BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 27, 1 February 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

BOKR3 ATTACK A TRAIN. THE DRIYER SHOOTS THE COMMANDANT. DISPERSAL 07 BOERS ROUND CAROLINA. ENGAGEMENT WITH DE WET. MINKS DAMAGED. (PER rasas ASSOCIATION.) Receivad 31, 9.17 a.m. London, January 30.

A of Boers attacked a train standing at a station on the DeL.goa line. The driver of the train shot Commandant Liebrandt dead, while he -was tampering with the vacum brake. The rest of the Boers then fled.

General Smith-Dorrien has dispersed the Boera around Carolina. The British had four killed and eighteen wounded.

General Knox engaged Commacdant De Wet forty miles north of Thabanchu to prevent an attempted re-invasion of Cape Colony. The Boerg entered Boksburg on January 29th, and damaged the Mod-derfontem-Yanryn mines. Commandant Marais and two Boers were captured.

(Received 31, 9.20 a.m.)

London January 30.

Forty Boers attacked fifteen Yoo-i xnanry at Gtmmag* Pass, but flea in ! the direction of Calvinia after sustaining losses. GOVERNOR OF NATAL. ; (Received 1, 0.20 a.m.) j London, January 31. j The Governor of Newfoundland las toeea transferred to Natal. JSOEB CRUELTY TO A PBAOB ENVOY. Received J, 0 40 a.m. London, January 31. Thi Commissioner at Krconsiant o'»-> tained thi evidence of an eyn witn {, s* that CoiM*jardaiit Bonsmar; cruelly sjambocktd a peace envoy as Morgan - daal on the 10th, when De Wet ordnred him to be 6hot, Froneman was then fihot at Morgandaal without trial. SIXTH CONTINGENT. ENTHDSIA6TIO FAREWELL. Auckland, January 30. The Auckland section of the Sixth Contingent rsceived an onthu«ia s t'c farewell to-day. though, owing to ti-.e Queen's death, the ceremony was practically confined to a few speeches in the vicinity of the Drill Shod. A 1 thou eh it was not a holiday, an enormous crowd gathered in this neighbourhood, and the march was witnessed by a vest number of spectators, the troops being heartily cheered as they parsed along. The southern section met the Auckl&nders at the Drill Hall.

The speakers were the Hon. J. McGowan, the Mayor (Mr. D. Goldie), and Rabbi Goldstein ( wetary of th« Send-off Committee). AH spoke in patriotic terms, sympathetic reference being made to the death of the Quean. Mr. McGowam read a telegram ftom the Governor wishing the C 'ntingent a safe paesage, a eucoessful mission, and a liappy return. The Premier cabled b'*s gc.d wishes to the Contingent and his in their acquitting themselves worthy of the other Contiegentg. The c?rPmooy doted with t ! e National Anthem and hparty cheers. The Contingents embarked shout 5 p.m., the Cornwall beinj followed I the harbour by a number of yachts and j o'her vessels. 1 Trooper O'Sallivan, a Southern member of the Sixth Contingent, fell do-m ptiirs at an hotel through his spin? catching, sad hurt his bnck, which ha' previously bnen injured. He was sent to tbfi hospital, and had to be left behind.

RETURNING NEW ZEALA\PER«. WellisgTOK, January 3!. The following New ZaalsnJora Mt Capetown Iw the Kiniutaka on j 26th A. Wflstfirn, D. FuUo", J. G.j Wilson, 11. G. S ixbyj 0. 0. Robert?, j and W. Al'en. WELCOME TO COL. FRANCIS. CnRIOTCHURCH, January 31. Colonel Francis had a liearty reception at Christchurch on his arrival by the express. A large uumfcerot personal friends and fellow officers vera o?; tha platform f-r.fi gave him hearty cheord.