BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 235, 16 October 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

SOHEEPERS ILL. FRENCH NEWSPAPER PROSECUTION. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Receive!? 15, 10 p.m. London, October 14. Scheepers was ill in a farm house at the time of his capture, and was removed in a critical condition to Msgersfontein Hospital. Two youths belonging to Lotter's commando havj been sentenced to imprisriment daring the continuance of the war. Paris, October 14. The prosecution of a pio-Bosr paper in Paris for making insulting references to Great Britain has been abandoned, owing to insufficient grounds for action. BOTHA* FORCES RETIRING. RAISING MORE IRRFGULA.K TROOPS. Received JG, 10.46 p.m. London, October 15. The British have occupied Piet Betief. The main portion of Botha's forces have retired into Pongola 80-ch. Many evaded tbe British cordon iD small.parties, and a Bethel commando , escaped. The rivers are flooded, mists are general, and rocds almost impassable. Eight more of Lotter's commando , have been sentenced to imprisonment j for life. Four cquadrons of Colonial irregular mounted troops are being raised at Capetown for three months' service in the western provinces. Bombay, October 15. Seven hundred and fifty additional Boer prisouers have been landed here. Wellington, October 15. The Premier has received a cablegram from bis son, Captain Seddon, stating that he and Captain Saxlev and Sergeants Cunningham and Matthews were embwking on the Tongariro for New Zealand. Dunxdin, October 15. Steps are being taken by the Mayor and a committee to collect Christmas comforts for contingents in South Africa. At the presentation of the South African medal to Nurse Manson, Mr J, F. Frasei' men'ioned thatthere was still a credit to the Nurses' Fund, and he hoped when tbe other four returned the committee would be in a position g to present each with a cheque of £SO. j