BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue XXIII, 8 May 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

FURTHER CAPTOREB, [FEB PBBBS ASSOCIATION.] Received 7. 9,23 a.m. London, Miy 6. L?rd Kitchener reports an additional four Boer killed, five wounded, thirty surrendered, 118 captured; and 10,6000 cartridges and 120 waggons were captured. Everything is quiet in Wr stern and the New South Wales A Battery is returning thence homeward. ANOTHER OAPIURB OF BOERS. MR. KRUGER'S AMERICAN VISIT ABANDONED. Received 7,2.39 p m. London, May 6. Major-General Douglas and Colonel Beneen, after hard fighVng on the hills eastward of Aullstroon, dispersed the Boers and cap'ured a larger atd several prisoners. Th re were a fev casualties on both tides. Mr. Kruger has abar doned h's proposed visit to Amsi ica. APPRECIATION OFMILNERS SERVICE. Received 7, 10.5 pm. London, May 7. Ten thousand Cap; town citizens presented- Sir A. Milne- with an address of thanks in recognition of his service?. ANOTHER SMART BOER HOVE. Received 8, \i.16 a.m. Lokmn, May 7. The Boerß ucder De Lu ey a v andoncd ft very strong pom ion twelve milrs west of KlerksVorp and dispersed west, south and rorth. De Larey led a considerable body to the south. The British are much disappointed at the dispersal, RETURNED TROOPS. Dukedin, May 7. Owing to tierce (quails, the woret of which were the heavus*. ever experienced at tbe Hvads, Pilot Thomson Would not bring tie Tongariio in on this morning's tid--. The tug Plucky was unable to put the health officer on board, but managed to give tl e men their mail lags. Tin pilot fays he will not bring in tbe vessel at all today, but this of ceur/e is subject to modification should the weather meder*t*,