CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 142, 10 July 1901, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

(BT ELECTRIC TBLBGRA.PH.—COPYRIGHT.) THE BOER WAR. A SHARP FIGHT. P£B PRESS AS OOTATION. London, July 8. Remington' scouts took a pos tion on July sth, ciptuting 10 Bie s, inc'uding Barkins n, an oatibreikin,', trainwrecking coram tnd tut. TII9 liJit was sharp at close quaites, and the bayonet was used. One Boer was kil'e-1 and j two wern wounded. 1 The \V»r Offi.e promptly honuu>s the New South Wal. s d mauds on acount-of the Imperial, Bushme", the Agent-Gener-1 having received within a month £60,000. EVIL lis FLUE JiOES. London, July 8. A d z«n cablegrams weie ex lunged 1-etneen Mr. Kruger acd Gneril Botha, the latt r urging acceptance, ol Lord Kitchene 's terms. Mr. Krugei'a and Dr. L-yd's influence, however, prevailed.AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR. London, July 8. Great Britain d cilnes to release Ameiiciti prisoners of war. Bbussfls, July 8. The Independence Beige declates Sir. Rruger's attitude to be criminal. INTRIGUERS NOT WANTED. BOERS PILLAGING A TOWN. THE VLAKFONTEIN AFFAIR. (Received 9, 10.55 p.m.) London, July 9. The Daily News de<l .r. s i ha" fighters alone, aDd cot iotrigners on the Continent out of rra<h of gun", aren'itledto be heaid, and adds that the Bri ish Government is unwise in allowing Bo: ha to communiCite wi h Kruger, Schieper's commard - rnterel Murraysberg, which is to g i isoi and burned a public building and a number of hous r s. Two rebds, convicted cf the murder of an English so'ditr at Aliwal North, are to be treated is ordinary murderers and executed.

Krugei's obsticscy in regard to the I war is embarras-ing pro-Boers. [ The Daily Mail advises Lord Stanley, financial Secretary to the War I Office, to secure the evidence of Lieu*. Hear, Imp rial Yeomanry, in r->gird to the sl'eged shooting at Ylakforttin, tend red to Lird Kitchenerfft<-r the official contradiction of the eh'oMngof British gunners. The Mail rublishes a letter fiom members of the Yeomanry confirming tbe shoiting (f tbe wounded. AN UNFOUNDED REPORT. Received 10,1.0 a.m. \ v / shington, July 9. Mr Hay is satisfied the ret or's of the al'egel British ill treatment of pris. ne-s ara unfi unded. ALLEGED SHOOTING OF THE WOUNDKD. REPORT TO BK ENQUIRED INTO. Receivel 10,0.14 am. London, July 9. In the Housi of Commons, Lord Stanley replying to L'eut mnt-Colonel Ree, member fo • Fnreham, p'omistd to enquire into tbe Daily MaiFssW.ompn'in n-fere' ce to thn shoo'in-2 <f tho wound«d at Valakfonteln, and if the statements weie found to bo Ms", the theconvspondenca will be severely dealt with. j FOREIGN ERS SERVING WITH THE BOERS. Received 10014 a.m. New York, July 9. The Herald's Washington conespoedent s f i.tes tKat the Secretary of State, Mr Hay, >• greed with Sir A. Milner that anybody serving with the Boers as a belligerent, loses his nationality. WELCOME TO TARAWA KI MEN. A public HKe'ing was held at the Borough Chambers on Tu at the irvi'ation <f the Mayor (Mr. E Dockrill), and was fairly a'ter.ded. Amongst ■ho=e present were Ciptiins Okey and Taunton, Lieu^'nant Holws, R<v. F. O. Evan«, Chaplain of the Taranaki Volunteer Ba tallion. and others. Th« Mayor took the cha'r, and expluned that the meetirg had been called wi'h a v : ew to arranging for a suitaVe re ep ion to the rr en returning •o Taranaki from active se r vire in Sou'h Africa. Th f r-i was a gar.eral ling that rot that thn men of the Fifth Contingent, "iththeofficrwho occupied such a dis ingu'shed position right throush"the campaign, should be given a. really hearty welcome on their return. T'lis might be dons in three ways—by giving them a luncheon, a b-nq-vt, a b I'. The latter, it war fell-, ro"M be'he best, and would enable a much larger number of 'he public to attend. It would, loweve-. b> the meeting todeci'e what hould be done. The idea wns to iiivite all returned Taranaki men to the fun tinn. Mr. C. T. Mills WBs elected hon. secretaiyio conn«"c' i r n with the affair. Mr. Mills then said he and Feveral oth rs bad already given the ma'ter fome considev-tion, and had sketched ou' a plan which tho me> ting co ild discus". Ho moved tViat Thursday, Ist August, should bq the da*e on which the wplcnme shon'd be t°ndered the mm of the Firs f , Second, Third. Fourth and Fifth Contingent, who had returned from Sou'h Africa. That was the date which had been fixed for the Guards' Ball; but the ball committee had corsidered ifc vould be better to give way to the ci'izeos in this c»s°, I' as it was neefssary th' t the welcome homn should take place about that time, two balls wou'd rot po off well if i hel l at about the tarns time. Captain Taunton thaught tho pro-p-sal should be to the Guards for their approval. I It was pointed out that the Guards Committee, who were elected by the Company, had aheidy considered the

matter, and that tho men would no dou'nt mostly endorse their proposal. The Mayor thought the we'e mrsl'uuld not bo delayed too long. The oitiz ns did not wish to trespass on tbe Guatds' date, but if the two could combine a most sucofs ful ball should result. i Liiuteuant Holmes seconded the motion, which was certied. Captiin Taunton thought it would hive baen bettar that a scpuata ball, /iven purely and tirnply as a welcome o Colonel Davies ai.d the o'her re turned mm would have been pr.Arable In ccu'd hardly be considered a t/re it compliment if tl-.ey were teedtred a welcome got up in conjunction with a purely lrcil affair. Captain Okey thought a ball rather a cumbiousafi'air, and thought that some other form cf welcome could have bren arranged. The Mayor Faid the matter had been fully considered, and a ball seemed the be.*.r. In answer to Capta : n Taun'on, he enid the total number of ret mrud and re'urning Taranxki men was 65. After some further discussion thf Mayor move], " That the men be entertained on the day of arrival in New PlynKU'h, and until tho departure of tha tram i ext mornirg."- S-conded by 11 v. Evaip, and carried. Rev. Evars moved, " that a cit : zeos ball Ke htld in the evenin®, and that an a^dre-3 cf welcome be presented to the men. Seconded by Lieutenant Holmes, and carried. The Mnyoc'a suggestion that wives tf returned officers and men, and also who m t of the con ingents, but who bad served in South Afiica, L-'eutonsnt Holmes' was elf cted bon. sforetary, and the Mayor and the secretary and treasurer were app intei a fioancinl committee, and auttorised to so icit subscriptions in aid of the ball. It was arranged that the executive committee meet this afternoon at Mr C. T. M ils' offic .