BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 76, 18 April 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

CABLE NEWS.

Bt Electric Telegraph.-Copyright.

ACTIVITY OF MARAUDERS, A SOLEMN FARCK. [PEft PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received 17, 8.49 a.m.) London, April 16. The Standard's Pretoria corrpspondent states that there ara no large cofi mau'loa with guns operating, but marauders ai e ac'ive everywhere. Their &uppi'*M>ion h protracted, bat preparations to sweep the tracks more completely than heretofore possible are in progress Forty Boers at Bosliof solenaily reelected Mr. Bteyn President. Sir Alfred Milacr thort'y takps two or tlir. e months'rest in England btfore grappling with the land settlement question in the Transvaal and Orange Colony. Private J. Moore, of tlw New Zealand Rough Riders, died at Pretoria of dysentery. Wellisgtos, Apiil 17. Lord Kitchaner cables to the Premier tfeat fpfcial inducements are offered to officers and men of all Contingents to remain. A s'ep in rank for officers ani? premotion to Sergeant for others if rpcommendeil, and South

African L regulars' ratss of pay are the iaduceincnts. NARROW ESCAPE OK SCHEEPKR'3 COMMANDO. NETHERLANDS GOVERNMENT OFFERING LAND TO BOEII PRISONERS. (Received 17, 5.1? p m.) 1 Loudon, April 16. 1 Scbeapets commando was nearly caught in the Aberdeen district but ' they escaped under cover of a sudden nirt loairg, their rifles. ' The Netherhnds Government is ' willing to grant land to Beer prisoners ' if Great Britain will bf-ar the cos-. of ' their transport to Dutch possessions 1

within tke East Indies. A DISAPPOINTED COMMANDANT; Received 17, 9.33 p.m. London. April 17. Ojmmnr.dant Beyers, wbo was ab- i sent collecting bora 1 s, intending to propped ti the Cape, but returned to Pieteri-burj; to iefisfc Bi igadier-General , Plumei's entiy, only to find his commando Imt', in the interval, tt-d.

COLONIALS OCCUPY A DIFFICULT POSITION. Received 18, 12 47 am. London, Aptil 17. Australians and New Z-alanders scouting with Brigadier - General Plumer's fnrce, occupied a difficult position at Clunespoort Pass on 19. h. The remnant of the eatmy surrendered to them. LORD ROBERTS' DESPATCH. PRAISE OF OFFICERS. Received 18, 12.47 am. London, April 17. Lord Roberts, in a J.spitch < f April 2nd, in which is coutain<d a miwive to the end of Noverob r, poir.tsd out that difficulties were confronted ucd overcome Had the troop?, 1 inps ui communication, and s'rntegetic p'ii.ts been lestWcted to regimental transport on tbe W»r Officn frale for a field army's adva»ce, they would hare been delayed a Dio.ith and Kimbsiley, mean«hile, would have fall. n. A departments! sys era is ts b* introduced which possesses elast-'city ar,d adaptability to changing conditions of field sat vice or a large scile, which the legimrntal system Ho nnntims many oHirers for men'oron- service, eulogises Sir A. Milner's uuf liiinj" support, wist counsel, unfaltering courage, and a? helpful and tactful in solving difficulties ; also Lord Kitchener for his unfailing atd very loyal support. "Se held a difficult pas ticn with conspicuous ability." General Nicho'son, dirfe'or of transport had shown marked abdiy and ripe experience. G' HTal Im Hamilton p: Massed exceptional qualification*; General Bhllt esxcuttd difficult opera tions te r miuilingiii tbe reli-f of Lidygmith.