BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 60, 30 March 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

COMMANDOS UNITING. DB WET'S MOVEMENTS. MSB PBBBB ASSOCIATION. (Beceived 29, 9.14 a.m.) London, Maroh 28. Krnitiinger'g, Scheeper's, and Van Reenan's commandos have functioned, and are proceeding, 1000 strong, to the Orange River Colony via Vintnrstad. De Wet, with 400 followers, is reported to have crossed the Vaal Kiver at Villiersdorp. Sritzer'g commando from Blaauwkop is starting te punish the Swazis for killing Boers who were escaping from General French. SOHEEPKR AMBUSHED. PRESENTATION TO RETURNING COLONIALS. Received 30, 0 28 a.m. Loscon, March 29. Colonel Skobe'l ob the 20th at Blaauwkrantz, drove Scbecpir'tJ forcn i"fo an ambiiswde prepared by Major Mullens who firing at sh"rt range killed sixteen and captured twentysix.

The Mayer of Capetown presented a thousand returning Ans'rslians and New Zei]and»rs souvenirs, ond pra'sed the : r fine o-ploit-at Bo'.haviHe, where, patlj in November last, they took a prominent part in inflictins; a spvere defeat m De Wet. and capturing several guns. Tim that many of tho colonials wonld return *o Sou?h Africa. They arc taking to Australia the gun eaptured at the Vet River.

BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS. PEACE DELEGATES. Received 30. 0.G2 a.ra London, "March 20. Id the House ef O-mmons, Mr. Broderick stated that 28,560 mounted troops have been to Soiith Africa since February, while 6,000 are awaitiner transport. Mr. Balfour declined to propose that Mepsr*. Mc-riman and Sauer he heard at the Bir of the Mr Bryce objected *o the punishment cf rebn'e and pdvified a general amresty, the gift of two million pounds and re-stock the farms. Mr Chamberlain said the reb»ls miis 1 h-» punished in justice to Loyalists, Ji, would bo folly not magnanimity to assist the Boera with a gift instead of a loan.

ACCIDENT AT THK SEVENTH CONTINGENT CAMP. Wellington, March 29. Corporal Fiwle-, Nelson, sustained concussion of the bnin nnd fracture of several ribs at the Seventh Contingent camp yesterday through jumping from a bolting horse. Wellington, March 29. The Premier has been advised that the officers of the Fourth who volunteered to s°rve with the Seventh Contingent are:—Cap'nin Banchope,Lieutenants Seddo', Elder. Tubman, aEcl Jackell.