CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 210, 11 September 1901, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

(BY EIKOTBIO TBLaOHAPH.—Oopiwohj), { ♦ ~ . t BOER WAR. GENERAL ITEMS. PBB PRESS ABSOCIITIOIT. London, September 9. Colonel Remington captured aooa< voy in the Sanekel district, numbering 3000 cattle, 22 prisoners, and 110 wsggoDC Rotter's horse stampeding, the commando took refuge in a ahed. Afur enduiing a conceotrated rill* fire at short range for an hourtha white flag was hoisted. A Lanoer rod* forward and was shot at and slightly wounded. The enemy then surrendered. General Scoltel], without cannon or convoy, marched 40 mil. a in 12 hours in order to effect a surprise. The two Vorsters, both noteibia rebel?, were killed. la connection with the arrest of Dr Krause Brocksins, a Hollander, formerly Public P.osejutor of the Traiavaal, and Dr Viser, formerly resident Surgeon at Johannesburg hospital, many otfora have been arrested as Johannesburg on a charge of spying and publishing seditious documents, and a printing press seizd. Burghers will be selected according to their known pro-Boer proeliritMSAo travel on all unsafe railways. Boer leaders are resigning the pott. tions of Commandant and FieUUOornet in order to avoid the penalty tor , disregarding the proclamation, Commandants Dalatge and Vi'joen received the proolamation, and Lord Kitchener's envoys were well treated, Some Boer leaders confiscated and mutually shared stock belonging to in* tended surrendeiers.

Sixty Bo< rs oonoealed in the Maglits* bnrgs bave been captured. The Boeis Hotel, near Riverton. Two laagers have been captured at Fouriesburg and Wilkop, with much stock and waggor s, Steyo's printing press in Fouriesburg was destroytd, including a pre* clamation, signed Steynburgner, de* olaring there could re no peace without [ independence.

PROTEOTING TRAINS. NOVEL CRITICISM OF THE FLAN, REMINGTON AT WORK. »■■ Received 10,10.86 p-m, London, September 10. The consensus cf English opinion is that disloyal burghers at Pretoria bave heretofore b. en the chief informants of the departure of train.*. The plan of compelling ibem to aecompany trains is likely to prove efieo* tive, and is similar to the German precedent in 1870. The HanddsUad, an Amsterdam journal, vehemently denoanoes the plao as a violation of international law, *nd says it offers a pieoedont tor Frenoh or Russians, in the event of a war with Great Britain, protecting their iromhds by exposing British prisoners. Colonel Remington captured Hasbroeck's convoy of forty waggons, and ex* pelled De Wet and Steyn from Beits, NEWS FROM THE «' SEVENTH." WEtLWOTON, September 10. To-day the Premier received the following cablegram from Colonel Porter, officer commanding the Seventh Contingent : - Contingent now at Natal Border, about to operate. Thirty hours in train. Captain Seddon temporarily isolated at Klandsfontein, with at'ack of meaf les ; others infected infected include four Bow prisoners, all in a mild form. Captain Seddon'a prompt support and ooolnrss saved heavy lo*s, when Lieutenant Leeoeand others were killed. The officer commanding at Care'own telegraphs that Captain Seddon is rejoining the Conthigent, having r«coveted."