THE CAPE INVASION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11938, 11 January 1901, Page 5

THE CAPE INVASION.

A WELL-THOUGHT-OUT PLAN. DRAWING THE BRITISH SOUTHWARDS, BOTHA,-TO TAKE THE OFFENSIVE. RAIDING NEAR, KIMBERLEY. The British Loss at Naauwpoort, THE DUTCH ATTITuDfG MOST IIEASSUKiKG. Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright; ■ ENROLMENTS AT CAPETOWN. THE AUTHORITIES ACTIVE. LONDON. January 9. (Received .Tan. 10, at 9.39 a.m.) Eight hundred monnled men enrolled at Capetown in a. few days. General Brabant, wlio is at the head of tlie Colonial Defence Corps, and tk other authorities are very active.

RAIDING 3JEAR KIMBERLEY.

RESIDENTS FLOCKING TO THE TOWN. LONDON, January 9. (Received Jan. 10, at- 8.39 a.m.) One hundred and fifty Boers raided De Beer's farm, near Kimbsrley. The residents in the district are flocking to the town.

I THE NAAUWPOORT FIGHT.

THE BRITISH LOSSES. LONDON, January 10, (Received Jan. 11. at 0.19 a.ni.) Twelve of the Imperial Light Horse were killed and 25 wounded, the majority severely, in Babington's fight at Naauwpoort. Eight men belonging to the Scots Greys, Guards; and Hussars were also wounded.

THE CAPE INVADERS,

ARMS AND AMMUNITION PLENTIFUL. A WELL-THOUGHT-OUT PLAN. LONDON, January 9. (Received Jim. 10, at 8.39 a.m.) Advices from Capetown and an interview with Hagetlooni, a Bopr officer at Marseilles, appearing in both the Daily Mail and Daily Express, concur in stating that the invaders have plenty of ammunition and arms, which were cunningly buried until the Boers were ready to use them. It is stated that the invasion was carefully organised, and had been long planned.

THE BOJSBS' PLANS.

CUT COMMUNICATIONS NEAR THE COAST. LONDON. January 10. (Received Jan. 11, at 0.19 a.m.) The Boers' vanguard is 20 miles from Piquet berg. The invaders have been instructed to cut communications near the coast, and thus compel the British to hurry southwards to deal with the intruders, General Botha meanwhile taking (he offensive.

BRITISH DEFENCE OPERATIONS.

CARNARVON GARRISONED. LONDON, January Jo. (Received Jan. 11, at 0.19 a.m.) Lieutenant-colonel Henniker's force, including the Second Coldstreatns, hold an entrenched line smith of Sutherland. The invaders moved westward from Fraserburg. A strong British column has garrisoned Carnarvon, Four British columns are operating from Middleburg. ° Horses have been commandeered at Warrentoii, Worcester, where (lie circulation of the newspaper Onsland is forbidden,

THE ATTITUDE OP THE CAPE DUTCH REASSURING.

LONDON, January 10. (Received Jan. 11, at I.S a.m.) Latest reports with regard to the attitude of the Cape Dutch is most reassuring. MR KRUGER'S HEALTH. Mr Kruger, the ex-President of the TransvaaJ, is convalescent.

MORE INVALIDED TROOPERS.

ALBANY, January 10. (Received Jan. 10, at 9.50 a.m.) The Persic has arrived, with 20 invalided Australian troopers. THE ORIENT'S (MOVEMENTS. SYDNEf, January 10. (Received Jan. 10. at 9.33 a.m. ) The New Zealand troops from South Africa embark for New Zealand 'by the Orient on Saturday, the 12th inst. The steamer first goes to Brisbane, and thence direct to Port Chalmers.

PROGRESS OP THE WOUNDED.

(Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, January 10. The Government liiive received the following cable froili South Africa ;—Surgeoncaptain Godfrey, Captain CiwVsliaw, and Lieutenant Montgomerie have rejoined their contingents. Lieutenants Tucker and Sommervillc are dtiing well; No. 476, Trooper Booth, is undergoing an operation to extract a bullet from his arm. No. 466, Trooper Boriase, lias slight fever. The other men are doing well.