THE BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 153, 24 July 1901, Page 3

THE BOER WAR.

CABLE NEWS.

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. « THE HONINGSPKUIT AFFAIR, [PUt PMBS ASSOCIATION.! Lo.ndon, July 22. Three Boers were killed at Honingsprnir, and 12 wounded. Commandant Battling was captured.

DEATH OF ÜBS. KBUCJEB. Lohdov, July 53. Many ptrsou are forwarding condolences to Mr. Krnger, who was also greatly upsei by the Reitz-Steyn revelations. Received S3, 11.4 p.m. LoNDOif, July 23. The Morning Post says that Mr Krnger is uncoiisolable at the death of his wife, and that G. D. Weesels is transacting affairs on his behalf. RBBEIrS'SENTENCES COMMUTED. Received 23,10.35 p.m. London, July 23. Of tbe death senten es passed on nine rebels at Graff Reiu«t, four hate bee.i commuted to penal servitude for life at the Bermudas, and five to varying terms of imprisonment. In the Howe ef Commons Mr, Brodrick stated th<>t twenty disloyalists alone were ordeied to attend tbe lecent erau'-ion of a rebel at Middleburg. The esEtence was carried out in the prison yard, in private.

MOBS CAPTURES OF BTOOK. Received 23, 10.56 p.m. Lobdon, July 23. Colonels Campbell and Harley's columns, marching from Wilge to Stinderton, captured 46,000 sheep, 5,900 cattle, 10,000 hones, and 81 waggons; with 18 rifles, 1,330 rounds of small arms ammunition, 600 tons of forage, and many ploughs >nd ovens. MR. &RUGKB INFLEXIBLE. Received S3, 11.4 p.m. London, July 23. The Times Brussels correspondent] states that Mr Kruger is inflexible re-' garding the future. He considers bis bereavement a fresh trial of his faiih. BOER CASUALTIES AND LOSSES. Received 23,10.33 pm. London, July 23. Lord Kitchener ieports tbat since 15th July 43 Boers have been killed, 25 wounded and 195 were captured and 126 surrendered. There were also 3100 rounds of small arms ammunition, 162 wiggens, 5600 horses, and large quantities of stock captured. In the House of Commons Mr. Brodrick announced that although Lord Kitchener had accfptei offers of Queenslanders to return <o Siuth Africa to fill vscincies in contingents, he did not a«k for more mounted men. He w«s perfectly satisfied with th« present number.

THE OLEABING-OUT PROCESS. Received 24, 0.15 a.m. London. July 23. Colonel Fea'barer onhiugVs columns havs reached Kleiksdorp, meeting- with (' alight opposition. Majir-Qenerhl Blood's columns hava re risited the dmtrlt, a"d cleared the country mrth wards to the 'ail way line. k Major-General French, in Cape K>looy, is gradually praesing bands of Rtidero northward. f MORE TROOPS OFFERING. (Received 24, 1.4 n.m Brisbane, July 23. The Premier has not received any reply to his proposal to send mnra troops to South Afiic\ to rep'are the Fifth and Sixth Contingents. Large number* of applications have a:ec received from men wanting to go. Wellington. July 23. The Premier has received a cable | frcm folonel Banks statirg that the Sixth Cm'ingenthsd anivednt B!oemfontein, fill well. Timaro, July 23. Trooper D. McKay, of Geraldine, a member of the Fifth Oontingeat, died at Terauk* of pneumonia. Ddnkoin, July 23. Louis Mckecknie, of the Fifth Contingent, died at the hospital this morning. Hie parents had been with hi •■ for soma duys. He belonged to Eawke's Bay.