COWARDICE OF FREE STATERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11642, 27 January 1900, Page 7

COWARDICE OF FREE STATERS.

KRUGER WILL FIGHT TO THE LAST. CAPETOWN, January 26.

(Received Jan. 27, at 0.50 a.m.)

President Kruger sent a message to President Stoyn, of the Orange Tree State, in December, urging him to- enforce firmness amongst the Free Staters. He said the less of the independence of the Republic would be duo to cowardice, . adding that he would not surrender the Transvaal, even if half of the Boer's were sacrificed.- President' Steyn, in appealing to the Free Staters, admitted their cowardice and insubordination, especially at the battle of lviodder River. A STEAMER RELEASED. CAPETOWN, January 25. The steamer Hans Wagner, which the British had seized at Delagoa Bay, has been released. a January 26. (Received Jan. 27, at 0.20 a.m.) The contraband portion of the Hans Wagner's, cargo,.has been landed at Port Elizabeth. ARRIVAL OF TKOOPS. CAPETOWN, January 25. The troopship Kildonan Castle has arrived at Durban with 2000 more troops. NEW SIGHTS FOR RIFLES. LONDON, January 25. The War Office authorities are hastily constructing new sights, to the Lee-En-field rifles, this action having been necessitated in order to correct a serious error. They have already altered 250,000.

January 26.

THE BUSHMEN'S CONTINGENT. SYDNEY, January 26,

(Received January 27, at 0.30 a.m.

The bushmen's • contingent fund has reached £24,374.

/Mr Lyne, the Premier, speaking at the regatta luncheon, hoped that no more troops would be required after the bashmen's contingent. If more were wanted the colony had one thousand men training in camp.