BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 114, 4 June 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

I NEWS.

| (By Kv ctujo fix;w:apk.—Coj'vuight.)

HORE ABOUT VBJKTBKSDOBI*. BOEK3 HA : D PRESS'SD. PES PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received 3, 8.58 a.m. 1 on don, Jure 2. Details of the Venter sdorp affair Bbow that the Boers were concealed until the full and empty coiav.ys with their escorts separated, go ng to their respective destinations, fforte of the Boers attacked the rear of the Ventei sdorp section, but the Potchefgtrrom escort returned, and by skirmishing worked round the enemy. .As scon as fixed bayonets tbe Boors fled. Hunt, the missing New Zea'ander, has rejo'nrd h's lvgiimnt.

At Vl'kfon'ein ca.-ualties occurred to a battery of tl e Twenty-eighth Field Ariilleiy. L'rutecant Jores and five o'bers were killed and 12 wounded.

There is a consensus if npini ,n that the Boe-s at Vlakfontiin are ia deeps rate straits.

The co do't is tightening, and on tie 29th they we:e competed to fight. Oflhiil reticence on the mbject is--attributed to Lo*"d Kitshi n«>»-'i< recent warning to the Wr.i'Office tint miuy importn f . fac's in his pu'"li-=htd telegrams are received by t e B-erd forthwith.

Some B-icr prifoners are b.ing sect to Bat badoes. Tobi»s Smu's, one of General B'.-tha's secre'aiie 3 , ias arrived at Siandsrtort, ATTITUDE OF BOND LEADERS. RESISTANCE HOPELESS. Received 4, 0.32 a.m. London, June 3. A large meeting of burgh'rs and Britishers at Ze-rusit fcaii protested against the attitude of the Bond leaden and the Dutch Church towards tbe ptacs delega'es. Ou'lying columns repoit that Boers are fightii-g with desperate fierceness The p-isoirrs report a general fealing that neistanre is hope'ess.

FLIGHr OF BOERS TO THE NORTHWAKD3. QUEEN WILHELMIMA SPEAKS FOR INTERVENTION. Received 4, 0.53 a.m. London, June 3. Considerable numbers of B era ar« fNing north before General Bio d Others are trekkiog to Naziland (? Swaziland). Boers in Brussels assert tlab Queen Wilhelmina whi'e at Berliu tried to at range for the i- 'r- r<W'on of the Powers, but Count Vo . biljw gave her an evasive rep'y.

ANOTHER CONTINGENT PROPOSAL. Received 3,10.43 p m. Sydney, Jur.e 3 A proposal is mooted to s nd an Australian Contingent to participate in the Coronation ceremony next year.