BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 49, 14 March 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

* ESCAPE OF 1-OKD KITCHENER. A RAILWAY LINK BLOWN UP. [PBH PBBSS ABBOeiATIOK.J Received 13, 9.25 a.m. London, March 12. A party of Boers recently surprised a squadron of the 18th Hussars who were escorting Lord Kitchener. All the Hussars escaped except fifteen veterans, who were f iptured. Fifty of Oommfcndact Triohart's Boers, hoping to capture provisions, undermined the line at Heidelberg, and sbo» the Kaffirs in an adjoining krcal •o as to prevent them divulging information to the British. When the trolly arrived a chargs dyrnmiteplaced under the lioe rxploded. Three British were killed and two injured. Farther particulars are published concerning L rd Kitchener's es?ape at Balmoral on January 23rd. Referring to this incident an officers narrates that. a pilot engine had gone over the line and reported all clear. Lord Kitchecer then ordered .wo heavily laden trucks to L i attach., i j a pilot en»ine to re-test a suspc t- d spot. When they reached the s; it they were blown to pieces. A bunc ad concealed Boers rushed cut to the shattered trucks, and found the mangled remains of the en-gine-driver only. GENERAL OOLVILE'S INJUDICIOUS I'RIENFS, Lo dos, March 12. In the House of htamon s Mr. St. John Brodrick e:> >lained that Lord Roberts had gravel censured Lieut.-3en-?ral Sir Henr Colvile, He was blamed for not at« oipting to save the sues lost at Saun; =» Post, and subsequently neglecti..g to help Colonel Spragge and the Irish Yeomanry near landley. General Oelvlle'i friends are widely blamed for raising a debate and thus establishing his incompetency. General Colvile was reinstated at Gibraltar, without Lord Robert's knowledge. THL PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. BOERS SHORT OF AMMUNITION. London, Maroh 12. The railway from Pretoria to Delagoa Bay is now clear of Boers. The Boers in the Eastern Tranwaal are short of ammunition and are burying their artillery. The result of the peace negotiations between Lord Kitchener and General Botha is hopefully awaited. At Pretoria it is thought Botba will surrender even if De Wet declines. IK THE ORANGE RIVER OOLONY. London, March 7. Oelonel Pilcher has cleared the country from the Orange River to R'oemfontein, rapturing 33 Boers and 3000 remounts. A thousand Australians reieh<d Cape Town yesterday. They will proceed to the front immediately after the arrivil of tbc'r horses. Roceived 13, 11.6 a.m. JLondok, March 12. Colenel Gorringe, having secured fre*h remount", is pursuing KrHi'.zingir eastwards of She don, THE PUR3UIT OF DE WET. THE REBELS NOW NORTH CF BRANDFORT. Received 13. ?.58 p.:n. Lo- oox, M'ireh 12. It is officially rep yted that De Wet is now nort-h of B<- •• ?f. rt. Continuous heivy ra-nshavo i-■ rfered i*ith the pursuit. (Received IS. 10.55 p.m.) I.'MSDox, March 6. Private Palme', S"uth Australia, died of enteric at Pieioria. (Received 13, 10.55 p.m.) Ottawa, Mf.rch 13. The Canadian lieuse of Commons, by an overwhelming .cjorif. ', rejected a. resolution s; . ■■ >n.v i;Le er'.-tment of recruits for Gone- Bade. -Powell's South Afrieia Con*' bulary. CONi'EiiEK.JE OF '■3Jl COMMANDO'. Received .021; im. J .{dok, March 13. A conference of Boer commando* is : o be he'd on Friday to discuss th& position. Although there are eight separate guerill* commandos in the Orange River Colony the civil administration is largely replacing ■ he mi!ita> y. RECALL OF FIRST FIVE CONTINGENTS. Wellington, March 13. The Government have made arrangements for the immediate return of the members of the fhir. five Co itingents now in South Africa as soon as the men of the Sixth and Seventh are able io take their places. A month ago a careful computation was made of the number of our men then in South Afrira, or on the way home, with the following result: First (officers and men in eich case), 17; second, 177; third, 201; fourth, 425; fifth, 561; total, 1381. This number will be dimished by further drafts nvalided home, sothatthetotil strength of the sixth and seventh, Bay 1 i 00 men, will probably sufik 3 ft* all purposes of relief. ARRIVAL OF BIXTH CONTINGENT. Wellington, March 13. The Premier has been advised of tb-s arrival of the Cornwall with iho Sixfcii Contingent at Capetown. Fsurtaea hors«s wern lost on the voyage. LARGE IMPORT OF SEET SUGAR INTO ENBLAN3. — IO- - . PK3 PIJE3S , SSOCiATION. Kucisivetl 14. 1.3 a.m. T.OXLO.N, I'/LIIVT. ")3. Brokers av-< ievjort';' tvv-rvrts of tons o" rw -ir.dcry:" ih'-v.i ivjut kuj'shs into Eogiaud. A salve tbat r.'.-vt:- "■ i):, to )w< a <:or3 !{ivcs iustanfc rc-liaf, a;', ujawa 03$ all j«oi^;a, iiwof to a)'. A ; "i- ij- Tifc. r -']';.?i!i'ii fcWvc' i, s.t tt>o Cn.fi i rtw.-. (>• ; .. ;v V. !"•'; In. -M?t