BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 125, 21 June 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

FURTHER PURCHASE OI? KKMOUNTS. ~ KRUITZINGER'S THREAT. PES PRESS ASSOCIATION. * . Received 20, 9.11 a.m. London, June 19. The War Office has resumed purchasing hoises in America. Eight transports are loading at New Oil? aos. (Received 20,9.22 a,m) Cape Town, June 19. Mr Cecil Rhodes evils for England on July 3. Losdon, June 19. Colonel Scott's Railway Guards at Haattlebecstepan, Western Transvaal, captured much stock, two waggons, rifles and ammunition. Sergeant-Major Eyre, of the Fifth New Zealand Qonting#n*, has been granted a commission in the Yeomanry. The trocpihip Bavaria has eailrd for South Aftica with 850 men of the M*ncheVer R'giment, and 600 of the South Staffordshire Mil'tia. Commandant Kruitz>nger at Klein-font-in threatens to commandeer all persons giving information to th> British. He states that he does this in virtue of a proclamation annexing the northers portion of Cape Colony to the lite Orange Free State at the beginning of the war. THE DISASTER TO THE VICTORIANS. RETURNING NEW ZEALANDERS. COLONIAL CASUALTIES. Received 21, 12.41 a.m. London, June 20. The Standard's correspondent rays 150 Boers, undo: Commandant Mailer, with 200 reserves, surrounded the 1 Victorians and poured a heavy fire into them and rushed the camp. It was all over in a few minutes. Commandant Muller also led the rush at Helvetia when Yiljoea was attacked. Received 81,12.56 turn. London, June 20. The Tagus sailed from Capetown en the 13 th with the Fourth and Fifth New Zealand Contingent*, 638 officers and men; also Lieut. D. F. Lundon of the Seooud Contingent. The transport is due in Wellington on July 5 h. Privates J. M. Cuiter was killed and D. Mtnley severely wounded, and J. H. T*mpleton slightly wounded at Penelfontein, Jesse W. Smith was slightly wounded at Reitfuntein—all Sew Zealand mounteds. ■ Five columns have commenced clearing the area' bounded by BlomfoEteir, Brandfort, Vet Rivers, Winburg and Tbabanchu. Large captures of eteck have been made. BOER PUNISHMENT OF SURRENDERS. DE WET COMMUTEB THE DEATH SBNTKNOE. Reoeive3 21,1235 am. London, June 20. - . The Boers sentenced Commandant Piet Faurie to death for attempting to surrender. De Wet commuted the sentence to impriionment.

A PRO-BOKR MEBTIhG. , BKDITIOCB SFBBOHKB. QKKAI HOSTILE DEEONBTRATION. Received 21, 12 45 a.m. London, Jane 21. TVei thousand were admitted by ticket to a pro-B?er meeting in the Queen's Hal'. Eight hundred foreigners, market porters, and the La Hereea gas workers were engaged to keep out opponents. A large force of police assisted to prevent ffiorts to ru»h the hall. L&bouchers presided, and referred to Lord Milter as a wrenched penny-3-li«e\ The British soldiers were lions led by Reese. Merriman was Absent, bsing indisposed. Means. Bauer, L'oyd George, Clifford. Diltion and KeirH&rdie denounced th» war. Kruger and De Wet were cheered and Chamberlain hissed. Dissenters were instantly ejee'ed. The cro»d outside, estimated at t«n thousand, tried to gain admission. They sang pitrio'ic songs until 1h" rain dispersed tbem. Some ocllisioßß with the pro-Boers occurred, the latter befog bos'led bonnetted.

RETURNED TROOPS. Wellington, June 20. The following New Zealandars returned by the Westralia last night:— Second Contingent: Corporal Thompson (Christchurch), Private W. H i White. Fourth Contingent: Corporal ' Woof (Takapuna)' Privates Clarke (Milton), Whi f e (Hampden), Hart 1 (Dalefield), Paten (Dargavile), Robinsen (Mangere), K. Ros* (Opotiki), Tanner (Tauranga) Fifth Centingent: Privatrs Aitken (Inve-cargill), W. 8. Macintosh (Invercareill), McKechnie (Waikaia), Monk (Dunedin), Mc- . Donald (Feilding), W. J. Browne (S'ra'ford). L's'er (New Plymouth) Miller, Veterinary SurgronT(Auckland). A member of the Imperial Light , Horse also returned wi>h a badly injured bick, through his hone being shot under him and rolling over. SEVENTH CONTINGENT CASUALTIES.. Wellington, Junn 20. The Premier bas been adv'sfd that | during the recant fight of the- Seventh' Contingent, Sergt.. Cottfr was k'lled, and Privates Macauley, Temp'etop, and Hu'me( Wellington) were wounded.