BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 30, 7 February 1901, Page 2

BOER WAR.

A HEAVY TASK AHEAD. THE CAPTURE OF UODDERFOMTBIN. DEPOPULATION OF TOWMB. OASUALTIES. (PER PBBSS ASSOCIATION). (Received 6,9.12 &.m.) London, Febraary 5. The Pretoria correspondent of Tht Times says more troops are required to cope with the difficulty and gain immediate success over the 19,000 Bcera still with tho commandos. General Fieiich's fauw captured a IS-pounder and collected parts of guna his artillery had distble^. The capture of Moidfrfon'ein oo-r.uri-dd on a dark night in heavy rain. Fourteen hundred Boers, with a gua irid a pom pom, rushed the position and overpowered tbe garrison. The Biitish casualties were nominal. Commandant Kreutzeinger has been dtiven in tbe direction of Steynderville, after losing 16 killed. The towps of Senekal, Lindley, and R< itz bava been depopulated to facilitate the British operations. In tbe fight between General Knox and Commaodant Da Wet near Benekal tbe Knflrarian Rifles had 100 casualties. General Brabant and hi* staff are is the eastern provinces of Cape Colony orgjnising a defence force. t, (Keoetved 6, 9.17 a.m.) , lxumoff, February 5. The deaths of Private Bailey, * Qaeenslamler, of enteric, and Sergt, Henderson, Tasmania, from wotudi, are reported. PRBOA.UTION AGAINBT A RAID. Keoeived (I. 9.61 a.m. London, February B. One thousand Cape HigbUndvra, Garrison Artillery, and scouts ara stationed at Nomaquiland, where tkf telegraphic coraamiucation with Oapt Town ha* been cu*.

Toe Portuguese authorities 'earing * raid hs.vo pUcrd all the ammunition the Boera nurreudorol at Kom&tl I'oon, on lighters in Dulagoa Bay.

THL' Ml DDKRFON'J'EIJt WSASTEK. Ke eivufi 7, O.IG a.m. j-ondojt, February 6. Capt u'n Gonfall, of the QueecoDnd Mounted, received a sevire gunshot wound in tho foot in the fight at Dor.ru .River,

Tho tu. lison at Moddei fonUin numbered two hundred. Befo-e the capture they reprlled several determined at,tucks. The Boers ntimbered 1800. The British casualties were 30 mostly wounded.

| Kcctiivod 7, O.IG a.m. London, 6. New Zealatd llouyh Rider AUx McPhee was .severely wounded at Jyph»refont.(-ia on January 28\h. Tho lltidars *eut a fo.ee te Djorn .River to prevfint Johann Colenbrander I managing director o c the CoUnbrander aid Jlaiabi'leland Development Com;>axiy. who laised a mounted -•aliment at Huluxayo with a portion of Ja-lmnr.'i ll>i>e) advaneug. Colen'lai oi t Mr vi-.i iit>io H'ad occupied the ni.l ir.flic'ed con,l"r" k ' i '"'- ~; 'n-v fled, übitn* • " - "iyht'dor. a

Received 6, 9 27 a,a Brisbane, February 6. It baa been decided tbat the Fifth Contingent will be armed by the Imperial authorities on arrival at Capetown. (Received 7, 1.4 a.m.) Sydney, Febauary 6. The troopship Cornwall got away at a late hour, considerably after the time fixed, owing to a numtor of the Contingent delaying their return abeard. Christchurch, February 6. It is stated here that a Seventh Contingent of from 800 to 1000 men will be sent to South Africa, and on Mr, Seddon's return arrangements will be Made for their departure. Wellinqton, February 6. The Government ia advised tbat Privates Buckett (Waikato), Bonnor (Stratford), and Allan (Raogiora) all of the Third Contingent are dangerously iU at Pretoria; and tbat Private McPhee (Wairoa), Fourth Contingent, was seriously wounded at Blinkfonte'n on 27 th ult.

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