BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 35, 15 February 1901, Page 2

BOER WAR.

,'HK i"IGH 1' AT KUI'J'LAfeT .1 iJNOTIOJJ. m WK'r crosses the okangb IUVKK. [pan PTiESS ASSOCIATION.] I'.'.ceiVK'l 1.3, 12.10 a.m. London*, February 13. !V KJjtiriptori, Governmentßactori- . -utes t,han rats at Capetown .■i< t «mli!ring from bubonic, but I'-etoißclitT'iV' fioxn him.

A rr.otal enclosure has been forinod ,y • .1 hi-iftt'Tiae h'ockrt of rat-infested ;)ii!if;y forag.i at Capetown, in order to objure the desttuction cf the vermin Mt'oro the foragn is removed. (Kicched M, 5.7 p.w). Losdox, February 13, IVaiN of th;f fight at Kipplaat Juueuou on tho C'.h nhow that twelve* of thu Seventh Dntgton Guards, twelve ''\'"h'i<ilii»r.'s, and three Mouatei J uiico wfe-.'o uarxyiiig despatches wbon •'•-;? <:r.touutti((l (several hundred :;...-)■•*. The B itinh, occupying two

! <.n - I *\y ri>|i!ed for hours j i J) n( )i i ff;ur Wcotralian* i\l.i Uug i il ml mg nitvamont, until l Luii iWio a widu detour, comV'y •'luiounhrg them. At unoset _UO hundied of tho enonny under cover oi a heavy fne fiom the main body ovcrpowe ing and capturing •he ftn l-h who, tf f er being stripped (f their arms and other I elongings, and complemented upon their bravery, were released. The Boers admitted the? had fivo killed.

It is reported at Caps Town that I Zommandant De Wet baa creased the Orange River and id proceeding to- ; wards Phillipstown, Received 14, 9.11 a.m. London, February 13. Corporal Cballm, of New South Wales, Bushmen, died of enteric.

(Received 13, 11.17 p.m.) Brisbanf, February 13.

The Governmeßt in effering farther troops stipulated no number. If the Imperial authorities tend e steamer it would endeavour to fill i*. Adelaide, February 14,

Replying to a query, Lord Kitchener has iuformod the Government that the term of service of new contingents will be one year, or until the end ef the war. EXTENSIVE FRAUDS. GENERAL FRENCH DEFEATS THB BOERS. Received 14,11.11 p.m. Lcndoh, February 13. Extensive theft* of inili'ary storeg I ban been discovered at Natal. Six 11 itvny employees have been arrested, An hotelkcepw end several store* kopiifc ire implicated. (jLCieifll French attacked the Been t a In er pear Ermolo last week and killed ( riy, ;-*tur«d two hundred n*oi his and a gre*: quantity of cattle. He aho recovered some fifteen* d guns lost at tbo battle of L KOISEKTS' DESPATCHES. AIOU KOBIN MENTIONED. Received 14, 11.11 p.m. London, February 13. lr i despatch™ ju*t published ! i It «rr« hn.i'iiio»Jttl Major Robin, ol "\ us having dis'.in--:,i^!i'.

k- Edition tn Major Robin Lord Kobjrvt, : K;iiT.iri]i,s *:lio fallowing as h.'ivinjr d'K'iiiguißhed thomeelvei>: — Oapt. Antill, (Jorpo al Eng'ish, New H>nr,h Wales; Captains Keid and l'.iuwne, Queensland, He also Btatea '•h t ii.ss!.s'.iiice tviw reridprnd by Major Fi'isfii i, "uw South W«les. Medical corps to the sick aud wounded and tho (illicicnt condition cf the Now South Walts amHutanct rervices which wero most valuable and deserved sptcial mention. BRITISH COMMANDEERING. i Received 15,1.10 a.m.

London, February U,

Tho Fritish have commandeered two thousand horses and mutes in the Maimesbury district. EKIUIiNED INVALIDS. Wellington, February H. The Karamea arrived here from London to-day bringing s cootingeßt of invalided New Zeaianders. Wkile. coming to the wharf the Karatnai collided with the .stern of the Elinganit* doing considerable damage. The ltttar'a departure for Nr>rth has been postpontd till to-morrow morning to permit of repair?. Two firemen on the Karamea were placed under arrest for broaohiag the cargo.