CABLE NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 52, 17 February 1902, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

By Kltctbig Thlwhum.—Copyright. bqer'wab. GENERAL ITOMS. PER PRIM ASSOCIATION. London, February 14. The recent drive demoralised the Boera, who hid in the grass, in dongas, and in the beds of rivers, many shooting their horses. The country wm systematically searched and many prisoners, with hundreds of horses, and thousands of cattle captured. De Wet intended to execute a big move when bis guns were captured. The drive prevented him from creeping eastward. During the night fight along the Heitbron blockhouse line on the 7th instant, the searchlights facilitated the terrific firing, which was the worst since the fighting round Ladysmith. The prisoners describe it as a hell.

Commandant Bester was killctd and Field-Ooraets Taljaard, Frinsloo, and Obendaal captured. Tbe priaoneis *stimate tfca*; there are 12,000 Boers stili in the field. De Wet has some Krup; guns hidden. Brisban*, February 15. At a mooting of citiz <ns, the Mayer presiding, it was decided to hold a demonstration to exprss approval of the British conduct of the war in South Africa.

, , THE GRKAT •' DRIVE." DEATHS AMONG NEW ZEALANDERS. GERMAN RESIDENTS OONDRMN CALUMNIES. Received 16,4.45 p*. Loudon, February 16. The, Aatu&mfo correspondent states that before the drive reached Heilbron 1400 crept back. De Wet is trying to r j >in them in the Beitz district. The following deaths are reported: - Seventh New Zealanders: Privates Altert Davidson and Hugh O. GMui, at Chnrlestown. Eighty leading German re«iden* a 1! Sap 4 Town have forwarder te Sir Jarnea oidon-Sfrigg a reeelution condemning the calumnies, especially in reFrance to tbe revolting treatment of women and children, which were ab■jiufrly unfounded. Tne municipality of Johannesburg lias passed a similar resolution, Epler, l ite Austrian Consul warmly endorsing it.

To the House of Commons, Hob Bt. John Bodrick stated that Mrs De Wet, who is in the camp at Natal, was at liberty to leave South Africa, but not to enter Caps Oolony. The statement was received with cheers. NEWS OF THB BIOHTH CONTINGENT. Wellington, February 16. ' The Premier yesterday received the following cablegram from Colo net Davies " Arrived at Albany this morning, all well. One horse died."