CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 28, 2 December 1901, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Eusctbio Tklsofaps —Oornuua. I BOER WAR. ! GENERAL ITEMS, m PMSS AHOOTAtIOV, Lamdor, November 20, Captain Mihan, tbe well-know* Specialist on n«val and military in criticising the Boer War, write* th«b doubtless tbe general public every where consider Great Britain his loat (ww tige, but more careful especially foreign Government*, believe tbe Empire emerges stronger and batter, notably aa regards the military aspect of tha oolooi«s. Although IS,OOO Boers have bean accounted for »inca May, only 4400 riflos bave been taken. /

Fifteen Indian staff oorps officers an going to South Afrioa,

The Counties Bazur held at Bari'a Court London, in aid of the Soldien* and Sailors' Families Association, realised over £20,000.

BOSRB ANXIOUS FOR PEAQ*. Keoai»ed 1, G.Sjpsu Lokdon, November 80. The Timet Pretoria correspondent states that more troopa an naailad to accelerate the attention of theßsaii towards ending tha war. Frequent meetings of tha enemy art being held, and their discussions onth* situation show that they aw Mtttng less pleaaed with tha prolongation of tte struggle. The correspondent nrgea that Hit Boars ought to be huftlea everywhere whila in this state of mind. A BOKB BXPCLSX.

STRINGENT REGULATIONS FOR r.iKn. INQ IN 80UTH AFRICA. |

Received 2,1.8 an.

Lobtoon, December I. Several hundred Boers made a determined attempt to oross the railway west of Middieburg, in the Transvaal, bud were repulsed, suffering considerably.

From the beginning of 1903 no ytrsons will be allowed to land at the Obpe or in Natal without a permit omifying that their character is satisfactory that they are in possession of amp* for their mainten*noe.