CABLE NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 102, 15 May 1901, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

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BOER WAR.

RELEASE OF HOOPSTAAD GARRISON. AUSTRALIAN BUSHMEN PRAISED. PES FBESS ASSOCIATION. Received 14, 9.9 a.m London, May 13. 'lhi British garrson at Hoopstid has been withdrawn after six months almost inceis-iot ioveetmSn 1 ', c'uMng which they endure 1 hardships greater thin those encountered by the Mafeking garrifoo. Lord Methuen, addiessing the Imperial Yeomanry and a composite regiment of Australian Bushmen returning to England and Australia rrsp c-.iv.ly, declared that the men's courage was undeniable. In the entire absence of news tbey were content to cheerfully face the hardships of a 2900 miles trek. Received 14. U.3S a.m. ' Sydney, May 14. Letterß from Capetown state that a fire occurred on the troopship Maplemore, which took oce of the New South Wales Contingents, »nd a large number of hois s When 1500 miles from land in a heavy sea the fire broke! in the after hold amongst the forage,! and it tojk several hours bard fighticg before it was subdued. Tie troops v.-e o marshalled on deck, and quie ly stcol to attention, »nd in readiness to as?i.s!;. All behaved splendidly.

OCCUPATION OF LOUI3TINOHARDT. DOER SURRKNDERS DO GOOD WORK. ] 1 HEAVY BO'»R LOSSES. i Receive I 15, 12.23 am.- . London, May 14. I old Kitchener r's that General , C- eiiftll has c eiip : ed the toivrship if f. aiitincb-n-dt, wbich six Bri'ish anl i\ y ]', )ii surrenderors had held fo.-' us Fifty Boars wi'h rifles were c,tpt:<ied. Kight Bjers elsewhere wiiv killed, twenty wounded, 132 captured, ; a J -4 surrendered. A machine gun, 6400 rounds if small an, s amrnun tion, 150 waggens and t-7 ! '» horses were captured. JKITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS. LOSSEti OF FOREIGNERS. VHil RBL'EF OF MAFEKING. NO MOKE TROOPS TO BE SENT OUT. Received 15. 12.58 a.m. London, May 14. 1 u tie Hcusa of Commons, in r*ply to i; i--uo 7 s, Lord L'ndsdowne stated it. : Li.e Commission appoin'ed to mskn ."ii.; .'.: y iuto the expulsion of foreigners f; a t\e Transvaal and Orange coloniev.'o.'! 1 proceed to S.uth Africa to h<>ai evi hnee, and would recommend a reas i, -.iilc assacsment for Joss s. The subj. v: <i ftiondiy powtru a'one would be ~.isa!e:ed. Mi. Btodricksaidit was unnecessiry to publish the report of Lieut.-Gereral I'v Fredarick Garringtoh's expedition f'Mu lltira to relievo Mafeking and ii:»i;»r ',/> thi Transvaal. i.'i-.'l S-anley announced that it was not inte-nded to iucr*a»e the forces in Africa, '

RETURNED TRO.r.'S. \Ar,Er., May 14. The reiimed tic. r> rs were '•■■ d y entertained at luneU-oD, at which the mayor presided, i.'e.in Hovel), in n;; eloquent; spe cb, rcte-rd parieu!a>ly tD tbo e fivm Hawkc's Buy who h.d fallen in South Afr'cu. The Gfs'xHne Con'ing'-nt left by stf ainer this evt-ning, The Waipawa troopars were accorded a mtst eathu-ias.uic rcc-ption on their arrival home, beitif; met by the Waipawa Vo'.unt eis,- tho C airman of the Town Boatd acd t're reception committee. Tha town wr.s tfaily dec - rated ani addres cs of wt-Ic n.e were dtliveie'. Du.\eoin t , May 14. Th* New Z sliind Naiws As* ciatio'i e tertained Ocl.i; e' Llobn and 'he re'urn<d tr op is at a smoke so.ial t>night. The pnsid-n', who's Major! of Caveis^a l , presided, and the Mayor I cf Dun.'din w s pr s'ti*'. Tt, was iut ndel »o present Co'om 1 Ro' in rith a pair of geld spu-s, but these were u >t actu.lly le d«\