CABLE NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 63, 6 March 1902, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

By Klkctbic Telecbaph.— Oopyrighg - : BOER WAR »j - *._. _ l GENKRAL HEMS. 1 j pub pbbss Association. I wl London March 4. *( Tbe following Quetnslmd Bushtceii were killed at Ouverwacht on January ) 4th;—Sergeants Power and Betry, - Corporal Macfarlane, Privates Salt ; Onallen, Lilley, Warwick McCartney, , Clarke, Goodal, Kaily and Etgletun. , m dealing with remounts - has been issued. It shows that Lord > Kitchener c-mp'ainspatticularly of the , bad selection of Australian horses. i Colonel Birkbeck, inspector of re™°"n!iat oa pe Town, reports that the » -N.S. Wafers were tadly disappointing; r the draught horses were a positive srandal, the cobs better smd the nugi gets wreehW. Other officers complain that many quite untrained and ; unbroken Australian cavalry and , artillery horses arrived in December by ! the Langton Grange. In the House of Uommoos Mr Brodrick stated that 76,000 hors-s were 1 «hippfd to South Africa in January, 14,500 in February, and 13500 were g"ing in March. Te;se were sufficient for all requirements. London, March 4. The newspapers complain that defective intelligence service caused tlw Klerkadorp dis ster. A compaty of infantry with two guns and a pom pom headed Oolon-1 Von Donop's convoy. In the House of Commons Lord Stanley stattd that Messrs Houlder Brotheis have carried to South Africa j 85,548 horae3 for the War Office. Lord Kitchener's weekly report states that 69 Boers were killed, 15 wounded, 903 taken prisoners, and 105 surrendered. In addition 1034 rides and 3000 horses were captured. Colonels Kekewich and Grceafell are pursuing De la Key's commando, which is reported to be scattered; Lord Methuen is marching from Try -org to Lichtenburg to try and intercept it. REPORT FROM GENERAL FRENCH. London, March 4. Gener.l French reports that, sea** tererl hands in the north-cash of Cspe Colony have crossed sou'h of Steynsburg, having only a few stragglers. Milan's cimmando was forced across the western line ar.d vainly attempted to recrosa. It is now ssuth of Hanover. The enemy wesl of tho western lino is being pushed gradually mrth of the new blockhouse line through Britstown and Williston, to the Vonbryn'dorp line. DETAILS OF THE CONVOY DISASTER. London, March 4. A pom-pom toe.ion headed Colonel Von Donop's convoy. A second company of t'.\e Mounted Infantry was on the left flink, while a third was guarding the rear. Yeomanry were in advance, and also on both flanks and rear. When ten miles from Klerksdorp, the vanguard received a b"n v>- fire from the scrub. It was so dark that only the flashes from the rifles ware visible. After a sharp action, the convoy closed up, repulsed tbe enemy, and the march was resumed. A second attack was made on the left flank, tbe enemy getting within a hundred yards. Some waggons were stampeded, but the bulk of the ennvoy maintained i*s formation. The Infantry repulsed the enemy again, the actions occupying two hours. When the march was resumed, the r; an?unrd was strongly a?snled. Tne Bop.rs boldly charged, interposing between the Mr, flank guard and the convoy, stampeding the mtils, aod thrown:" infantry into confusion. The Bor-rs rode down and separated the uni's of the escort. The British fought gallantly, and fired most of their gun ammunition. Two hundred mounted troop* at Klerksdorp, hewing *h» firing, hurried out, but the between them and the convoy held them in cheok until a stamp?de of mules showed tha 1 ; they were bound to be captured. The Boers engaged were mads> up by rapid concentrping of most rt the commanders in the wstern T msvail. Delarey, Romp. C 1 i»-s, L'mmer, Vermadp, Wolmar-.rs, arrj Potgieter were present'. It is reported Lemmer was killed. THK REFUGEE CAMPS. London, March 4. Women in tho refugee omps, pustors, and members of the late Orange Free State Government at Heilbron, have protested agains* the slnnd»rs fn the BriMsh Arrov, Si ra il ar meetings are being held throughout the Orange Colony. New Yobk, March 4. Wosßels and Wolmarans, B-«>r ne?-oe emissaries, have arrived ft Washington. They have no plen cf action. Adelaide, Mirch 5. ] The Register says that tbe deepest j sympathy of Australians go»s forth to tbe rehtivs of the New Zea'anders who fell in the fiVrcn fight rear Vrpde. At the sime time t'io narrative of the sanguinary struggle will crea'e a thrill of patriotic priH e and exultat ; on. New Zealand is no"; a member o c the Com- i monwealth, but thn blood (f her sons shed in South Africa, has minpled «■ iHi that which has freely flowed from vbe veins of our own volunteers, and has bound her more closply to Australia «r well as to the Motherland Th« New| Zenlauders behaved wiih and the incident will stand prominenMv i in tbe history of n campaitrn marVel with innumeraH ■ rV'cl o r !i roism. NINTH COMINGKNT. AuckljAND, March 5. The men received their first instalment of Day this afternoon. Acting' Sergeant-Major Hrsp l~as been appointed acting regirrental sergeant- ; major, and Se-geant Hewitt has been appointed to the vacancy thuß caused. Sergeant Hunter h r s b'nn appointfd acting sergeanr-m j r tn No. 1 ?quidron and Trooper Murdoch appointed acting corporal, SIXTH CONTINGVNT. Wellington, March 5 Major Andrew, Sixth Contingent, sends the following :—-" After four and a half months continuous and arduous treking in tbe South-eas*ern Transvaal we have just returned to Standerton. With the exception of an outbreak of en'eric in February, during which time 120 men were sent into hospital, the health of tho men has been good, The following officers have received appointments : Lieutenant Morrison, Intelligence Branch ; Lieu-

tenants Taylor and Wood, Army'Ser- , vice Corps, The following men havt . bpen appointed to the InteUigonce Da'partment at 12s per day with free , rations :—3492 Glass, 3539 Reid, 3551 I Theobald, 3496 Harney, 3689 0. Quinn. 3836 Forsytb, 3617 Harr.son, 738 mGonage, 3775 McClenan, 513 Coleman; 15798 Tucker s 3704 Beattie, 3639 Mcjlntosb, 3679 White, 3638 (?) Mill |3472 Baker, 3483 Cormop, 3286 J [Sweeney, 3705 Atkin, 3420 Stewart, J Sergt.-Major Lewis is wc-11 aud has re--1 joined his regiment, and with Sergeant 1 Beamish has been recommended for a \ commission."