CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 40, 23 February 1901, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

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BOER WAR.

BRJTISH "LIBERALB" BLAMED FOR PROLONGING THK WAR. THE LANGUAGE DIFFICULTY. (PBB PBBSS ASSOCIATION.* (lteceived 22, 9J Skin.) London, February 21. A iiguiug himself " P Sj'supposed be Philip Schreiner, brother of the lata Premier of Cape Colony, has addressed a letter to th« Times, He states that it is his painful duty to advise the Boers to surrender. The sympathy of the Continental nations is hollow, and tbe tardiness of the Liberal Members of the House of Commons, their declaring that they oppos3d the idea of Boer independence, and their loyalty to the Empire disagree ibly surprised the Boers. If the iutentions of the Liberals bad been made clear months ago the war would long since have been honourably excluded, Had tl&e Dutch won they would have t?kea every peony of the stakes.

"P.S," also maki s a pt-ong case against the maintenance of the dual language. The difficulty, be points ou r , is that the Dutch in Capo Colony and Natil enjoy equality of rights and language with the British, yet they are no*! satisfied, because as long as the two languages are permitted to remain, a peace fuden of the two races is impossib'e. The Brit'sb are advised to ab -Ush the Dutch language throughout South Africa in favour cf English, and place the desceadents of brave eoram<iQdants in the s- ats of the mighty He cnncludts that the universal loyalty of the colonies to the ®a>pire has been i a great leaaqn to the Dutch.

GENERAL FRENCH PRESSING BOTHA. ; HOW THE BUKGHEtIS ABB MI.BLSD.. (Received 22, 1.1? us.) Lonbon, February 21. Tho,ugh email bodies ot' Boers manage (ft break through the lines, General ' French is hard pressing General Botha's main body, numbering 4000 men. They are encumbarod with women and children and a huge convoy. When General French threatened Ermelo, General ftstba ordered tho Ermelo comnj,inUo to cover the Boer retreat,, threatening to shoot leaders , who disobeyed the order. j Tht re is accumulating evidence that the Boer leaders represent to tho burghers that Mr. Chamberlain's c&ocilhtory assurances are wg«s of weilmess, aud mere bridges (or them to surrender. At Lprd Kitohener's request, Majorl General Earl Dundonald and Colontl Waid, who played prominent pirts in the early campaign, are retur&ieg to South Africa. (Received 22, 10.4 a.m.) Hobabt, February 29* A contingent of 150 men is ready to embark as soon an tho twwyort arrives,

P.obably an additional 100 wi]lj|he accepted and leuva at the same time,

CLOSE ON DK WKTO HBBLB. PURSUIT OF KRUITZINGSR. DISAPPOINTED LOOTBR3. BOlinS OAI'TURK A TRAIN LOAD Of FOODSTUFFS. (Received 22, 9.62 p.m.) Lcndos, February 21 Oolonel Plumer is following Da Wat and compelling him to turn north in tbe direction of Qriqualutd Weak, Ha is dose on the enemy's heels, Herlzsg is northwards of Honwater, L'out.-Oolonel Qorringe and Major Hay are pursuing Kruitzinger northwards, near Buthesda. The attackers of Lord, Kitchener's ta gg*ge had carta in raadiaaaa ia a donga to transport the loot. TLe Boars destroyed a culrart between Natals Spruit and Klip River, ciptured a train load of food atuffa, aad burned the train.

BOTHA'S "NO BUKRENDBR" MANIFESTO. THE BUROHBRS INCLINED TO GIVC IN. STEYN AND DK WET'S FI*RY PROCLAMATION. REFUTED LIES RESURRIOTID. SIR A. MILNER'B SALARY. (Reoeived 22, 10.40 pi».) Losdon, February 22. Botha, an the 10Gb, recommended his followers never to surrender. Ha will continue t-j lead them whila fir* hundred are left.

The burgher* replied that it in* difficult (o continue tbe struggle M their ammunition was almost exhausted and the British were destroying the crops and food. Botha replied that tbe Lord provided everything. Steya and De Wet issued a iirj proclamation on January 14tb, denying the war was ended, and urging retaliation for farm burning, also reiterating the lies wi'.h regard to outrages upe» Bosr women by the British, and advocating raids upon unfriendly oolonists. In the House of Gammon*, Mr, Chamberlain annonnced tkat Sir A. Miluer's salary as administrator of tke now oolonies was 48000 and as High CommUsioner of South Africa/3000l

I BKVINTH CONTINGENT. | Cheistchurch, Fehimry 22, Canterbury has been allotted 34 men for the Seventh Contingent, and ISO applied. Of these a preliminary selection of 50 has been made. About 80 sre in camp, but are ratber a weedy lot.

| Leeil manufacturers declined to tender for the supply of 2400 pain of boots on the tample submitted, bat sent to Wellington their own sample* with tenders, and that of Messrs. H. O'Brien and Go. was accepted on their own sample.