CABLE NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 24, 29 January 1902, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

Br Bmwtbic Tblwjbaph.—Ooitriqht BOER WAR. i ->♦ GENERAL ITBMB. FU rSKSS ASSOCIATION. Louses, January 27. Three hundred prisoners at St. Helenay including a number of large landowners, have volunteered for military service in South Africa. Fully a thousand would gladly serve. Notwithstanding Nationalists' denunciations, army recruiting in Ireland has increased 12 per cent, thi* war, while the militia has increased 8 per peat. Commandant Da Wet's homes are in bad cdnditioD, as the harassing by the British compels him to be constantly on the move. Commandant Snyman when taken bad dynamite, with which he intended to explode the Nylstroom railway. A party of Intelligence Agents, while searching for a notorious traitor and train wrecker, ex-Guardsman Jack Hindoo, brought about a skirmish which resulted in the capture of Yiljeon and two of his aides. Findon's whereabouts was not discovered. A trooper deserting from Nesbitt's Horse, was captured and shot. All the Natal rebels will in future be tried by court-martial instead of special Civil Courts. ' London, January 27. Several shipments of Australian horses have reached South Africa-iu* very poor condition. Argentine horses have arrived in a much better state. , Melboubnb, January 27. I 'The Australian Natives Association luncheon was made the occasion of strongly patriotic speeches by Lord Hjopetoun and Messrs Barton and Keid. Brisbane, January 27. The Queensland quota of the Federal Contingent has left for Sydney. Sydney, January 28. .' In consequence of die discovery of ticks in the Queensland Contingent's horses, the animals 'were stopped at the border.

AHOTHEB FIRE-EATING M.H.B. Auckxaxd. January 28. Captain Jackson Palmer, M.H.R., who volunteered for service in South Africa, has received the following telegram from the Defence Minister:— "Your volunteering for service in South Africa does you credit, and I would gladly grant you a commission were it not that I last session refused Oaptain Symes, and I have this time to give the name reply to Oaptain Lefchbridge. I am afraid that considering ▼our constitution is cot over-strong the hardships would do you permanent injury. • The example shown stands out in bold relief to your credit,and I thank you very much therefor.— B. J. Smmdon." Mr. Palmer has telegraphed urgiog the Minister to reconsider his decision. Lieutenant-Colonel Davies was entertained at a banquet at Auckland on Monday night. The troopship Surrey is to leave Wellington at four o'clock this afternoon, and is expected to get away from Auckland on Saturday evening. She will call at Sydney and Albany, and finally land at Durban. The Cornwall, with tbe South Island Battalion, is expected to leave Lyttelton on Wednesday next.