BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 29, 6 February 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

DBFIAT OF BORRS AT MIDDLEBURG AND BETHEL. AMBCLANOE DRIVERS ATTACKED. RAIDERS SCATTER WHEN ATTACKED. CONSIDERABLE INVASION OK OAPE OOLOH"? ANTICIPATED. PROCLAMATION BY BIR A. MILNER.

I (Received 5,10.35 p.m.) London, February 5. Campbell's column defeated four hundred Boers south of Middlebarg. The British casualties were nineteen. General French expelled the Boers from a position east of Bethel.

j The Boera captured and retained | four ambulance drivers who were releued by De Wet, south of Dewetsderp.

_ The raiders are encamped at CalTinia, Curpua, and Lidy Grey. They refuse to fight, and scatter when at- , tacked.

| Sir A. Milner in a proclamation states that ho anticipates a cousulci'!ita'o invasion of Capo Colony, He calls on everyone so assist the authorities, and not to comply with the raiders commandeering orders.

CORNWALL WITH NEW ZKALAND TROOPS ARRIVE AT BYDNKY.

Received fi, J0.35 p.m Sydney, February 5. The Cornwall has arrived after a pleasant passage, all well. The Birt Company entertained tho New Zealand troops to a harbour trip and tea. The Company to-night, entertain the officers at a theatre party. The Cornwall expects to get away on Wednesday evening, and calls at Albany for coal and proceeds thence direct to the Cape.

Wellington, February 5. The High Commissioner has cable-) to the Acting-Premier that Private W. Paul »nd Corpoial Seavill, both of the Second < !onting«nt, who w<re suffering f>om giiathot wounds at Pretoria, are doing well. Tho Commander of the Forces has received tbe following cable to-day from Colonel Bank?, the officer in ••lnrpe of the Sixth Contingent, dat d Syd: ey, sth innt.:—"Arrived har» this morning, mon and horsr s very fit. Probably arrive at Capetown on March s'h. The Cornwall leavts Sydney tomorrow,"