BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 106, 23 May 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. KB PRBSS ASSOCIATION. Received 22, 9.18 a.m London, May 21. The Antillian, with the New South Waks troops, has arrived at Du>ban. Twelve hundred Boers- aie cocct.ntsatedat Ztarberg. Colonel Maxwell, of the Engineers, thrown from his horse at Rouxvi 10, He is ULConsc ous, and ib a critical condition. Thi ee thousand 1 orsrr, 20,000 sVenp, and 2000 cattle wtre captured in t'.o easteic part of the Orange C'o'ony; and a number of prominent families brought int > camp. Lot J Roberts, ad'ireising thfiHussov at Badminton, said it not intended to transform the Yeomanry int> Mounted Infantry. THE ENEMY IN TAPE COLONY. PLUCKY TABMANIANS. Received 22, 9.18 a.m. London, May 21. Scheeper's commaodo has be<~n seve. Ely hustled by the British, end has dwindled to 100. Kruitzinger have re-ontered Cape Colony trying to aid bouche. Seve'al small British patrols were ambushed, captured, and r»leas«d. Total Bofr easjiilties to April 10th were:—Killed 118, wounded 2193, surrendered 22. The Boor* intercepted Warburton and Brownell, Tasmaniaßi, at Oanna- ' hock. The Oo'onials sheltered behind trtes and maintained a splendid prac- i tice on the enemy, thrice repalsing them, and shooting their own horaca i for cover. Warburtoa was shot in the i '"head, and Brown»l', whw he fired his last cartridge, surrendered. A Bo r shot him in the shoulder. Browtell ; was stripped and released. War burton succumbed later on.

LABOUR SUPPLY OH THB BAND. A WAR OFFICE PURCHASE. (Receded 22, 10.23 p.m.) 4 Losd«n, May 22. The mining and fkancial houses concerted in the Rand have combined to regulate the control on a great scale of a steady and economical supply of native labour. The War Office purchased 1678 toi-s of Australian jam for South Aftica. DEATH OF AN OFFICER. Received 22, 10.30 p.m. Londoh, May 22. Colonel Maxwell, who was injured by being lluown from his horse, is dead.

Received 22, 10.33 p m. y London, May 22. The hot pursuit of the Boers main- J tained r'by Lieut.-Colonel Scobell bas drsorganised Malan's commando. His spare horses were captured. Many Boers abandoned their saddles and fed bare-bscked. BETUBNED TBOUPEBS. I GhETMOUTH. May 21. A number of leturr.ed t:rr p«.rs were barii[ le'ol by the Wsstport Rifles at ♦he crill 6hrd fr>nigbt. The proceedwire very enthusiastic. ABMY BEMOUNTS. ! Wellington, May 22. The Agricultural Department has purchased the 750 army remounts rrqnirej by the War Office for Sou'h Africa. They will be shipped at Wcl lii gton and Lyttrlton dmh DKn'b. Cul-nel Hunt and Captain Nutl a'l, who are purchas ; ng remrun's for Sou'h Africa, have returned fiorp a visit to the West Co >-t if this It-land, having ■purchased 240 horer r. Tliey go on to Christchurch, afterwards returning to Hawko's Bay and Auckland.