CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 192, 27 August 1901, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

BOER WAR.

, (By Elkctbio Tel l graph.—Copyright.)

j • GENERAL ITEMS. PEK PRESS ASSOCIATION. ' London, August 25. Further particulars of the capture .of Commandant Haasbroek's laager at Doornberg If st wc ek show that Colonol , Barker's column almrst erc : rcledthe Boers during the night, and at dawn opened a he ivy fusiiade with big guns and rifles far ten minutes. The wildest consternation reigned amongst the enemy. The capture included a mass of official correspondence. Civil Surgeons Petir, Randall, end W. Fitzpatrick, cf the 'blew Zealand Force?, are convalescent and have resumed duty. I A SHARP SKIRMISH. BOERS WILL CONTINUE THE STRUGGLE. KRUGER SAYS "NO MAN WILL CONQUER THEM." BRITISH HOSTAGES. Received 27, 1.6 a.m. London, August 26. A detachment of the 10 h Hussars bad a sharp with commando s<uth of TJniondale. The British had four men killed and eleven wounded. Commandant Vaudermere and FieldCornet Duplessw were amongst the Boer wound'd. The Standards Pretoria correspondent reports that Colonel Williams' column escaped Fcatbeless. In connection with the capture of (he convoy near Klerksdorp the pt doners include Miss Steyn, the ex-prpsi-dent's niece, and Commandant Ddlarey's mother. It is officially reported that Delarey has issued a proclamation warning the Boers against LO'd Kitchener's proclamation, and adding that they will con- ! ticue the struggle. Mr. Kruger, in the course of an interview, sad the Boers will disappear if Ood will it, but no man will cocqu r them.

The Daily MaiVs Brussell's correspondent states that Botha has decided to keep British prisoners as hostages in the event of Lord Kitchener's proclamation being etforced.

NEW ZEALANDERB AT WORK. Wellington, August 26. The Premier has received the following cable from the officer commanding the Seventh Contingent— "Part of the Seventh New Zealanders, under Colonel White, made a night march and ciptured a Boer laaper nnd 27 prisoners. The»e were no cuMiAUies on our side. All ranks were complimented by the Commander in-Chief.