BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 71, 17 March 1902, Page 3

BOER WAR.

GBNKR4LIIBM6. PER PKE9B ASSOCIATION. London, March 14. Mr Seddon's offer of more troops liu met with a warm response, and Continental criticism is increasingly impressed with Great Britain's resolute optimism, Australian fealty and New Zealand' 6 latest offer. • Lord Roberta irsprcted on Salisbury Plain 1100 militia, wboare smarting for South Africa. Botha is retiring eastward before General Bruce Hamilton. He made several uosuccessful efforts to crops the Heilbron-Wolvf.rhoek line, and fourteen cf his men were captured.

LORD WOLSELEY BAILB FOR AFRIOA. AUSfRALIAN BRUSH WITH A COMMANDO. Received 15, 7.39 p.m. London, Mirch 14. Lord Welseley sails for Soath Africa to-morrow en private business. Lieutenant-Colonel Cox's Australians pursued Mentyes' commando, which broke the Heilbron-Wolvehoek blockhouse line at Gothenburg. One Boer was killed and five captured. The rest «fc«pcd in the direction of the Wilge River, Colonel Faniahawe's column pursaing them.

LORD METHUKN'B WOUNDS. DKLARIY THANKED FOB HIB treatmknt of methuen. Received 16, 5.25 p.m. London, March 15. Lord Methuen received a Martini bullet wound i n tha right thigh. The injury is severe, the femur being fractured. DeJarey a t the moment of capture caused a message to be despatched to! lady Methuen, stating that her husband was M { B . The Da-jjy Mail states that the Government has thanked Delarev for his •kind treatment, and, it is understood, will shortly give some proof that it recognises his chivalry. Sixty Boers have been driven through the Kudu Pass, in the Drakensfcerg mountains, in the direction of Tnnersdale. The Yeomanry and polite era pursuing.

The Stardard says the Boers have been scattered before a westward drive, fifty being captured. Steyn accompanied De Wet acrrss the railway line westward.

DEATH OF A TROOPER. Auckland, March 15. Trooper L*)«ry, of Wellirgton, who was removed from th"» camp to the { hospital, died of dyßentry. I THE NINTH CONTINGENT. ' Auckland, March 15. The following officers bave been ap- 1 pointed to the respective squadrons of the Ninth Contingent:—"E" Squadron, Auck'and City District—L:eutpnan's Saxby, Coventry, .Grant, and Mair;" F " Squadron, Auckland Country Districts—Captain C. Bockett, Lieutenants Bees, Grace, Kinsey, and MacDonnld; "G" Squad'on, o'her North Island districts—Captain Henderson, Lieutenants' Neale, Taylor, acd Barton ;" H" Squadron, Wellington— Lieutenants Beale, Hardham V.C., Lewis ai<d Richardson, THE TENTH CONTINGENT. Wellington, March 15. No arrangement has vet barn made as to the place of mobilisation of tho Tenth Contingent, but it is understood the claims of Invercargill will be considered.