BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 83, 29 April 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

AUSTRALIANS REVENGE AN INSULTTHH WHITE FLAG TRICK AGAIN. (PB* PRESS ASSOCIATION). (BeceiTed 27,9.13 a.m.) London, April 26. j 1 De Wet with a few followers has recently been Been near Villiersdorp. Prier to embarfaiog in the Tongariro to re torn to Australia some Australians wrecked the office of the South African newspaper, which stigmatised the Australians as " the scum of the earth," for some liveliness in the town a few nights previously. The editor escaped through a window. Some one in the Provrst Marshall's office afterwards paid the damages. (Heceived 27, 9.11 a.m.) London, April 26. In connfction with Commandant Breslas' recent capture, the Boers fired after displaying tee white fl»g billiog one trooper and wou. d'ng three. Great Britain is purchasing Hungarian horses for war purposes, 900 being shipped from Fiume.

CLEVER CAPTURE BY AUSTRALIANS. IMPORTANT CAPTURE AT PARDEPLAATS. Received 2S, 4.53 p.m. London, April 27. Lieut. R«d, with twenty Australian Bushmen, stealthily surrounded and fired at close rdnge upon 42 Boers eouth-eaft of Commissie Drift, Olifant's rver, at dawn on Thursday. The Bue.n, including Commandant Schroler, immediatsly surrendered, with a maxim gun, a number of horses, mules, wagons, and much ammunition. Twelve Boers are reported killed elsewhere, twenty wounded, and fortyseven captured. General Kitchener, at Pirdoplaats, reports four Boers killed and 180 captured. Three thousand cittle, 6000; sheep, and many wagons were also captured. Lieu'. Beitty, Victorian, previously reported killed, was only wounded. GENERAL FRENCH RECUPERATES. LORD KITCHENER TO ACT TOR SIR A. MILNEB. Received 28, 5.1 p.m. London, Apt il 27. Litut.-G neral French will shortly take a sei trip to recuperate his health. Mr. Chiinberlain ht'ited that Lord Kitchener will replace Snr. A. Milner during the letter's absence from South Africa, which will be of shore duratior.. Brigadier-General Pluuier is refitting at Middlebur?.