BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 20, 18 October 1900, Page 2

BOER WAR.

«LUMBDBN'B HORSE" TO REMAIN. BOBRB THREATEN PHILLIPOLIS. INORIMINATING DOOUMENTS. ALLEGED BRIBERY TO INFLUENCE AMERICAN OPINIO*. [m ram abbooutioh.] (Rewired 17,9.8 a.m.) Lokdox, October 16. | L«rd Roberta has cabled to the Viceroy of India that although the war ie nurly over it ia essential that Linnsden's Horse, a body of cavalry railed in India, shall remain until the and. Lord Roberts, replying to a communication announcing that the freedom of the City of Liverpool will be conferred on him, states that he will be unable to receive the freedom until January next. The Boers threaten Phillipolis, a town in the extreme south of the Orange River Colony. Documents found in captured Dutch ambulance waggons and submitted to the Transvaal Concessions Commission now sitting at Capetown, prove that the Netherlands Railway Officials organised a corps to destroy bridges. The Managing Director, J, Yon Kretechsmar, has admitted that the railway is hopelessly compromised. Wabbixoiov, October 16. A sensation has been caused in America in consequence of Senator Hanna charging Mr. Webster Davis, formerly a member of President MeEinley's Cabinet, now a Democratic supporter, with having accepted a bribe of £25,000 from Mr. Kruger to influence American opinion on the Boer War, THIEVING BOERS HARRYING FREE STATERS. OOLONIALa PURSUING DE WET. COMMANDOS IN KROON6TAD DISTRICT. HEAVY BRIBES BY NETHERLANDS RAILWAY COMPANY. ERUGER'S LUGGAGE EXAMINED. (Received 17, 7,16 p.m.) London, October 16. Five hundred thieving Boers are harrying the Free Staters near Sfcanderton. The Colonials are closely pursuing De Wet about the Vaal. Commandos, from 200 to 1200 strong, are located in the Kroonstad district. The Netherlands Railway Company, at Reitz's instigation, have heavily subsidised the pro-Boer journals, including £SOOO for the standard and Diggers News, also £IOOO for Hargrove one of Dr. Leeds' agents, during his tour in Northern Cape Colony. Kruger's luggage aboard the steamer Gerberland was carefully searched by the Portuguese authorities. BOERS DEFEATED AFTER A SHARP FIGHT. CAROLINA OCCUPIED, GENERAL RUNDLE RESCUES A CONVOY. Received 17,11 p.m. London, October 17. General French and Colonel Ma lion are clearing the county between Machadodorp and Heiielberg, Colonel Mahon, on the 13tb, defeated the Boers after sharp fighting. Three British officers and 8 men were killed, and three officers and 25 men wounded. General French occupied Carolina on Sunday, and captured a convoy. Lieut.-General Lyttelton is marching on Middleburg. Major-General Bundle rescued a convoy at Yrede, wounding seven Boers. COLONIALS ATTACK THE BOERS AT OTTOSHOP. BLOEMHOP OCCUPIED.' (Received 18, 0.17 a.m.) Loudon, October 17. A patrol of Australian Bushmen encountered 70 Boers at Ottoxhop on the 12th. One Bushman was killed, two wounded, and one is missing. The Boers retired, leaving nine wounded. Major - General Settle occupied Bloemhof unopposed, and captured 50 Boers. COLONIAL INVALIDS. (Received 18,1.10 a.m.) Melbourne, October 17. The Moravian brought six invalided officers and 59 men from South Africa, including Colonel Gordon, the South Australian Commandant. Capt. Fulton was the only New Zealander. ■■•■ ' '=g=a=g