CABLE NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 54, 19 February 1902, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

Br Iltotbic Tklbckaph.—CornucHj

BOER WAR.

GENERAL ITEMS. FIB FXBU ASSOCIATION, London, February 17. Commandant Weasels is retreating, hotly chased, through the Maraisburg district. Mrs Do Wet is comfortably housed in a canvss cottage in the Maritzburg camp. Sl e states that h»r husband would rather die then surrender, and she would sooner bury him tban see him surrender. She expressed a wish for a floored house like General Smith's wife. Indignation meetings againpt the ■lander against British troops have been held at Bivsrsdale, Oudshoorp, Simonstown, and Port Elisabeth, Oape Colony. . ■ ■ The Brituh remount department sent agents to Busaia to buy horses, but the mission was a fiasco. Districts were fouid abounding with horse?, but all earmarked for Bussia's use.

THB FEDERAL CONTINGENT. A SAD EMBARKATION BCKKE. Received 18,11.5 p.m. Sydhst, February 18. The Federal Contingent embarked to-day. There was no public demonstration, the arrangements for a prornririnn being cancelled at the last moment. Daring the much to the wharf a horse which Trooper Grey was bolted. The halter twisted round his wrist, and he was dragged. He died of the injuries received. LORD KITCHENER'S REPORT. DEATH OF A NEW ZEALAND EB. Received 18, 11.7 p.m. Lohdoh, Feb uary 18. Eruitzingec's trial is proceeding. Lord Kitchener's weekly report states that 17 Boers wete killed, five wounded, 107 taken prisoners, and 138 surrendered; while 4500 cattle were captared. The Oape Midlands » dear of rebelr. piet, Weseels' commando has been, pushed across the railway at Victoria West. Bower's and Therou's commandos have been driven north of Vanrhynsdorp. A. McKay, of the Sixth New Zealand Mounteds, died of enteric at Wakkeretroom. [This is probably Private Alexander Henry McKay, son of Mr. John McKay, Silveratream, Fairlie, and a member of tbe Canterbury special section of the Sixth Contingent.]

TBAHSVAAL SKAT 0* GOVERNMENT. Received 19,0.13 &m. London, February 18. It is officially announced that Pretoria remains the Mat of government of Transvaal Colony. Cornet Vanderwesthuizen was amongst tbe killed at Zuikerboschrand. In the Cominonf Lord Stanley promised to lty the army meat conti acta on the table. THH CONCENTRATION CAMPS. Received 19,0.19 a.m. London, February 18. •Oat of 114,376 persons in the Boer concentration camp* in January 169 nten, 587 women, acd 1049 children died, the lowest since July lasf. A committee of women ur.der Mrs. Faweett, widow of the Bight Hon. Henry Faweett, appointed by the Government in J*ly to inquire into the condition of camps, has recommended increased comforts and precautions to be provided. Lord Milner has agreed to carry out the recommendation regardless of cost. . • ' NINTH CONTINGENT. Accxxakd, February 18. Jt is now understood the d-parture of the Ninth Contingent from Auckland will take place on March 15tb. Arrangement are made for a wad off.