CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 290, 9 December 1901, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

By TgLEGrAPH—Copyright,

BOER WAR. GENERAL ITEMB. PKB PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, December 6. Eight hundred of General Botha's force retired to Elandsberg to avoid being hemmed in by a cordon of British. The Government has requisitioned 1000 horeeß at the Cape. Lard George Hamilton, replying to Sir Henry CampbelUßannerman, said the colonies regarded Ur. Chamberlain as by far the ablest Colonial Minister Great Britain bad produced for a century, ar.d would never swap him for the whole of the liberal Imperialists, bag and baggage. In a libel action brought by the Werner Best Company, a well-known South African Mining Company, against Mr, A. B. M&rkham, member for Minefield, as a result of charges mad-• by him in the House of Commons on March 19th last, the Judges struck out the bu'k of Mr. Markham'* pleas of justification for libel on the grounds that allegations of political profligacy 1 would unfairly prejudice the plaintiffs.! The Duke of Argyle, speaking at Manchester, advised Anglophobic German professors to visit South Africa and ascertain the facte. The German | Military Attache would also be able to enlighten them.

Parts, December 6.

" Colonel" Lynch, the newly elected member for Gal way, writing to a Paris newspaper,claims that his Irish Brigade fought a rear-guard action, saving the guns during the retreat to Dundee after the relief of Ladysmith. THE WAR LOAN. Received 8, 4.28 p.m. London, December 7. Circumstantial reports are circulated to the effect that Sir M. Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, instead of issuing consols will float the Transvaal loan with guaranteed interest. A BRAVE AUSTRALIAN. DIBSBNBIONS AMONG BOER LEADERS IN KUBOPE. CANADA'S LATEST CONTINGENT. Received 8, 4.38 p.m. | London, Dtcember 7.

The Morning Post correspondent states tbn 1 ; Lieutenant Kelly, an Aug tralian, displayed great heroism at Brakeclaagte. He fearles'ly rallied his men, and when picked up was found to be riddled with bullets. The Standards Brussell's correspondent asserts that Fischer, Wessells, and Wolmarsns favour a Dutch-French intervention to secure peace. Mr. Krnger and Dr. Leyds prefer to wait for Britain to take the initiative.

Boer leaders in Europe have pubished a statement that they will reject based on annexation, and foiflftr d'dare that they will not recognise British overtures unless they are submitted to Mr. Kruger and the Boer generals. Mr. Kroger states that he has received a report from General Botha which places tLe Boer strength in the field at 16,000.

The new contigent being sent to South Africa by Canada comprises nine hundred men. ,

ATTITUDE QF THK GERMAN PREBB. BTATEMKNT 07 AMERICAN CLAIMB. HUSTLING DB WBT. BLOOKHOUBEB HEARING COMPLETION. DISPATCH OF TROOPS FROM INDIA. Received 8, 4.38 p.m. Beblin, December 7. German newspapers mtke sneering references to Mr Chamberlain and Lord Salisbury. They declare that the disinclination of AastraV'a to send more troops shows that England will find the colonies a broken reed to rely on. The Voasiehe Zeitung says th* coloniil military ardour vanished when it became evident that the war was no nursery game. London, December 7. V 'Lord Methnen's cipturca at Linden berg numbered 38. Great Britain h»p paid .£6OOO in Fettlemnnt of American claims in South Africa. De Wet, with a large commanrfr, estimated by B"me at 1400, is being persistently clneely hustled, the lightest men with thn lightest carts beinp selected from the mobile column for rapid sweeping work. In January, the completion of blockhouse? will Mease thousands of men. Tbe First Black Watcb and S- cond Eases hove sailed from Bombay for South Africa. THE BOHR LEADERS' ATTITUDE EXPLAINED. Receiven 9,0.40 am. Lokdon, December 8, Tbe BohT leaders assert that their Statement indispensable, owing to the officious advife tendered them in the direction ef peaco proposals, by third parties actfog without any authority. English newspaper# interpret tbis » a dirtct SDub to Sir FVnrv Ppm-Viol) 8 Bannerman and the liberal Aden! tion.