CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 14, 18 January 1901, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

[BY ELKOTBIC TELBGRAPH.—Cgpyrwh J

BOER WAR.

ATTEMPT TO CUT WATEB MAINS! DE WET THREATENS TO SHOOT BOTHA.PIOUS KUUGKII JUSTIFIES MtJßDitf, CANADA'S KNTHTTBIASTIC OFFER 0# VOUJNTKKKB. PEH PBBS3 ASSOCIATION. (lieccived 17, 8 53 a.m.) London, January 1(5. Ranter states that 500 Boer® attempted t.o cu* tbu water mains at Ton we lliviir railway station, 45 miles friiiii Worcester, with tiia object of ■li'pilmij! fclic lailwfiy of water. C i'onel Uniphelhy's Victorians eap--1 ui oil :i iiumber of excellent cattle near lluttuiborj;. Commmdunt Do Wet is enraged at the circulation of Pttfl Bitha'a pamphlet, and vows he will shoot the author. M>\ Krugor, interviewed, approved De Wet's shooting ptace envoys ai a proper revenue for Cardca'ti execution. Volunteer regiments are responding to Lord Roberto's appeal with enthusiasm. Manitoba offers 1000 shots and Ottawa several thousand. Fremantlb, January 17. Colonel Francis and Trooper Wilkin* son, New Zectlanders, invalided frow the Cape, arrived by The former wis taken ill days age a 1 and is confined to his cahi*.

RETURN OF MAJOR HADDOCKS' (Recoived 18,12.23 p.m.) Melbourne, January 17. The Damascus has arrived with 42 invalided soldiers for Australia under Major Aladdo.ks, of New Zealand. NEW ZEALAND ROUGH RIDER KILLBD AT KLERKSDOBP. DB LAREY REOROSSED THE VAAL. JOINED THE TRANSVAAL COMMANDOS. (Reoeived 18.12.84 a.m.) Lokdon, January 17. Private Daniel Clark, a New Zealand Bough Rider, was killad at Klerksdorp. De Larey has recro?sed the Vaal and joined the Transvaal commandos. STRINGENT MEASURES AT PRETORIA. KHAKI PROHIBITED FOR CIVILIASB. Received 18, 12.34 a.m. London, January 17. The Government at Pretoria h&l prohibited civilians from wearing khaki. Anyone weaiing a costume resembling tfie .British uniform is liabla to arrest and punishment. SIXTH CONTINGENT. Auckland, January 17. L'eut -Colonel Banks left for Wellington by the Mapourika this afternoon to take over the command of the ! S'xth Contingent at the camp at Walj lingtoii. TAKING '''HE OATH.

' Wrlmkotox, January 18. ! The form of oith taken by the mem- ' Vis of the Sixth Cantiugorit declares tliat they will servo within or without the colony until lawfully discharged. GENERAL MAHON'S PRAISE OF COLONEL ROBIN. Wellington', January 17. Colonel Pole-Penton has received a letter from Brigadier-General Mahon in reference to the strictures upoqi Oolouel Robin contained in & letter written by a Westland trooper, General Mahon s»ys the aocosations in the trooper's let'er astonished him. The New Zealand Contingent under Colonel Robin has been serving with him for over three months, and a better lot of officers and men he would never ask for. Colonel Robin has several times commanded his nei under fire under his (Mahon's) observation, and has never given any cause far com* plaint. General Mahon has often expressed to Colonel Robin and his men his appreciation of the work bhey have done. Quite recently he seleoted Colonel Robin and 300 of his men for very important duty. Letters such aa the one a-nt by a West Coast trooper cannot, in General Mahon's opinion, ! hurt Col on id Robin, eSt he holds a very high character with the military authorities in South Africa.