CABLE NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 18 February 1902, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

Br Blyctbic Thlborapm.—Ooptbichi

BOER WAR. ■ GENERAL ITIMB. KB PBMS ASSOOIATIOK. Lohdix, Februaiy 16. Colonel Kek.iwicb's imunte.l inhntry surpris d a laager at Koffyfontein and captured t»n Boers, including Lieutenant Barnard, commanding Commandant Kern p's bo !ygu»rd. The prisoners stated that General Delarey had iosued orders to avoid large bodies of the British. They also stated that ammunition in the Boers' ranks is s arc v Received 17,11.5 p.m. London, February 17. A sentry shot dead a Boer prisoner who was e'caping from St. Helena. The war estimates provide for the army in South Africa to be maintained at fall strength until November. BOBR DELEGATUS OFF TO AMERICA.

DETAILS OF A BKITIBH REVERSE. GALLANT STAND BT OfFICEBS. Reived IS, 0.45 am. Londok, F«b»uary 17. Tht Boer delegafes, Weasels and Wobaonnf, have suddenly sailed from Holland for America, to loster the movement for American intervention in the war.

Tht Standard gives the following details of the Zuckerbesebrand reverse. The seme of the figbt was between Elandsfonteiu and Vereaniging. The British force consisted of 320 men of the 28th Bittalioo of Mounted Infantry, mostly fresh from Home. Many had never fired a shot in action. Th»y proceeded to Klip River to attack a supposed small forc», whree as it proved, there were 500 Boers under Commandant Grqbelaar. Finding no signs of the enemy Msjor Dawell abandoned the plain, leading bis mea ia extended order up the hills and leaving the horses behind under a guard. A sudden fusilade revealed the presence of the Boers. The British sought cover and replied with a hot fire. Strong fhnking partie* tried to surround the British, most of whose horses had stampeded. The retreat w*b ordered, bu 1 ; before it could be executed the British were surrounded. A propo--

tion of the- men fought hard, while' some scattered, tryibp to regain their j hones. Others ran afoot to the KHpp j River, pu. sued by the Boers. Major j Dowell, Captain Sheldon, Lieutenants Dunbridge, GhaU*nor, Lemarchant, j and Hotell made a most gallant stand j tnd refused to surrender. They foug! t antil all dropped, Major Dowel! b»v g • killed and the reit wounded. Altogather ten were killed and 54 wounded. The Boer lessas were considerable. The British o« the 14th expelled the Boers from Zuikerbosch, ho r ly pursuing theoi southward. LORD KOSEBERY BLA.TED. Received 18, 1.3 a.m. Lord Bosebery in the course of his Liverpool speech said that th« dctermination of the Government to i eeotiate only with the Boer leaders, who would be banished if they surrendered, stultified its professions. The Dfiily News is incensed at Lord Bosebery for demanding that the Liberal party must abandon its mouldy oW programmes. Fretman's Journal d*nou"ces the naked • shamejessuess of Lord R->se-bery's apostacy. NINTH CONTINGENT. Auckland, Pjbruarv 17. Captain 0. Beckett, of the Opotiki Mounted Bines, wno has irceived a commission as captain ii the Contingent, has reported hiins If f v du'y. It was originally int- ndcd th*t the North Ishnd battilion -liould be despatched about the "• egi-.rii .p of Mire'', bat owing to a d fficulty h obtaining material for Mm ma- ufactme of «-qu pmentb it se*ro« mo-- thin probable tfe departure will b« tlel.iyed till about; tht middle of. March, Joseph Ward visited the camp, and was pleued both with the fine body of soldiers and th< situation and arrangements of t-hf camp. Auckusd, February 17. It i» probi Mhat Char'es Ulark* repo'tad a* killed in South A'rica, ii the son of Mrs Walker, oF Auckland by her first husband, a Obristchurcl contractor. _____._»_ The best medicuw known ■> Bandbu j Sons' Euoawpii Extract. And ihsu flent powerful effects in coaghs, colds, u sneraaT the rel'ef is iustantaneoes. w- • cases, and accidents of all lands* they wounds, bams. setMrnff. hr«|ise anriins. it Is the safcrt remedy-no sweihn Like snrprisipg effeci prodaced in oraap. diphthena, branduto inflammation of lungs swelluift etc., dwi rhcea, dysentery, diseases of the, Wneyj mm nrina-y org»n». Bunm * SONS' fV<U LYPTI Extract is in ase at hospitals an medial clinics all over the globe, patror ted bj his Majesy the King of Italy; crowne with msdali and diplomas at Intematioai exWWlion, Amsterdam. Jrort in thw aj IW«d wtiole and n\«A •» oUwr.-Afln,