BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 220, 12 November 1900, Page 2

BOER WAR.

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THE SIEGE OF KOFFTFONTEDT ' OAPTAIN ROBBRTBON AND M MMA, * HOLD OUT FOR A MONTH. J i 'I.HIULUKGI RAIDS. [FBB Pins AIMOIAfIOI.] Reoeired 10,8.48 an. 1 Lo*do», November 9. lil The eiege of Koffyfeetein WM alia* tained with ptrsubno* hf tte Bmh j, for# month. Otptain E»Wtwn ma tha only military mia in the garrison, whtoa , oonsisted of 50 malate miners. Captain Rbberteon, with few mMtm and two whites, made thrilling nJdsea farms, fighting desperately in the darknew. Losses wen bflioM, tataMtffingthe enemy's nge, Relief came oppecfemelj. DETAILS OF BIKIBURG OUST KBIT. LORD KITCHENER Af JOUIDIi. BUBO. A RAOT STORM SAVES Dl WBI FROM CAPTURE BOERS SHOOTTHE NATIVW WHOLESALE. Received lft 8.48 a*. Lobtdov, November 10. Details of the fight at WewWlfj Drift show that as Oommmdaat Dt Wet was crossing the Vaal, CWeaei De ' Lisle's guns and the British eeetre poured in a terrible fire, exploding a« ammunition waggon and lolling rfx Boon, the enemy abandoned five Erappt and attempted to croasduiiif J the night, bat a galling fir* bat op 1 bv Colonel Lt GsMs* oelumn Mi l them towards the ether British tonei. 1 A rain storm ooming en saved D» 1 Wet from capture. Tbe natives wpert | that the latter is wounded in titelif. t Lord Kitchener is at Johanneahwc. i The Boers are shooting natives wholesale, in one instanoe throwing a deed dog on the top «f eight bodies at Oo»> maadoNek, whioh is interpreted as ft device to provoke reprisals oathe gmt of the natives, thai saving the Boon * chance to aeouee the British of iMitfog the natives. '

1000 BonstußmsßD iao .OXTBAIID. OAFriJBK 07 GOOTAMD AMJItTMtTKMt, 6TITN AMD OX WBT ESOIFB. ▲ POBTIOW OF AUSTRALIAHS KB- ' TUSKING BOMB. (Hoceived 10, 9.2S a.n>) Londok, Naratber 9. Lord Robert* cables that Le Gailak and Knox surpriaed *"4 j oempletely dafaatad 1000 Baam am* f of Both&rille on Monday, raeaptariaf i one 12 potuder balongiag to ttiO Battery and one fifteen poaodir be* | tanging to the 14th BtttNj, J fo*r Kroppe, on« pom pom, one ■arinu ,'••] t<l the ammunition and waggaaa, awl 1 100 priaonars. Twenty-fire da id Boen *ere left on the field and 30 wounded. The Britiah oaaualtiaa aaaoog CWaaat Le Qallaia* foroe ware twt offioan and 4 eight man killad and one effioer aad 28 men wounded. Mr. Steyn and Om* , mandaat Da Wet esoaped, "§ A portioa of the Qaeenalaod Hmjwi » Infantry left Pretoria oa Thursday tad are proceeding to Australia, Tin Timet foreshadowe stars WHr , lures to oraah the oath breaking taatioa md treachery. The Guards Brigade remains ia SMh Africa, THI BOtHIVILLB StraAOnOßß.' OQLONIL (.B GALLAIB £ SIKH'S BEORKTAKT A PRBOBBB. \ | AN ARMED 8088 DOOTOB, \ WVB HOOBrnaHnva. | Beoetred 11.4.85 4 lax Don, Keveatar 10, 1 Ooloael Lt Qallaia «aa kfllal La th» ] eugagaaaat aaar BethaTilla. . J It isatatad that Da Wataalßtefß. J Aid when the fint shot wu find. ] lard Roberta dandy regret tfca death af Le Qallaia. He waa a seek filiate aad capable caralnr hate. 1 Steyn'a secretary mtdm piiiar ] A Boar dostar with tha ml enai aft ' hia arm, a rifla it hia haad. ul a > bandolier halt emptied aeraai Ui 1 shealdw, wu faaad inai| the ML 1 The Britiah goas aagigsd al 400 ' yard* raage. The battle lasted fira hears. I —«••• ■ [ HOT FiaiTlNa AT KOMATI BIVBB. TSB OAVADUtraDttTIKGHnUL THBHSBLTBI. A 8088 OHABOB 7AILU>. 18 CANADIANS OAPTCBBD AND RELEASED. PECULIAR 8088 TACTICS. Beoelved IS, O.U aja. Lokoow, Noresibar 11. General Smith Dorrien, with CBO OaTalrr, 900 of the Suffolk and Shrop» '■ shire Regiments, had two days Tery hard fighting at Komati Kivar. The Suffolk* and OadadUn Mounted / Infantry outflanked the Boan and compelled then to erasaate a atmif '' pOMOIOD. Six Britiah were killed, aad fid * wounded, chiefly tihbopthiree, wh» fought splendidly. When strongly reinforoed, the Boera - attempted to recover the abaadeoed position, but the ftHwiw : two aiilee, clewly toMrtdled thaau \ The Oatudiaa Dracoozuaad ArtQlerr »howad dcroted gZSy, the infantry eonma oa tha aftetaaaa -I of the 7th, when 200 Boan aaddaalr -! loharged the rearguard to wttUa J® !• i yards, when they were stepped by tIN) Canadian Dragoons. ' "*• Lord Robert] oensidtn the JBe* : charge unprecedented. "V" Sixteen Oanadiana, who win; turc J, were kindly treated aad releaeed. They were made to lie on. f IBW | ill the Boers had i-emovod tdead and wounded. |j Tlio Brifoh CMtulliw on the ftk i

GAXiLAHTSY 07 AUSTRALIANS. BBITISH GUNS WULL BSBV3D. BULLBB ENTHUSIASTICALLY WELCOMED AX BOUTHAMPXIOB. (Ks««iYed 12, 0.38 ui.) Lokdon, November 10. The Australian Bushmen did splendid work at Botha villa. Colonel Be Lisle ably handled the firing line after Colonel Le Gallaia and Oolonsl Boss had been disabled. The British guns magnificently served. The Boers captured were Mat to prison owing to their having explosive ballet* is their possession. The laagers captured were full of fcovifiona. Genual Buller has arrived at Southampton, and was enthusiastically welcomed, He dedared if Britain were ready to figkt ihe would seldom be . naked to • THB BOKB OOIHACO. (Beoeived 12,1.3 un.) Lokdojt, November 11. SJA British proclamation, iseped at Bretons, states that the late Republics' silver and gold coins will be redeemed at faoe value.