OPERATIONS IN CAPE COLONY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11576, 14 February 1901, Page 5

OPERATIONS IN CAPE COLONY.

A RECORD MARCH. London, February 12. Colonel DeLisle, with the Australians, beat the record, inarching to Williston, in Western Cape Colony, 72 miles, in 45 hours, through desolate and waterless country. The Boers have gone to Van Wykvaler in search of water and forage. Colonel F. Scherombrucker, member of the Cape Assembly for King Williamstown, is raising a corps of loyalists: German farmers are co-operating with General Brabant's force. THE BOERS AND SWAZILAND. London, February 12. There are indications that Swaziland has long been prepared as a last Boer refuge. THE NATIVES AND THE BOERS. London, February 12. Natives in the Leydsdorp district have risen against the Boers owing to cruel exactions. A PEACE MISSION. London, February 13. Piet De Wet is visiting Capetown with the view of inducing the Afrikander Bond leaders to co-operate with him in securing peace. OCCUPATION OF FICKSBURG.

London,' February 13. The British have occupied Ficksburg, near the northern border of Basutoland, the Boers retiring northwards to Fouriesberg. — ■—t" '—' CLOTHING BOER REFUGEES. London, February 12. The British authorities at Bloerafontein are inviting tenders for clothing and boots for distribution amongst the Boer refugees. ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM ST. HELENA. London, February 12. Commandant Sarel Eloff, Kruger's grandson, and four other Boer prisoners seized a fishing boat at St. Helena, but failed to secure oars, and were arrested. THE POLICY OF THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT. London, February 12. Mr. Chamberlain, approving of Sir Alfred Milner's reply to resolutions adopted by the Afrikander Bond Congress recently held at Worcester, stated that the' Imperial Government does not intend to alter its declared policy in South Africa. The Republics were themselves responsible for the adoption of such a policy. RECRUITING FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE. Melbourne, February 13. The Minister for Defence has received a cable from the Imperial authorities asking to be allowed to recruit 1000 mounted constabulary for South Africa within the Commonwealth. No terms are stated^ THE QUEENSLAND CONTINGENT. Brisbane, February 13. • The Government has offered to send more troops to South Africa. Later. The Government are offering further troops. They have stipulated no number, but say if the Imperial authorities send a steamer they will endeavour to fill it, INVALIDED SOLDIERS. Melbourne, February 13. Another batch of invalided soldiers arrived by the Nineveh, including some New Zealanders, namely, Captains Bartlett and Gregory, and Sergeants Fox and Cromer. NEW ZEALANDERS ILL. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.? Wellington, Wednesday. A cable message from the High Commissioner at. Capetown, of yesterday's date, says : —Trooper E. O. F. Von Dadelszen (Third Contingent), of Napier, and Private Roberts (Fifth Contingent), are dangerously ill at Pretoria. The Premier has received a cablegram from the Premier of Tasmania, stating that Sergeant Challis, pi the Fourth Contingent, who was received into the Hobart Hospital when returning to New Zealand by the s.s. Karamea, has developed severe typhoid fever. Private Searl, of the Fifth Contingent, is progressing satisfactorily. His > case is one of malaria, :