BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 91, 7 May 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

ADDITIONAL CAPTUKVS. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Received C, 9.6 a.m.

London, May 5. Lord Kitcheaer reports an additional 10 Boers killed, 3 wounded, add 13 Surrendeied, Boer?, 286,000 cutridges, ''nd 100 waggon?', with teams, and 2070 horseß have been captured. Received 6, 9.55 a.m. Sydset, May 6. The Government bas decided tbat the pay of the First end Second Contingents sent to South Africa wi'l be 4s 6d per day, but those who received la 2d a day Imperial pay wb.de at the front will have that amount deduct-d. 'The matter bas long batn in dispute, the men claiming 4s 6 i over and above the Impei ial pay, BATTLE WITH DELAREY IMMINENT. CLEARING MOVEMENTS Received 7, 0.30 a.m. London, May 6. "Delarey commands 5000 at HaitefMestefontein. Generals Babington and Metbusn, with Major Sir Hmi ry Rawlinson, are trying to surround the Boer ltader. A battle is imuim'nt. Columns in (he rorthern districts are executing a wide movemmt, with the object of cle.rirg the bush vtlit, and Geneial Rundle a similar movement in tfce north-east of the Orange River Colony. SIR A. MILNHR'S HOLIDAY/. (Received 7, 0.37 a.m.) London, May 6. Sir A. Milcer is at Capetown, He states he can be eisily spared f'.r two .months. Wellington, May 4. The Premier h»s be. n advised that Private E. M. Lindop, of D nnistoo, pi seriously ill at Pretoria. The Premier has be' n advised that liput. Heather, late cf Jhe S=cond Continent, and who ia back f>gain in Soutli Africa, bts volant ered for fur'her str-

vice. Dukkdin, May 6. The Mayor has received a telegram that the Tongarito passed the Bluff at 8 o'clock'this morning. Tbeßeception Committf earc anxious to catrv out the programme for Wednesday as anang'd, ar.d wanf to get the permission of the N< w Zealand Shipping GVropany to ke<p the T-.'iisja-riro outbideth«3 He.d* ii!l Wtdneidsy morning. It has l-een fi- ally d<ei<'ed 'hat 'he ten p"on tMhe m n returning by the To'-g-irito cb-jll tako place ou Wcdnes-

In connection with the reception of troopers and oflie is by t' e Toogaiiro, there will be a social till 9 .30, when a smoke corcert will stirt.

CARLK NEWS

I (BY El/iCTIC TEI.EIiRAI'H.—COI'YRIIiMT.)