CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 2, 3 January 1902, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

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BOER WAR. 1

MORK JNFAWTRY WANTED. ■ DX WBTB RECENT TIGHTS. ■ HE CBBB THE SJAMBOK. M. MB VBBHa ASSOCIATION.] Received 2. CSO a.m. VM London, January l^B Colonel Price engaged sixteen 1H Fouche's commando at BurghersdcH on the 28th, killing Field-cornet VeH Ut. W '\ftjp assailants of the Calvinia cofl TOjSf forwards entrenched themselv«fl on tfhigh ridge. A detachment of thfl lift Lancers rushed the position ano] - disabled thirty of the enemy. ■ • Artillerymen not being further re-1 paired in Sontfe Africa, are being em-1 fodied in three corps, racb 15001 etroßg, and called Artillery MoontedJ Bnt-w. 1 Tbe Standards Pretoria correspon-l dent says reinforcements of infantry I are imperative for the early termina-i iiouof thewar, 1 The Standearl publishes a graphic narrative of Do Wef s recent fights at LangbergandTweefontein. ! De Wet, realising that a chain of ' blockhouses and mobile coiamnß were escircUng him and woold iaolate him ' him in a foodleas district, scattered his I toreas, which reassembled at jtengbeim Colonel Dartoell hastened tb the meeoonter, which took place nwt Lamgberg on December 23rd, charging like cavalry with dmperate courage. The Boer check beaame a fitampede, and as they fled teal cover many fell into Colonel DaAnell's «l«v»r impromptu ambush. Deri Wet sjamboked the retreatersintoreneVring * flank attack from cover. De Wet's casnalities totalled 100, chitfly; Sustained during tbe charge and reineat across the open. The British fVrce after the victory went to Bethlehron. De Wet then summoned Commandants Prinsloo's and Collier's men, collecting 1700. Leaving 200 at Lnngberg h£ tainted in the direction of Beitz, then doubled back routh - eastwards to'; Tweenfontein. The Britkh bad previously taken every precaution. Fifteen hundred Boers crept to the foot of a precipice, removed 'heir boots, climbed up, overpowered tbe picquet, and poored a fearful fire into Colonel Firman's camp. Each Yeoman, upon emerginv, was visible against the sky, while tlu enemy were barely distinguishable, except for their triumphant shouts. A fierce half hour's struggle ensued, and both sides lost heavily. An hour before daybreak the Boers had gone. ATTACK C'K NATAL FRONTIER REPULBBD. • ( Received 2, 9.14 ajn. London, January 2. The gun 8 which were captured from Colonel Damont at Tafelkop,-iind afterwards abandoned by the Boers, were repaired half and hour after the Boers had fled. Boer's attacked Laing's Nek aid Botha Pass, on the Natal frontier, oil Saturday, but were repulsed. The British, loss was slight Received 2,10 30 a.m. London, January 1. When attacking Colonel Dartnell at IVaugberg, De Wet covered a daring warge by means of high velocity guns -<% A pompoms. Anxiety is felt lest these and other guns captured by the Boots may imperil the blockhouses. Received \ 10.M p.m. London, January 2. '" The Standard states that the defence of Tweefontein was mere stubborn and sustained than was at first apparent. The picquet on the crest was eeued and killed. No shot was fired until tbe Boers were descending. They stabbed be Yeomanry picquets with their bayonets. A gallant rally was made, Colonel Williams directing the-defence until he fell with fourteen wounds. Tbe tide of tbe fight ebbed and flowed, but he numbers told. The captured Yeomanry were stripped acd released ten milee from the scene of the fight. De Wet, with 500 men and twogucs nod two pom pom*, fought a rearguard action with Major Genrral Elliot in tbe direction of Reitz. The commando was afterwards divided north-eas 1 ; of Lindley, thus frustrating the pursuit.

AKOTHBB OCTREE. ' _____ J Received 2, 10.56 p.m. * Lohdoh, January 2. * Concealed Boers shot Steere and Kerr, intelligence officers, dead during a parley with pseudo surrenderors at Warmbatbs. The "Q " Battery brought to England fonr Victoria Cresses ar.d two Distinguished Service Orders, ABBIBTANCS TO DEWBT BLOCKED. A S-NSIBLB VIEW. i • —-—■——• Received 2,10.52 r-.m. \ London, January 2. , The blockhouses in the Standerton district frustrated Botha's attempt to , seed reinforcement to De Wet. Brussels, January 2. The newspaper Independence Beige , tells Mr Kruger that if Britain grants the Boers indepsndence she will lose all her prestige, and the entire British nation would rise in protest against the abandoning of what 1 as been gained at great sacrifice. OUR EIGHTjTcQNTINGENT. Wklldigton, January 2. Captain Hughes, D.5.0., command* be camp atTrentham. *'~.