BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 114, 30 May 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

BBOAPK 07 BOER LEADERS. WAR HONOUfid. [PKB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Received 29, 10.68 a.m. London, May 28. When General Bullock entered Eraelo, Both*, Luc is Meyer, Rata, and Schalkburger were nearly captured. Colonel has checked Kruitsfager in the Camboeeberj, compelling bim to turn Borth-east.

Major-Gemral tha Ktrl Dundonaid, ttfemng to tke war i« South Africa, ■aid it was easy to properly dsfeod tha countryif the conditions of service were eaay and the men allowed to work in their own time, and if they Were allowed to wear any kit they liked Amongst the recipients of war honours were Colonel Williaaoß,N.S. W. Medical Corp*, Companion of the Bath; and Liemt.-Colonel Kelly, Victorian j Bushmen, Knight Commander of the i Bath. The King invests th»» tm the 1 3rd June.

BBTORNING COLONIALS. Receded 29, 10.28 a.m. Pestu, May 29. The tr»Bßport Moraythire has arrived from {Japetown with over 700 retimed soldiers, including 23 New Ze danders. There are eight cases of measles and a go;d maey others are recoverfSg < from fevers and wounds. Some troifbla occurred during the voyage owh% to , the refusal of the men to holystowthe decks and their quarters. A court martial was held, and nine men were, confined in the guard room, Fears of mutiny were entertained, but order was restored by a strict enforcement of discipline. ; THE HURRYING COMMANDANTS. MAJOR-GBNBRAL KLIOTTS PROGRESS, ' ' Received 29,11.3 pa. London, May 29. Commandants Erasmus and Pretoriua, witk 500 men, crossed the Petersburg railway, nrar Watervaal North. The Boc-r.4 wiped Eliott's fore*, between Kroonstadt and Harrismith, inflicting plight casualti'B. Eliott has collected 1700 horses, 2000 cattle, and some refugees, BOERS DSRAIL A TRAIN. FIRING UN SICK MEN. FATAL LYDDITES ACCIDENT. Received 30,0.1S a.m. Los DON, May 29. The Bo?rs derailed a train near Godwin. Prior to the explorioa which caused the derailment, Boers were riding along the railway at n'ghtand thry fired on the train, killing four and worniding threesick men of the Welsh Regiment traveling to the hospital. After seizing some boxes cf biscuits the Boers decamped. Oommuoication-between Zeerust and M»feking has baen opefiad: - Ex-General whiltf lighting a cigar 'own house 1 afc ' jPretaria, accidentally dropped the match into a half-charged 4'7 shell —a relic of the Ladysmith sieg*. The Lyddite exploded and killed Schoem.m and his daughter, and woutded his wife and two other persons.

A COMMANDO DISPERSED. HEAVY FINS Oh hibhiji Receded 30, 0.84 an. * Loxdom, May 29. r Malau's commando bai bant dispersed. The pqemy's remount resources are relu&d to a minimum. Oo'onel Joban a Colcnbraoder'g f quadron and Bsthune'a Horse captured fifty Boers near Pieiersburg. Two farmers were sentenced at Cradock to five years' imprisonment, and fined £IOO each, for taking up arms ] and joining rebel commandoes.