CABLE NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 101, 14 May 1901, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

(By Elbctbic Tj-leg*aph.—Copyiught.) ♦—

BOER WAR.

EFFECT OF THE COMBINED MOVEMRNT. A LAAGER SURPRISED. PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received 13, 8.51 a.m. London, May 12. The destruction < f Hai tebeestefontein has gretfly hampered C.imaiandant Dj la Rfy, who rotreifed from Wolmaraost id, wh<-'re the old Boar capitil wase^ablishel, As a result cf a tmbined British movement in the bmh vrldc aod Pietereburg dis'rict 1500 armed burghers have sunendared and been captured. The ereroy is less ab'e *o support a bußh campaign than tbe Btit'sh when the reals and drifts are Worked. A la-ger was surpris d at Vaaldrhd, atd ti? Bo. rj we.e ki'led and four woundel. Lieut r nint if. T. R id, of tbe Aus'ra'iin ImprriJ Uushnur, is g«z fed a Companion of the Di-tin»uisbed S-r----vi' e Order f-r the capture of OommindI ant l:si month. The ca-uai'ies among, tbe Victorian Mounted R'flbs at R-.enoster Kop on 7th are : L : f utenant A. J. Johnston k'lkd, Captaia J >Ln Kely dud of | woundf, Corporal Mainmoii acd Tr opjers Littlejohn ■ and K'lley severely i wounded,

DELAREY'3 MOVEMENTS. t SHELLING A COMMANDO. r Received 14, 0.16 o.m. ] * London, May 13. < DeLarey, with a thousand men, ( mmy without horsns, is moving east- , wards from Wcluw,'! n-tad, A commando, believed to be Da We''s, two thousand strong, with two gun*, has passed souihwirds of West Grejlingstad.. Colonel Knox sbelled ihe rear guard. Maj-r-General Elliot is spproxhing the en my from tho s?uth w<st. ■ TURNING THE TABLES. BOER SETTLEMENT IN CANADA. Received 14. 12.v6a.m, London, May 13. Borrs, fo'm°rly British enemies and now belonging to the Johannesburg To<vn Guard, participated in a gillint fight near Potchefstroom. Five Boeis including Commandai.t Debruin were killed. A Boer emis-rv is s;l c ing land in Canada and announces that 700 intend tj Sitile there. STATE OK THE BOER FORCES. (Received 14. 12 26 a.m.) London, May 13. The Standard's Preterit correspondent s'ates the couotry is so denuded that there is every reason to hope the B.ors will bo unable to hold out through th 6 wintT, but they still have quiritWes of unearthed purs and amiiiii! ition. Trustworthy estimates mention that 16,500 Boiis are still in the field. GUERILLA BANDS. Received 14, 12.59 a.m. London, May 13. The Standard's Pretoria correspondent also sta'es that a thousmd Boers vith two field guns and two pompoms harassed Major-Gene- al Campbe'l nhile' returning to Middleburg. ] Another boiy of the eremy, with p | pomprm, harassed Genrr.il SmiihD>'rrien while returning in a parallel] line to Wonderfontein. ATTACK ON A COMMANDO. Received 14, 1?.5!> a.m. Lf'SDoN, May 13. Whi'e Sw inedo'iKli's commando was 1 off- saddling rear Quaggnshock » [number of the Midland Mounted liiflet(fired from a ridge, killing .four and wounding six,

RETURNED TROOPS.

Wasgahui, May 13. . The Wanganui pection of the returnod troopera received an enthusiastic . reception to-day, being enterfc lined at ; a gardon party, where addre=ses of wel- [ come vve-e delivered hy tho Miyor and Vlr. Willis, M.H. R. This evening ; they are guests if tlie local Volunteer corp3 at a s:ci«l and danca. In all, 78 officers and mcndttraiwd here, including tho dat 'chmont of 15 northerners. The reception was a decided success. j Nelson, May 13. The retuvmd t'oopers wero received by the Mayors and roucci'l'-ra of Nelson, Richmond, and Motueka, and by tt e VclunWr force. At the bafe of li'hedial Ili!] speeches of welcome wore delivered, and a service of thanksgiving held. To-night a monster social is being held. Welling' ov, May 13. Tho following New Zeilanders left Capetown on the Bth inst for Melbiuine:—4ls Thompson, 485 White, 1020 Ctark, 1094 White, 1298 Hart, 1454 N Paton,® 14(50 Robinson, 1461 R'>fs, 1472 Tanner, 1539 Wo->f, 1603 Aiken, 1651 Mclntos'v 1655 McKf chr.ie, 1667 Moak, 2271 McDooald, 2351 Brown, 2488 Lister. I The men of the Second' Contingent, [largely coanpised of North Islanders, have'd c'ded to errctja memorial (in Wellington to the memory of their comrades who fall in South Africa. Thoy havd d?n itel five days pay and aleaty £2OO is subscribed. Col. Craddoak will Stnd out p'ans from England,