BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 50, 16 March 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

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Bx Blsctrio Teleoraph.—Coptbiohi. I

THE PURSUIT OF DK WKT. A BOER FLAN FRUSTATED. Reoeived 15, 9.17 a.m. London, March 14. Commandant De Wet, on the 11th March, wai located between Brand ford ; and Elensgeveden. The pursuing columns are re-fitting prior to making another combined movement. Lord Kitchener's and General Fsench's combination frustrated Commandant De Wet and Herti?g's attempted dsh on St. Htl.na Bay to meet a vessel bringing arms and ammuniti9& whiU General Botha carried out an invasion of Natal. Colonels De Lisle and Gorringe forestalled Kruitzinger at Adelaide, 65 miles west of King Williamstowu. Kruitzinger turned north. The Boers derailed a train at Wilge ; River, bat a blockhouse in the vicinity ' prevented 600 Boers for two hours ' from plnnderiog. Eventually the train : was sacked and burned and three , British killed. The Boers shot eight natives who ware travelling in the train. R?inforocmentßarriving fifteen Beers Were killed and many wosnded. A CANDID OPINION. ÜBELBBB, BARBAROUS, AND CRIMINAL STRUGGLE. Received 15,9.26 a.m. London, March 14. A party of Australian Bushmen and ■Mntsat Fienaaris River captured 25 nativea going to Petersburg, carrying 1 rifles and bandoliers filled with cart- j ridgff. The Brussels newspapers, Independence Beige, a strong pro-Boer organ, declares that the emancipation of the Rupublics is impassible, and the straggle is unless, barbarous, and criminal, and all efforts are desirable to prevent the extermination of the people. Ottawa, March 14. Sir Wilfrid Lanrier, in a remarkable ' ■peach in the House of Commcßs, declared that the Bows hid appealed to the God of Battles, whoa* veidict favoured British role. Confederation oa Canadian lines would secure for South Africa the blessings of liberty and justice; At tfce close of tke Premiers speech the members ros) and smg'the National Anthem. (Received 18, 10.66 p.m.) Sydney, March 15. The troopships Custodian and M >plemon leave to-day with a portion of the Contingent. PREVENTING COMMANDOS GOING NORTH. KWJITZINGKR FORCES A PASSAGS. AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE. Received 16,1055 p.m. London, March 15. Repeated attempts of small ci.mmaados to break north through the British lines between Bknmfontein and Tfaabanehu were repulsed with loss. Kruitzinger forced a pissage at Leeuwdrift foiling Col. Da Lisle'n p'ao to jamb the Bjers in a lork of the Great Fish and Koonap Rivers. Commandant De Jager, a nokd Natal rebel, has been eateoced to five years' imprisonment and a fine of XSOO for tnason and looting. Two of Da Wef s chief scouts were ciptured, also a thousand cattle and iorses. BOERS SHOOT BRITISH PRISONERS. CAPTURE OF A COMMANDANT. Received 16, 059 a.m. London, March 15. The Boera shot two British prisoners at WalmTsnatad, also three burgherfor refusing to 6ght. DeLarey ordered the execution as a revenge for the defeat at Hartebeestefontein. Lord Methntn captUieJ Commandant Peeraon, who is largely responsible for tbe tragedyAPOLOGY FOR GARBLING. Received 16, 0.3.5 ».m. Londok, March 15. Th« N.w York Sun has »pologited fer the garbled accounts published by it some time ago of letters written by Lieutenant Morrison of the Canadian Contingent describing the British " atrocitks in South Africa. The £«» has di«mi-*ed the author of the garbled ' :acc-)unts, who is its O.tawa coires .pondtut.