CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 26, 31 January 1902, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

ST WtPTBHS TKMQBAPH.—OOITBIOHT l« bqer'var. -,-... ——• , /* . <! IHKBAL ITSMB. pkb\pbssß association , i London, January Peeling in 1 the House of Commons is not hopeful concerning peace. There is an isapretoion that the Boerp ore specially anxious for an amnesty for rebel?, monoy to restock farms, and withdrawal if the banishment pnoelamat'on. i ' I Krager, Bteyn, De Wet, Defray, nnd Layds ineiat on but Fischer, Wolmarans, Schaikburger,,aiid Botha are willing to recognise the sovereignty of Great Britain. It is understood at the H°gue that Dr. Leyds utilised Dr. Van to draw from Mr. Chamberlain terms in the event of independence being

mwed. j The northern block houses in vhe Orange Colony are completed. I Colonel Orr! waylaid Viljoen in|» mountain bridle path in a district ewarming with Boers. It was moonlight at the time, and Orr demanded VDjoen's surrender. Firing took placje rimultaneouuly, killiog two despatch tidera and shooting Vi'joea's hor*e and potting a bullet into his coat, Viljo?n and Adjutant Besters immediately surrendered. ] Ixird Kitchener's report for tha ■week shows that the enemy lost 31 killed, 20 wounded, 322 captured, 53] torrendered. . Stuhkt, January 30. Victoria made ft charge of throe p»r cent.on pay menu to returned soldiers or their wives, and Queensland did the W Mr. Philjp state* that atfirgt'no , commission was charged, but they wen advised that tiU New South Wales authoritiea were j insisting on commis sion and recommended him to follow auit, J TAN KUYIPBR'B ACTION INTERPRETED.

IMPRIBONED FOB TREASON. Received SI, 0.48 a.m. Lohdon, January 30. Dp. Viseer has been sentenced to two yeais' hard labour for misprision of tfceason in connection witk the Broecksma oath-bilking. Received 5J1.0,51 a.in. Losdou, January 30. A« impression i prevails In Berlin *«bat Dr "Van Kuyjper is acting on bebalf of tbe Boers hi tbe field, and en- • deavourinft to facilitate their negotia- . , jna with Lord Kitjchener. i-.r. ffmyr 1 ! denial of co-operation is re garded as significant. KBW ZSALANDKES ILL.

Wklldsotoh, January 30. The casualty office at Oape Town odAes as fellows" Dangerously ill at j Heilbron—ll7l AJ. B. Giraud; at Wakkerstroom—36o2 Sergeant 'J. Cabot, 3688 shoeing smith Obailea Johnston, 2568 Charles Thomas, and Lieutenant Sherar. '

PBXBSNTATIOH TO CAPTAIN BKDDON. Wellington, January 29. ' " Captain Seddon Has been presented With a handsome revolver bearing an inscription to the iffect that it was presented by his father's colleagues in the New Zealand Government. The Hon. James Carroll m*de the presentation, and complimenjted the recipient, ''on the manner ißrwhich he had already acquitted himnelf ioj the field. The Hone. W. Hill Jones 1 , J. McGowan. T. T. Duncan, and C. Hi Milto also wished Captain Seddon success. The Premier, to the toast of his health, said his colleagues, in honouring his . .on, had honoured him, and thanked them. He counselled his son and other officers to be careful ih the disposition j ■of their men. The I attacks of the future would be surprise ones, and officers should be cujeful to see their outposts well placed,'and choose the iQOSt vigilant for the Positions.