BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 90, 6 May 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

HEAVY ENGAGEMENT AT LOPFONTEIN. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received 4, 10.27 a.m. London, May 3. A number of prominent Boer leader*, with a big commando, were strongly entrenched at Paartbris f en. Gemr.il Babingtor, after shelling thrm all day, compelled them to evacuato the portion, and Ih<) fl owing day heavily eneaged them at LopfosteiD. In the Housa ef Commons, Mr. John Brodrick state! that the < fficor who raised the white flae wh> n the First Bat'al'on of the Irish Fusiliers surrendered at Nicho'son's Nek <a'ly, in the campaign. had ' een re'ired as j woundrd. It was not rec spry to, reveal his name. ,

BOERS SURPRISED AT A LAAGER. Received 4, 4.50 p m. London, May 4. Limit-. Co'onel C' j'ville's column sn>prised Cjram mlant Han' B>thaafc a langer near Heidelberg during a fog, After a short fight the enemy fled, leaving w.ipgons, b'anke's, and dynamite fuse de'onatore.

BEIZURK OK KRUGER'S UMSIGNED. BANK NOTRS. CAPTURE OF UORRESPONDENC &.

EXTENSION OF OIVIL ADMINISTRATION. Received 4, 8.21 p.m. London, May 3. Fifty thousand piunds worth of Krug r's un'iun d Bank notes were seize! at Roosenekal. Ttare was also a capture of correspindence which included letttrs frem SAnlkburgei and Neiz respecting the Cape Colony invaaioß, a l-'st of burghers on commandos, and a srherae for the forma- j tion of a corps of train wreckers.

Civil administration has been extended to Heidelberg and Sanderron. KRUGER'3 PROJECTED VISIT TO AMERICA. (Receded 4, 8 30 p.m.) London, May 4. Piesident McKinley's reply to a commDi)ica'ion from Kruger, informed the ex-p'esident that he will welcome hiin unofficially to America in Augus^.

BOERS SURRENDERING DAILY. WAR OFFICII HOPFUL OK SPEEDY TERMINATION OF WAR. CONSTITUTION OF ANNEXED COLONIES'

Received 5, 4.49 p.m. London, May L Bmall parties of Boers are surrendering daily. The War Office is mora hopeful of the Fpeedy termination cf the war tha* it bas bean at any tims for weeks. In the Houso of Commons, Mr. Chamberhin tti!<?d the constitution of the Orange Riwr and Tnnsvaa' colonies w*s to be defined by Letters Patent, and pr.">mulg ited by proclamation in each co'ony. THE PEACH CONDITIONS. PBOTE3T FROM UITLANDERS COMMITTEE.

Received 6, 12 20 a m. London, May 4. The Outlander C>mmittee, Durban, is su> prised at the lenient terms offered to Botha, and urge Sir. A. Milner ,to insist; on unconditional surrender of the Boers as a prelude to peace. ANOTHER BRITISH PATROL CAPTURED. OUTNUMBERED AND ALL OF THEIR HORSES KILLED. CONCERTED MOVEMENT IN PROGRESS Keceived 6, 12.14 a.m London, Miy 4.

Commandant Mnlan has captured at Craddock, a patr 1 of the Diamond Field H after a gillant fight. The Bri'i-h wpre outnumbered and nil their horses k ; l!ed. Tiie Bners subsequently released th<* prisoner?. Strong drafts of British are concentrating Orange River S ation preparatory to a big concer'ed movement in the Hartbeestefoatein district.

Nelson, May 4. The Nital Government has sent Mrs. Harford, of Ni Iso", the mother of Gann'r Harford, who went through the fighting at Natil and di d of enteric, a'gratuity of £75, ps veil us her la'e son's full pay f nm October 16 •o March 31, and also intimated that -ho has bf en grar.t d a life annuity of £35. The de-eaeed's f fleets, including ths Queen's gift cf choco'ate, have been forwaidcd 1o Mw, Harford. Wellington, May 4. The Premier has bren ad.'ised' that Private E. M. L'ndop, of D.nniston, is seriously ill at Pi etoria.