BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 32, 9 February 1901, Page 2

BOER WAR.

THE REASON FOR REINFORMBNTS. BRITISH HOLT) THK DELAGOA RAILWAY.

FEU PIIESS ASSOCIATION. (Received 8, 9.15 a.m.) London, Fobrun-y 7,

The Times siys with regard to the despatch of reinforcements tbe very important statf ment the War Office has made will go far to allay the anxiety recently folt. It can only hojw the reioforcaments will arrive in time to prevent a serious recrudescence of treuble. Toe estimate Lord Roberts formed of the Colonial Contingents is a high compliment to the colonies' patriotic spirit, whose litest confirmation is the offer of a sixth contingent by South Australia. Lord Kitchener also needs infantry to relievo the infantry at the front, who have gotui through a h .rd campaign. The iuducements for men to go to South Africa should be raised. If tho pay of 100,000 men was even quadrupled it would only amount to one tenth of the weekly cost of the wnr.

The Daily Mail states that the Portuguese section of the Deligoa line is in the hands of ihe British, and it is now possible to ut : l se it for reinforcements coming fiom tho soa. (Received 8, 9.24 a.m.) London, Fstiraary 7.

Mr. Duplessis, Dutch pastor at Lindley, imploces the Cipo Dutch ta cease blowing the fire of destruction. He declares that under the influence of despair and fanaticism the Boers are committing ants against Christianity and civilisation.

General Bullet*, criticising the war, slid, generally spiakiug, tho British subordinate commanders lacked initiativa aud independonce of action, while the rank and file lacked independent intelligent action. CLEARING THE INVADERS. ENBOLMENT OF IItKEGULAK TKOOPB. GOOD ADVICE. (Received 8 11.30 p.m.) j London, Fubniary 8. I ; o<'"ieral lira') who < <• ■ pj.v ' - 'ln !<Vpt dvfotn* f.-' \ i* north-j I Jjs i.j).?, i-hufiu" Mm | il>V !'IWS, ! K von i-retfuW tvt.op.il have bstn ombodiod in Bouth Af ica.

u. throe mouth* The f.tllowinj; doatha from etitciic a 1 o aimt'iincrid : —]'■ iv>t#» J. Jv. AlUn: V>w /o.'il.iin) i;/>u;.di Hiidrs, Pretoria; Private Uiit.kwatiii', j\\,w South Walea l'l^haici The Wenlriiihster Gazette says the o. iy ohauc") it vottlcmont in South is to K.how v'o a-o in earnest in •he (.aoKWttti.jn of tho war, aad the cheapest coarse is to spend liberally and soend quickly.

AI'STHAf.UN TiNNICD jVBAT AHO JAM FOR TROOPS. (Receive 8, 1t :i0 p.m.) Loxiiok, February 8. Duriuj; tho war >.ho New South Wales Agency-General was responsible lor supplying tho war office with '.1,522,000 bs 01 tinned meat, exclusive of 9G5,000 pounds tupplied by the Sydney Meat Preserving Company. The Agancy also sold the War Office 407 tors of New South Wales jama einca October.

A ROUGH COUNTRY FOR GUNS.

SWEEPING THE ENEMY TOWARDS CAPETOWN. ARREST FOR SEDITION. Received 9,12.22 a.nu Lokdon, February 8. Da Lisle who has wached Elaods-valt-i declares bia troops were never eo wel' mounted for hard trekking. His column experienced terrible difficulties in crossing fords and rugged pre* cipitous bills. Dragging the gun* and waggons with double teams took 38 hours to cover three miles, over almost impregnable passes. The Boers did not defend the passes unless they were abl* to retreat on horseback in cast of necessity.

Reutpr's Capetown correspondent states the troops are forming a bro&i frent, and are sweeping the enemy towards Cape Colony. The outstretched wings of tha cavalry are dealing everythiug before tbem. Lord Kitchener is personally acting simultaneous'y in the southern districts. His forces are working jointly upwards. Mr. Carfcwripht, editor of the South | African News has been arrested and .charged with reproducing a seditious lihel from a London newspaper dated. January 17th. The article stated that lord Kitchener had secretly instructed! tho treeps pursuing De Wet to talc* no prisoners. Lord Kitchfaer telegraphed an unqualified denial of th* statement.

REMOUNTS,

| CASUALTIES. i' Received 9, 0 22 sjn. Ix>ndon, February 8. M-ij ir Dobbin, an Australian officer, ouUwsti-d with the remount depot at Picquetsberg, lias e ecu led four thousand of tlit*) finest horces and throe thousand malts.

Thfi following casualties ore reported:—South Australian Bushmen, Corporal Cunie, killed; Lieuteiiant Depsey and Private Ford, daagerously wounded at Nitvalkop.

THIS QUESTION OF A FURTHER CONTINGENT.

MORE MEDICAL OFFICERS REQUIRED,

Wellington, February 8. The Secretary of St.tte for the Colonies has communicated with the Gcvenimoctasking whet her it is intended to seed any further contingents to fill up losses in rnr.ks of New Zsalanderß, and, if bo, when ? The Prr mier has also roceived further eommuuicatioos from New Z«a)<u>d officers at th® front, from wb'ch it appears thtttbsro is general feeling that the men wh* have been there for twelve month* ought to be ptrmitted to return, er ti'at others sh< u'd be n« nt to Uke;* je i, phws. Th*. Fourth atd FiftV (^, n . uxge&ts volunteered to serve * un (j,i t jj, end of the war, or far twK, montbg The twelve monthft *■>» exD ; ra Th , 6 be con sidered by the Cabw t on Monday. The Secretary 0 f Sta . e for th , Colonies has alaq tabled to ttie Premier stating that t\ie it South Afrj'ja has ahked that foui additional, medical tracers should be sent with the Contingents from Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Seddoc has communicated with the Premiere of the other colonies suggesting that they should appoint three medics! officers and New Zealand should appoint the fourth. He is awaiting their replies before taking further action.