Lake County Press. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY ARROWTOWN : APRIL 5, 1900. LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Lake County Press, Issue 905, 5 April 1900, Page 4

Lake County Press. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY ARROWTOWN : APRIL 5, 1900. LATEST TELEGRAMS.

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[Special—own correspondent,] Dunedin, This Day.

Bishop VArdon returned to Dunedin last night from Ids visit to Rome. Me was given a cordial reception at the different stations all the wav down the South line, anti a procession on arrival here, lie has been away abuut 12 months.

The Queen reached Kingst m without fatigue. She witnessed the illuminations seaward and slept on board her yacht. In the Doom) Spruit all'air several gallant attempts were made to rescue two guns but the horses were continually shot. The U Battery was suddenly surrounded and lost live guns. All the oliioers and men were made prisoners, except two, without a shot being tired. No further engagement lias occurred, though the forces were continually in touch with the enemy. Three officers were killed 14 wounded while several are missing. The Bo< rs still hold Bloemfontein’s waterworks, and a strong position on the right bank of the Modder River, The number is estimated at 15,000. A largo body of the enemy is moving southwest of Bloemfontein. The British infantry has been withdrawn within eight miles of Bloemfontein. The New South Wales Bushmen have arrived at Capetown and proceed to Rhodesia via Beiva.

Lord Roberts has sent an encouraging message to Mafeking, aid naked Baden-Powell to hold out a little longer.

Major Robin has written to the Premier, and extols the excellent work done by the New Zealanders. He re - fers, with credit, to the quality of the horseflesh from the colony, and at the same time suggests that all horses that can be sent should be seat to booth Africa.

Captain Haldare, Gordon Highlanders, and Lieutenant Lemesurier, Dublin Fusiliers, who w> re c ptuted a Natal, have reached Delagoa Bay after a sensational escape from Pretoria. They had to spend 18 days in a damp cramped hole underneath the prison,

and lived on bread and water supplied by a confederate. The Monowai reached Albany yesterday and sails again to-night. She lost one horse.

INVERCARGILL RACES. Hurdles : Seabreeze, Waikaia, Clinker ; dividend £3 18s. Harness Trot : Maud, Alice May, Ladysmith. Autumn Handicap : Glenelg, Black and Red, Decoy. Trot (in saddle) : Governor won easily, paying highest dividend for the day —£7 IDs.