BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 68, 13 March 1902, Page 3

BOER WAR.

FURTHER DETAILS OF METHUEN'S Mlc-HAP. FRENCH PRESS JUBILATION. THE NEWS IN NEW YORK. ' PER PBESS ASSOCIATION. London, March 11. Sec'ioas of the Fourth and Thirtyeighth Batteries fought with great gallantry during the attack on Lord Mefchuen'a column. Three hundred infantry of the Northumberland Fusiliers and Loyal North Lancashires displayed conspicuous eouragp, protecting the waggons and refusing to surrender until resistance was useless. CeHiei's, Kemp's, and Veronii's troops were present. Lord Methuen fractured his thigh. He m well cared for in one of his own waggons. Lord Kitchener hopes that the reinforcements arriving will rectify the situation without disturbing operations elsewhere. There is a general feeling of diaapp)intment and regret at what is regarded as one of.the most untoward incidents of the war. It is a temporary setback, and unfortunate, but is faced with a resolve to rankii greater and more determined efforts. T'le Times says the Commander dealing with Deiarey ought to be a strategist of ability, exercising the initiative based on good and rapid information. Colocels Symes and Rimington and other forces are engaged in a sweep to the westwards. [ The Boer leaders in suggest [the exchange of Lord Methuen for Kruitzinger. The Paris papers, while jubilant at the disaster, recognise Lord Methuen's chivalry towards the late Commandant Villebois. The Berlin populace repeatedly hurrahed on receiving news o c the disaster, A tremendous sensation was produce in New Y'rk, and the affair has greatly in jured British prestige.

MEAT CONTRACT PLACED IN AUSTRALIA. London, March 11. Bet wen April 1894, and December 1901, the War Office par' the Cold Storage Company £i 773,005. The War Office hns * accepted the Sydney Meat Preserving Company's tender for 100,0001bs of compressed corned mutton, al«n the tender of a Sydney firm for 500 tons of flour. VICTORIAN MEAT CONTRACTS. CANDID GERMAN CRITICISM. Received 12.10 27 p.m. London, March 12. The War Office has acjspted Victorim tenders for 252,6401bs of compressed corned beef, aod 36,0001bs of corned mutton. Owing to benvyst?ckfl of hiy and oats in South Africa, and cheaper British supplies, the w «r Office has stopped ordering Australian and New Zealand produce. Intense indignation is expressed in tbe House of Commons at the icdecent Irish exhibition. Sir Henry Oamp-bell-Bannerman is blamed for not attempting to restrain his followers. German newspapers ascribe the disaster to Methuen's column to defective scouting, which, it is pointed out, is evidenced in the wildn* s* of the pvnic,

BOER DELEGATES DON'T WANT INTERVENTION. A GERMAN MINISTER ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN SITUATION. j Received 12.10.55 p m. i New York, Match 12. ' Weasels and WVdmarans, inter- j viewed, Paid they never 'asked or ex- , expected intervention by any country, | |They only begged to secure civilis d| J warfare and wanted a fair an! square j fight. The Bo»ra were able to can- j tiDue the conflict for yesrs. | Beb lin, March 12. I Baron von Richthofen, German 1 Minister for Foreign Affair?, speaking in the Diet, was cheered on aoknowledg-. ing the facility s given for distribution ; of gift» in tbe concentration camps.' England's natural Bus<pp''bi':ties were ( proportioned to her urflnc ing sacri-i fices in blood and treasure and heavy, lo=s of excellent officers. He urged juster criticism, and quoted a German general's eulogi«m on the camp in Ceylon. Geneial Methuen was des-rv-ing of German sympathy. Hp, as an attache, had enjoyed the particular esteem of tbe first two Kaisers. The Minister add'd that he hoped the British would accept their German cousins' ambulances for the benefit of their common cousins in South Africa. The Boers objected to British ambulances, fearing divulgation of operations. The Morning Post hopes that antiBritish parsons will not be allowed to pass through the British lines.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S PROMPT ! ACTION. j ROSEBERY ADVISES FIRMNESS. j Received 13, 0.30 a.m. Washington, March 12. ! President has personally j requested the R -publican leaders of i Congress to smother resolutions sympathising with the Boers. ( Lord Roseirry at. Glasgow baspuke, Britain's unflinching firmness and equanimity in s eing this thing thiougVi. In tho history of the Ernfiira the reyerse wps a momentary incident, not retarding for a single day the flow of fortune. j THE Latest. j Received 13, 0.45 a.m. ! London, March 12. | Lord Kitch- ner's w~eklv report; states that six Hoers were killel, two • wounded, 88 t ikon prison' rs, and 36 1 surrendered. j A War Office correction spates that Methuen w pr from Vryburg, no*; Wynhurg.

Mr Brodrick said Mie disaster did j cot require special r. ir f''eo-narts v >e-; yocd th« largo ore? -Irrady anangedli fo'% The casnwify ',-t Mnthuen wai d wound wl,< but i 3 progressing wrfli. T luuy, who i was wounded, hos now rejoi:;td Lis I regiment. NINTH CONTINGENT. I

The Premier says is incorrect that j the date of the departure for the North j Island Battalion has been postponed. The command of the Ninth Contingent hss been offered to Colonel Porter, with Majors Abbott and Bauchop next in command. In th<* event of Colonel Porter declining Major Abbott

[willbi first in command, with Majoi [Beauchop next, and C<ptaiu Jackson third. Ihe Kent and Devon will probably call at Durban for orders. DEPARTURE OF 'SOUTHERN BATTALION. Dunkdin, March 12. The weather was fine, though dull, and the city was en fete, a close holiday being observed everywhere. The camp was struck shortly before 9, the streets being crowded. The troops were entartained at lunch. The Mayor announced that two pianos had been presented by tha City Council and citizens. The Premier in a speech dwelt on the fact that New Zealand had sent 5111 men, which was equivalent to 271,000 from the United Kingdom. Their losses were only 161. The cost to the colony, including Government votes and private subscriptions, was ,£307,000, besides £3OOO per annum for pensions ; but another £IOO,OOO would be required. The announcement that Captain Jackgon had been appointed major was received with deafening cheers. The North Island Battalion wired greetings. j

Gisborne, March 12. Lieutenant Neshsim, who was killed at Tweboscb, was the only sin of tho late Admiral Nesharn, well-known in New Zealand as the capt >in of the warship Tauranga. D c ased was 28 years of age. . Wellington, M.rch 12. Capt.in Tuckey, o' W llingfcon (who left New Zealand with the Fifth Contingent, but was, subsequent to the battle of Ottoshoop, givvii an Imperial staff appointment undi r Major Paris), appears to have been with his chief at the disaster which befell Methuen. To-day bis relatives received a .cable from Vryburg, stating that he was safe, and not wounded. The Governor has received the following cable from Cape Town, dated 9th inst.: —Following New Zealand Mounted Infantry are ill of enteric 4616 Devine, 3294 Warwick, 3367 Frater, 3293 Walker, 3830 Cooper, 3613 Gilbert; all of the Seventh Contingent. No. 4072 Considiue is suffering from a gunshot wound.