Johannesburg, , COLONIALS CANNOT BE SPARED YET. 1 (Received 1,1025 p.m.) Brisbane, October 1. The Premier has cabled to Lord Roberts that if the services of the First and Second Contingents are no ' longer required, he is to instruct them I to return to the colony. 1 Lord Roberts replied that they cannot be spared at present.