CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 112, 28 May 1901, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

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Six hundred m: n, undt r Commandant Kruitzingcr, loft Z <sl< berg on Frid iv, raiding southwards. Colonel Gort ing-< is pursuing them. ■ Majer-General Ruadle cap'urtd Tho>Ws mill aod a strong position near Fuuriesberg. Private Keutwortb, of ths New South Wales Bushman, died of en'cric

WAR OKKIOK REFORM. (Received 27, 9 a.tn.) London, May 26. The Cimmi'tee appointed by tha H use of Commons recommended d astio reforms in War Office business methods. ATTACK ON A BRITISH CONVdY. BOERS DISILLUSIONED. Received 28, 0.28 a.m. London, May 27. Lord Kitchener reports that Boera in superior numbers determinedly at- | tacked a convoy between Ventersdorp and Poichfcfstioom on Thurt day, but were rpulsed. Four British were killed ani thirty woundid. Tbe convoy arrived safe'y. Router's corre* fondant states there is a cocrensus of opinion amongst the Bo r prisoners and surrender! ra that 'he recent surrenders are chirfly the result of the arrival of British reinfcrcemtnts. The Boera had imagined thit Bri'ish resjuroos were exhaustel.

A BTUBBORX FIGHT. BOER COMMANDO DEFEATED. Received 28, 0.28 a.m. London, May 27. Major Wilson, with & portiou of Kit-hei ei'd scouts, bad nix ctm.ilties while making a frontal a Hack on Beyi r'd comniin'lo at Ulystroom. Two columns tent round to atticlc their reir ai rived when t>.e 1 'st of Beyer's convoy was re'ri a ing.

A etub' oi n roi r gu«rd fight'e.'sued. E'pht tn Birrs, with f r y WRggons .-uicl -t ijinr.ti'v of nmmtim-.ion aiid a lium'.'ei 1 oi ttiHiy wcr : capt lied.

BPESCH BY LORD MILNER. " GENTLE BUT COVOI.U>'IVE STATESMANSHIP " WANTED. Received 28.0.37 a.m London, May 27. Hon. ■J. Clhtube-lain entertaintd tlirt Duke of Cauibi idge, Lord Salisbury, L»dy Lidy Rjberts, and ilia MiuUterg and slieir wiv.s nt a piiva'e lunch* on cn Siturdiy; lo meet Lo d Milner. Although tie L'b r.l leaieia were invited, Sir H. H. Fo >ler a'ons was nre-i' r.t.

Mr. 'Jh mberlain in p-oposing Lord v:i!n 's iiealti', di'scrib d tlw nation's una''at d coi.fi tinee in his im a* tiality and c .uian , >u,d pre-beta . for him success in the mora ardu um ti6k b'fore him of tstblifching tha uiachi ety which w til l unite m d recoQcile the two race , thus lay.ng the broad and deep foundations, of a XJnit(d Soutl)

Africa, as free and prosperous and al as Uanada and Aus'raTla. jr Jjord Milner, in replying, acknowledged the timely and indispeasible support the Government hud always extended to him, and the splendid devotion of the Dutch Loyalists. He laughed at the ludicrous misinterpretation current in seme quarters, thai: his bo'iday veiled hia recall. He continued: "We aro reaching a predestined end. What had sustained him on the weary ivad was the ab olute and unshakable con-1 viction that it was the only one we could travel. We might have had peace by idlf-effacement; but eo ild not have held our own by any other methods than tVoss he was compelled to adopt. He did not, know whether to laugh or cry j whi'e lis' ening to Utopian rfogma' ising. I It only required a little nr r« time and patience and meebn'B*; a littlu more of thoee gentle virtues whereof he knew himself to b« ronspicucH-ly devoid; in ord«r to io:ciliate the hatred, inceosate ambition, ani invincible igrorance or the Boe s. The: e was ro ;m for gentle statesmanship, prov.dd it did not mar theconclusivone>B of the final scenes of the present drama.' lord Milner tabes the title i f Lord ■ Milner of Capetown. (

Gisborne, May 27. Trooper Hurrey, who died at Bethel, is believed to be Irving, a foq of J. R. Hurrey of this district. Three brothers went to the war. Juhn ia now on the way home, ha being in the koutb. They are all great favourites and have made names for thems.lves ia athktic circles.