BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 213, 2 November 1900, Page 3

BOER WAR.

BOER BENT TO CEYLON PUNISHMENT FOR TREACHERY. BTEYN OBDURATE. CASUALTIES. (FBB PBBSB ASSOCIATION.) (Reoeived 1, 9.1 a.m.) London, October 31. Two hundred and fifty Boers, who were captured ,at Jagersfontein, have been sent to Oeylon. Male Boars over. 14 years ef age, in the vicinity of Bloemfontein, are being j brought tb tows to prevent thua rejoining the commando*. All the Beer houses between Dondee and Yryheid are being burned as a punishment fer treachery. The British are sheltering Boer women and children. The efforts of the burghers of Pretoria to persuade Commandant-General Botha and ether leaders to end the war foiled. Mr. Bteyn refused to see the hearer ef a flag of trace. Smith, the Capetown policeman who was charged with murdering a native at Colesbnrg, was acquitted, the Court holding that he was executing the ; erder of his superior officer. - The following casualties are reported: Bolding, Victorian Bushm«b died ef enteric; Trooper Mont-" gomery, New South Wales Bushmen, killfldat Zeerust; and Trooper Lind, Queensland Bushmen, killed at Baffelspruit. i

BURIAL Of PRIHOB CHRISTIAN VXOTOB. 8088 FROM V2NTERSBUBO. u REOCRCEFUL TBLKGRAPHIBT JU.YM A GABRIBOK. Received 1,9.11 aja. London, October 31. Prince Christian Victor, when leaving England, expressed a desire that if ■he died at the front he should be buried with his comrades who fell. It is expected the burial will take place at Pretoria. General Hunter' has expelled the Boers from Venterabnrg. A telegraphist escaped from Philoppolis, and tapped the wire outside the town and summoned relief, thus saving the little garrison. The pastor of the local Dutch church has been sent away, on the ground that he was harbouring attackers of the British.

LORD CARRINGTON SPEAKS OUT. j Received 1,11 p.m. London, November 1. { Lord Garrington, speaking at High Wycombe, stated that the directors of the Orient Company personally mnder(tok to provide second cabin comforts for invalided soldiers returning to Australia, and insisted that the Governmnt ought not tp have left this to private initiative. Generally, he believed {he Pretoria Boers are awaiting Kragefs visit to Europe-befare surrendering.

fMOTRAT. VBBNOH MAKES ANOTHBR CAPTURE. jbTOHKNBB AMD TUB UITLANDERS. Hecehed 1,11 p.m. London November 1. Oh tna 23rd, General French captared many cattle and a great quantity of (tores. Ha killed or captured 100 Boers. Lord Kitchener opposes the indiscriminate Jretunv of the Uitlanders to the Band, and insists on those who have taken part in the fighting to have the first chance of returning. HAWERA TROOPERS WELCOMED HOIIUS. Hawera, November 1. j A most enthusiastic reception was given te Troopers Coffey and Hornel—Hawera men invalided from South Afrfai- The railway station was packed. The Mayor formally welcomed the troopers, tha crowd cheered and at band played appropriate music. The troopers were entertained'at a dramatic performance last evening and tomorrow will be banquetted. WsLUHatov, November 1,

Captain Fulton, of the Fourth' Contingent, wounded at the Battle of Ottoahoop, returned to the colony by the Mokoia to-day. NURSE BOSS WELCOMED HOME. SHE GIVES HER EXPERIENCES. Dcnedin, November 1. Nurse Boss invalided home from Sooth Africa, was entertained at a Social to-night, the Mayor presiding. She gave account of her experiences. Generally, she thought complaints about hospitals management were exaggerated. \