CABLE NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 86, 14 April 1902, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

By Rltotric Tslbgbaph Ooftmcht BOER WARPROSPEOTd OF PIAOE. pxa raxss association. London, April 11. Xing Edward, who has bwn visiting Falmouth, was proceeding to Cowes, but, it is stated, he is now hurriedly returning to London. This unexpected change in the King's movements is attributed to a prospect of peace. Consols have advanced five-eights.

the BOBS LEADER'S conference. London, April 11. Fertzog, Ollmer, and six others accompany the Orange .delegate*, while Ferriera and dozecs of others accompany Delarey at the conference. Hod. S'.. John Badrick in the House of 0 >mmoQß stated bo commanicition had been revived from the Bjer leaders, and no armistice had been arranged daring the comnunders' conference.

REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE FRONT. BOBR DELEGATES' ILLUSIVE STATEMENTS. Received 13, 5.20 p.m. London, April 11. The War Office announces that 1000 Guards were inspected. These constitute the first instalment of frofc forces proceeding to South Africa for the winter campaign. The following are starting n> xt week:—lnfantry drafts, 7000; Artillery, 1000 ; Yeomanry, 7000; Colonials, 5000. Transport arrangements are completed. Toe la»t militia sent in 1900 will be withdrawn before May. The newspapers emphasise the importance of canvinciog the Boer leaders u at Klerksdorp that Britain's preparations will not be relaxed, and that she is in readiness to prosecute the campaign with increased vigour. The Cabinet was specially summoned to-day. E'ghte«n Boers were captured westward of Klarksderp. Wolmarans and Wessels confer with Mr Kruger at Utrecht. D \ Leyds declares that peace is impossible until the European delegate* ere consuled. Since December 12th 1000 natives have artived on the Rand fields.

BOBR IiEADERS AT PRETORIA. Received 14.1.14 a.mLondon, April 13. Schftlk Burger, Meyer, Botha, Delarey, Steyn, and De Wet have reached Pretoria.

Wbll t kqtON, April 12.

Colonel Porter cables to the Premier under date April 7th, from Botha's pass, the following report for March. " Operating again in a drive in the Orango Colony. The last drive was much impeded by bsd wfe&ther flooded riyerr, with hard-hips ftt 'd short rations, but little fighting. T he o'lowing are our captures : —PriV n«ra 140, rifles 9, ammunition 300 round?, cattle 700, cheep 250, mul'B 30, horses 300, waggons ard Cape carls destroyed Recruiting drafts inarched on the 30kh. and faced the enemy in • night attack at 11 p.m. They behaved well and there were no casaaltio*. During the month the regiment bas been wel', but. requires rest. The Oommander-in-Cbie' wires th°t the Columbia left Cape Town on April Bth, having on hodrd nursing sisters Littlecot and Eagle, and 46 men, including eight invalid?, for New Zealand.

Colonel Messonßer takes the Tenth Contingent t<- Africa. TheT'runaVi portion was «n f erta : ne'l at the Albert Hotel this afterr oon bv the member for the district, Mr V. M, Smith.

Messr* Bsnnptyne and Company >iava received advice by cable that the Cornwall ieft Durban on Thursday evening for Wellington, via Albany, with 299 men and nine officers. These, will be chitfly members of the Sixth Contingent. At a luncheon to tbe troopers the Mayor presided, the Premier and several Ministers and leading citizens being jfcfs-nt. Replying to th« to st of the " Tenth," Mr S-ddon spoke in much the same terms as on the departure of other contingents. The or ly new point was that he had received a telegram from Lord Ranfurly announcing the receipt of a telegram from thi Secretary of State for War stating no j more dirfct commissions wuld bo issued to colonials except those in I corps now serving in South Africa, and those would be at the discretion of tf'e commanding officer. Speaking with much warmtb, the Prem'er said some one in autboity in the War Office wanted t.n be better acquainted with colonial feeling. The whole system of the British army find navy wanted remodelling, nnd'hnt was one more question to be discussed at fhe Imperial conference.

Aucklahb, April 12. D. W. Dnnlop has been grantee* a commission as Lieutenant in Contingent, and will leave for Wellington to-moirow. Thia momin? the ba'anc* of the horse- felecteil in the Auckland district for use in tbe contingent, to the numVr of 250, were shipped on -he which left this af'ernoon for XiytteH'-.n.