CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 281, 28 November 1901, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

BX KraCTBTO TttMBAPH-COPTRIOHT. ♦ . BOER WAR. * . GENERAL ITKMB, FKK NUBS ASSOCIATION. London, November 26. Colonel Munro engaged Commandant Myburg north-east of Barkley East, •nd captured 12 and wounded a number of Boers. Tbe ex-burghers enrolled to assist the British are now designated National Scouts. They are expected to prove specially useful in regard to raids and securing information. Tbe rapid extension of railways is advocated in order to facilitate the finish of the campaign. Lieutenant Lukin commands the First Division in the districts und*r Sir James Gordon Sprigg's control, and Colonel Crew tbe Second Division. An attempt made to muider the British commandant at Carnarvon, Cape Colony, was frustrated. A loyalists' indignation meeting was held and a reward offered for the arrest of the criminal. Melbourne, November 27. The Damascus has arrived from Cape Town with a large number of returned eoldiers, including Captain Drury and 24 New Zealanders. THE AFRIKANDER BOND. BANNBBMAN ON THB RESTORATION OF PEACE. KITCHENER'S WEEKLY REPORT. Received 27,11.0 p.m. London, November 27. Several members of t!<- Cape Assembly, belonging to tbt> Afrikander Band, are urging Mr T. P. Theron, the chairman, to dissolve the Bond, in order to facilitate the restoration of peace, The conspirators recently arrested at Johannesburg intended to seize the arms and ammunition of the Band Bifle Companies. Sir Henry Campbell - Bannerman, •peaking at Lancaster, said Lord Salisbury retains no shred of independence, and Mr Chamberlain's insults to the Powers had caused more injury than all the speeches made by Lib»rals. He argued that the restoration of Cape Colony's civil rights and the restoration of the prosperity and loyalty of South Africa could be accomplished by friend- < liness, and hearty co-operation on equal terms. Three email engagements were fought in Orange Colony, 37 Boers being captured. Lord Kitchener's weekly report states that 23 Boers were killed, 19 wounded, 230 taken prisoners, five surrendered, acd 4600 cattle were ' captured. FHBE OHOROH PEACE MANIFESTO. ' Received 28,1.0 son London, November 27. Five thousand two hundred and forty-five ministers have signed the peace manifesto of the Free Church of England, a recently formed organisation embodying Noncomformists generally. The manifesto urges the granting of autonomy, and an amnesty to rebel*, with payment of compensation for losses of property through the war.

Wellihgton, November 27. A cablegram received by the Government from Cape Town states that Sergeant Potter, who whs reported the other day to be dangerously ill, is now improving,