BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 31, 8 February 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

PORTUGAL APPBALS TO ENGLAND. BRITISH SQUADRON AT DRLAGOA BAY. MOVKMBNTB OF TROOPS. (PKR PBBSS ASSOCIATION.) (Received 7, 8.68 a.m.) London, February 6. Unofficial advices state that as Colonel Blake's force is threatening Lorenzo Marquez, Portugal has appealed to England, with the result that the squadron in South African waters is concent rating at Dslagoa Biy. **' A. British force is rapidly advanciog alobg the Delagoa railway em the Portuguese frontier. Reuter'g Agency declares that Mr. Piet De We*, President of the Bloemfontein Peace Commission, has passionately appealed to his brother Christian to surrender. General Smith-Dorrien has eccupied Lake Ohirissie. Oeneial French is drawing the Boers back towards Amsterdam. Commandant Da Wet, on the sth, damaged a train of transport waggons at Pompey tiding.

BOIRS INVADK "PORTUGUBSI TERRITORY.

DELAGOA. RAILWAY OUT.

CIRCUM7BMTINO THE ENEMY. A PROPOSAL BY THE AFRIKANDER BOND. SUGGESTED COUNCILLORSHIFS TOR DE WET AND BOTHA. (Received 7, 11.16 p.m.) | Loudon, February 7. The Beerg have oat the Delagoa Railway S3 miles from Lorooio Marquis. Two hundred British by tig-sag marching for several days and nights, outwitted the Boers, and expelled thorn from Patauburg, then removed the inhabitants and cattle to Kimber-

The Afrikander Bond has offered to urge the Boers to surrender if they are allowed to return to their firms, and the rebels in the new Urtiah oolonies are not punished. j

Prominent burghers auggest that Botha and De Wet join tbe Council of the Governor of the Transvaal and Orange River Oolonies to watch the Burghers interes's in their respective colonies.

HEAVY REINFORCEMENTS. BBBELLIOD TO BE CRUSHED. 60,000 FRESH TROOPS GOING OUT. Received 8, 12 8 a.m London, February T. The War Office is sending promptly 30,000 mounted forces beyond those already landed to Sauth Africa.

Ten thousand Y*o m anry will short'y be available and 8000 Corstabubry ineliding tho?eenlisted in 'he colonic. It is estimated that 5000 new colonial contingents will replao» those withdrawn and the Home e-st-ib'ighment will contribute the balance of <av.Ury and mounted troop--. The troapahip Anrania takes the first batch on Saturday. Recruits are rushing into the Volunteer Companies to replace those who have been twelve months at the front.

AUSTRALIAN OFFERS OF MORE MEN. (Keoeive4 7,9.57 a.n), Brisbane, February 7. Toe Government has offered t« pend an additional 100 m»n to R~u'.h Afn'c*. Adelaide, February 7. The Government had offered to send a Sixth Contingent.

Melbotjbne, Febrasry 7. Two hundred and fifty men for TolKbardine's Horse go withont hot-Mg The Government advised the Marquis of Tnllibardine that it can supply them with 500 horses if required. THE SIXTH CONTINGENT. ABBENT.MINDED BEGGAR 1 ?. ReceiveJ R 13 45 a.m. Sidxky, February 7. It transpires that wven members rf the New Zealand Contingent misted the Cornwall. They reposed themselves at the barracks to-day. where they remain pending instructions tram the New Zealand Government, BBTUBNINO TROOPS.

Wbllikotof, February 7. | The Premier has received a eaWe that the Ranee left Capetown wi'h the following New Zealander* on Board : Burgeon-Captain Di Renzi (Fifth Contingent); Private Roach (2nd). Weimare; Hille (2nd), Kurow; Private Naylor (2nd), Petone; J. Caldwell (3rd), Wanganui; H. Boddington (4tb), MasterJon; Bruce (4th), Tokomaru; O. H. Tully (4th), Greytown; Sergeant Braddock (sth), Alexandra, Otago; Privati Cook (5-h), Wellington ; Corporal I.immer (sth), Waikato; Corporal A. Francis (sth), Wellington; Privates B. Hall (sth), Ohristohnrch; J. E. Ford (Reserve), WaUoa, Wertland ; F. Vickf rs (stb), Waikato; W. O. Adam (sth), Owaka, Otago: G. DoVbin fßes r rv>), New Plymouth; W. C. Goslio (sth), Timaru.

CASUALTIBB. Welmngt- s, February 7. Sir A. Milner cabled to the Government under date of February 6th, eg follows: "No. 800 Private J. E Allen, Third Contingent, died of enteric fever at Pretoria on February 3rd; No. 272 Roberts, New Zealand Mounted Infantry; No. 679 Corporal Parkinson; No 799 Privato J. G. Gibson; No. 618 Farrier Dorr, Rough R-'dew, are danvfirously 'll a*; Pretoria. Corporal Olarkfon, of Kitehorer'* Hors j , died of enteric a* Joharmtsburn oa February 2nd.