THE LATEST.

Waikato Argus, Volume VII, Issue 523, 7 December 1899, Page 2

THE LATEST.

(Received Dec. 6, 12 32 a.m.). Capetown, December 6. The British troops at the battle of Modder River were almost maddened with thirst, the water carts being unable to appioaeh the zone of fire. General Cronjc considered the defences were capable of withstanding attack for three weeks. Labase prominent Afrikander member of the Natal Legislative Couucil, has been arrested on a charge of treason for joining the Boers at Eecourt.

A number of the Boer women visited the Boers lines at Ladysmith, and i nJoubert to end the w»r. .Jjtr Loj«don, December 6. Toe Queen welcomed the nurses pro ceedmg to South Africa, at Windsor Castle. She remarked: " How sweet of you to care for my men." (Received December 6, 1.10 a.m.) Capetown, December 6. Lord Methuen is satisfied that the morale of the Boors is much shaken by thfi defeat at the Modder river, and that the losses exceeded the British. The Lancers have located the Boers on a strong ridge, six miles from Modder. General Gatacre, at Putterskroof, in the Colesburg district, has checked the spread of disaffection. Earl Delaware, who is acting us the London Globe Correspondent, was nearly shot while assisting the wounded at the Modder River. The steamer Kent arrived at Capetown on Friday. London, December 6. Septimus Steven read a paper at the Colorm! Institute on New South Wales. Earl Jersey presided. Mr Solomons, Agont-General for New South Wales, read the Queen's telegram thanking the colonists for sharing the responsibilities of the Empire. All the speeches were strongly Imperialistic and laudatory of the Colonial military patriotism. The Times states that the Boers loit 150 and hundreds were wounded at the Modder River. Durban, December 6. A trestle bridge has been completed over the Tugelu, at Frcre.