BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 128, 25 June 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

MOVEMENTi OF COMMANDOS. PES PRESS ASS6CIATION. Keceived 24, 10.5 a.m. London, June 23. Mewp. Menimm and S uer, the Afiikiudw B'nd del to Edc i>nd, l ave sa'led for Capetown. De Uet is reported to he west of and Lnuis Bot> a at, Amersfoot. De la R.y is frying to jjin Botha. Keceived 24, 8.30 a.m. _ . London, June 23. Privates H. Souchao, A. J. Thom, A. C. McFarlane, (f the Ssv.nth New Zealand Con'ingeir, w rj accidentally wounded rear B:anderton, Up to last November 7000 British soldiers hid ap r lie 1 f t , r p ,mission to remain in South A'rica. RETAILS OF THE REITZ ENGAGEMENT. Received 25, 0.25 a.m. Londo*, Juna 24. Later details < f the engagement at Rpitz on th« 6th s'iov tut Cilone) Sladea ciptured a hundred thousand, nott n thousand, rounds of (mall arms ammunition Pour hut dred Boov, under De Wet, to lv-capture the spoi's. They wereat, fist m ; stiktn for De LifJtjg troops, but *he 'a f ter arrived liter. AWARD FOR GALLANTRY. PLAGUE OASES. PFB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Keceived 24, 11 p.m. London, June 24. I Lieut. Lanjdey, a South Australian, has bsen awarded the Service Order for gallantry. Capetown, June 24. Since Friday there has been six races of plague at Oapi t">wn, and two at Por., E izabath. DISASTER TO BRITISH TROOPS. Received 24. Up.m London, June 24 Eight cf the Midland Mounted Rifl s were killed 'at Wnterkloof on I hursday an l six woundid, inc'uding the ccmtiar.d r, mortally, and 66 were captured. They were sent to intercppt Mal.n's commando at Upsilzwag<r■shoek, and it is supposed they weie surprised, FURTHER SURRENDERS. CLEARING THE ORANGE COLON V. Received 24, 10 50 p.m. London, J uod 24. Fifty five Boer f ilie- crossed thc.uutry a il su rendered to tt"e British. Th y complain l.ittetly of C'ommni d >nt, Beyet's treatment, Geneial Bruce Hatiil ton's diiving opera'ionsin the Oranga Riv r Col ny re s lilted in thn ciptuie of 350 B ers and many volumt>ry sisrrend re.