BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 25, 30 January 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

enveloping ■}-, .-; '...-.„vji>:]a conPOLICE PATIiCL ( \Prnif 3 MAIUU. - ;:: itG. (PEE PHtfe AWOCIATIOX. Eo.cem-,1 -»i, '\;>:.<, ;-. m. i Liv.Dox Jf:u"ai-y 28. j The C.'ilv.n:' fouthwarc ! of Maro haven vn clocked, and Genera. ' Settle with V)v Lisle, Thernoycroft, j and Bethune is engaged in an enveloping movement. The Austra'iais pre pstroiling towards Lambert. (Received 29. 11. S a.m.) Lo»i>o>, January 28. A westtin cooiiiiando, after occupy- i ling Van 1 thyus Dorp, divided, p. por-; j tion moving south ta the Doom R ; vor, • ! the res; marching to Desrit't. and LSrah- • | dvlei. " I An eastern commando is marching to jOnutbsheorn aud southwards. The! j British are occupying the Zwartzburg! Passes and Ondthnbooru strongly. f Under Lord Methuen's pressure a portion of a commando re-on'.ered the Transvaal. (Received 29, 12 45 a.m.) London, January 25. A patrol of twenty-five police captured Mirrisburg, held by a greatly superior force.

EFFECT OF QUEEN'S DEATH. EVERY EFFORT TO CLOSE THE WAB. DE WET'S POSITION. Received 29, 9.50 p.m. l-ONDos, January 26. The Times B'o mrontein correspondent describing the mourning says that however scute the bereivement may be felt, the predominant feeling is that every eff.rt must, more tbaD over, bo mrdo to bring tho war to a speedy conclusion.

Do Wet is between Wiaberg and Ladybrand. ARRESTS FOR AIDING BOERS, KING EDWARD HONOURED AT I'RETOKIA BOKR PRISONERS SUSPEND AMUSEMENTS. (Received 29, 9.50 p.m.)

London*, January 26. Casper and Jacobus, the latter a mem 1 c r-f tho (J ;p j Assembly for Jarsenvi'le, have bee anested on a;. 1 charge of aiding tho Boeis. Twenty one gung were fired at Pretoria in honour of King Edward. B'erpri?onct.s at Green Point have suspanded their amusements until the Queen is bui ied.

f CAPS RAIDERS HARMLESS AND UNPOPULAR. SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS ON THE ENEMY. CAUSALITIES. A PILOT ENGINE DERAILED. LORD KITCHKNKR'd TRAIN EXPEDITION FIKED ON. (Rec-crred :-;0, 0.25 a.in.i t.OND-).N, J.-iM-ri/ 2'k I.T-d K->ohe;i.<?r «iys tbo raideis in {'.-[C C<jl:.';.y hav.- Jona iitt'e i'aoo. •;ru V'ecviiii;;-; daily nvtie unpopular and r.ve <-(>-iuin ; ; by the inhabitants.. 11- ■] J"-(j-r.eiu; tlunjiirjghaia in aiov-i'-'g from o!if>'nts Nek southwards oaptuied twivuiiteen Boers p.nd engage'! Dchrey's commando at. Middlefonteio.

C-lo'-0 1 . Knox uttieked Haasbiwk's larger, and captured a field cornet, four prisoners and twenty horses. Now Zeilatd R.-uglnider Private J. Murphy died of enteric at Kimberley. Private W. G. Earl, N.Z. Mounted, was killed at Bronkhorst Spruit. Lord Kitchener and a number of troops proceeded by twin on Wednesday in the direction of Middleburg, proceeded by an armoured pilot engine which was derailed by dynamite near Balmoral. When the troops arrived a nnmber of Boers opened fire, but were repulsed with less. There were no British causalities. LOSSES AT MIDDLEFONTEIN.

PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT DKLAGOA BAY. BOER PRISONERS AT ST. HELENA. Received 30,1.28 a.m. London, January 27. Major-General (Juaninglum at Middlefcn'ein lost two killed and eleven wounded. Great Britain lins purchased Monte Frerf's building at Delagoa B*y for £50,000 for the use of Imperial officers. Tfiiiteon thousand one hucdred and thirty five Boer prisoners are now quartered at Sc. Helena. BOER BOASTING. BRITISH PROVISIONS CAPTURED. (Received 80,1.40 a.m). London, January 27. Boer commandos boast thatsincu the womeu ana children aie provided for they have no eares and will continue to fight, with (le'Oiniimtion. Home Biers r.t Slyklip captured a train with cattle ard provisions from Kimberley. The British have gent an armoured train wi'.h 200 it,f mtry in put suit -

CASUALTIES I Wklltkgto:-,', January 29. Iha GovriTor is advised by cable(.hat Cap! son 0. Uart!ot and SurgconC»ptain Gjf'fic-y, two men of the Xow Zc:-i::rid Contingent?, left Capetown by tLci Kinevah, oh t'oo 24t1: comirg rit Melbourne; tiru private A, G. aarlc, of Kitcmlu'e, Southland, was hilbi «t Bnwki"!rst Sfruit, on ti'e 2ist i; private M'.uphv, of the Rmuj,'l! Jvid- 1--, died of i'lifriii- At KiEi'xnlry, m: t'.e 22»cl ; private J. P. Kol-vrl.s of Hit- Rough RMets. i<- dangerously ili at Pro'oiia, ftn ' private Jtek* r, of tbo Rough Riders, is(lang«ron.>ly ili "A Bnk'.vayo. DustßJ?:, ,l>mu>iry 29. Colonel Francis, who I'ft for South Africa in command of the Fourth Contingent, arrived by train from south to-night, having been a passenger by tbe Mokoia from Melbourne. Ho WW

rec c i"ed by the Mayor, C'o'onel Web', nul I'ntriotie Committee. ThcColorn: i* in fair hcilth, but will hnvc to t.k oa-e of himself for twelve months i< %-jt rid ef enter!;:. In thocourse cf i i: rjvo'S'.tion Colonel Francis xaid.th ;lv- feoSngsiri England toward ooli-nia-were of a most cordial nature. SIXTH OONINGENT. o Cornwall with the •-.) of '■:*■? Sixth Connie