CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT.] THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR

Evening Post, Volume LXIII, Issue 110, 9 May 1902, Page 5

CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. — COPYRIGHT.] THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR

ANOTHER SWEEPING MOVEMENT. OVER TWO HUNDRED BOERS CAPTURED. [PRESS ASSOCIATION.] LONDON, Bth May. Lord Kitchener reports that MajorGeneral Elliott on Tuesday held the line from Lindiey to Lioben bergs vlei, in the north-east of Orange Colony, and 001. Barker the drifts from Liebenbergsvlei to Frankfort, in a continuous line. Columns left the Frankfort-Heilbron-Vrodefort road line at dawn, without vehicles, andj marching rapidly, reached Elliott's line in tho afternoon. Ten Boers were killed and 208 captured. Tho prisoners constituted a portion of the most irreconcilable Free Staters. Many horses and cattle were also captured. The British casualties were nil. OOKIEP RELIEVED AT LAST. RETIREMENT oF THE ENEMY. LONDON ,»9th May. Colonel Coopor has relieved Ookiep, in the north-west of Cape Colony, which had 'been hard pressed by the x>oers under Commandant Smuts for some time. Tho miners at Concordia surrendered on condition that the mines were not damaged, but the enemy had gone when the relief party reached tho town. (Received May 9, 1 p.m.) LONDON, Bth May. Commandant Bowers was killed in the fighting at Ookiep. IRRECONCILABLE COMMANDOS. (Received May 9, 10.4 a.m.) LONDON, Bbh May. The larger Free State commandos, especially that under General De La Rey, are the most irreconcilable. A TRAIN DERAILED. AN OFFICER AND TEN MEN KILLED. (Received May 9, 1 p.m.) LONDON, Bth May. . An armoured train has been derailed at Pretoria. An officer and ten men were killed in the accident. THE RETURNING SIXTH CONTINGENT. Messrs. W. M. Bnnnatyne and Co. (Limited) have received advice that the v.a. Cornwall arrived at Albany at 8 p.m. on lit instant, and was to sail next day for Sydney, wWe it is proposed to tranship the returning New Zeaknders into the Union Company's steamer Monowai early on Suuday morning, lltb instant, if arrangements can be made to detain tho Monowai until that time. Should this not be possible, the troops will come forward by the Union Company's steamer leaving on Wednesday, the 14th, for Auckland. A cablegram received by the firm to-day stated that tho ».s. Cornwall would tranship the troops at Sydney, but did not speoify by what vessel they would travel. THE GRAVES OF THE FALLEN. The colony at large, and the relatives of thoio of our Contingents who have died in South Africa, will be interested to learn that a Now Zealand Memorial Association has been formed iv Johannesburg for tht purpose of identifying the graves of New Zealanders and making arrangements for the erection of suitable headstones over their lust resting places. Tho movement is one which will meotwith general approval, and those ■who formed the association are to be complimented on the spirit which prompted their ootjon. The committee appointed to represent the association consists, we are informed, of Messrs. B. R. A very (Chairman), late of Auckland ; H. R. Young, late of Westport ; — Rolleston, late of Wellington ; J. W. Tetley and G. Steele, late of Auckland ; and — Holmes, late of Dunedin. The secretary is Mr. J. Chamberlain Young, lato of Westport, and his address is Box 1189,^ Johannesburg. , The association will be very pleased to give any information in their power to relatives and friends interested. The Premier cabled to the Mayor of Wellington from Albany stating that the Sixth Contingent would soon be back, and expressing the hope that Wellington would give them a proper reception. The Governor has been advised as follows from South Africa: — "Dangerously ill 4th May at Potchefstroom, N.Z. Mounted Infantry, Patrick Lee and WiK liam Grant, both from injuries." In reply to queries Major Pilcher, Capetown, has informed the Acting-Pre-mier as follows : —"Corporal A. E. Urwin (Wellington), Sixth Contingent, is convalescent. Condition of Sergt. Walter Miller, Wellington, unchanged. Lieut. Lascelleß, of Napier, has slightly improved. Lieut. Colledge's condition is improving. Harvey has be«n discharged from hospital well. Whitta, of Makuri, is convalescent.