CABLE NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 25, 30 January 1902, Page 2

CABLE NEWS

BT KLBOTBIC TBLHOHAPH.—OOPTKIORf

BOER WAR. G2NERAL ITEIIB. FIK TONS ASSOCIATION, Lohdok, January 28. The Manchester Guardian state* that Mr See, on behalf of New South Walee, charged three per cent, eommisaion oa all amounts New South Wale* paid on Imperial account during the war, and that; friction arose because the Office disallowed the charge. M* Chamberlain ia advising the War Office to pay. Colonel PI timer captured 38 Bom. * General Bruce Hamilton captured s laager at Nelspan. Woola Sampson has been located at , Bethel.

The Krmelo and Standerton commandos were at Nelspan. At dawn the British charged, and the Boer* fled and were pursued for milei. Twelve of them were driven to the blockhouse*, and surrendered.

The total result was two Boers killed, four wounded, and 82 unwound ed prisoner*, inoluding Field-Oornet Q» Villietg, Oaptiin De Jaageri, of th», Staats Artillery, and I/Bdeja»ge, a member of the Yolkiraad. Three British were wounded.

Mklbodrnb, January 29. The Agent-General hib cabled that

he W r Offioe intends in future to give pr»f. renoe to grass hay instead of oaten for South Africa. This praotioally puts Victoria out of the trade, and the Minister has protested against the change. NO OFFIOIA.L OVERTURES TIT. YEOMANRY PATHOL BURBOUHDSD.

HOW TILJOBM WAS TRAPPED. Beoaivad SO, OJI a.m. Lomtar, January 39, In the Home of Commons Mr, Balfour, replying to Ur. Libooohara, aail that no overtares for peaoe, fro* west* one authorised to act on behalf of tM Boers, had jei bean reoaived; bat a» Saturday night a oommunioation fro* Van Euypsr, Netherlands Premier, was received and was now under consideration.

The Baily Ntwe olainn th» initiative in leading op to Van Kayparfc augiestiooß.

The Standard hints that Van Kuypar asks for certain pledgee in event' of su'render. These he will transmit to the Boers In the field, who, he is aware, are prepared to eH>ndno the claim for independeaee. The Boar delegates disclaim association with Vaa Kuyper in sounding Britain. A Yeomanry patrol south-«ul of Idchtenburg was isolated and mtrrounded. Eight were killed and fivewounded. Forty-one were eaptoitd, and afterwards weasel.

Colonel Burner captured 19 Additional rebels.

A major of the Royal Irish, by aa ambuscade, captured General VUjMfe who was about to meet Sohalkburges;

THK WAB SBTIHATZB. HONOUBB FOR COLONULB. Beottod 80,0.52 a.m. Lokdo*, January ML The supplementary war *attma(w%p to April amount to five millions sterling. The Distinguished Semoe Order has been opnferred on CMonel Rojfton, Australian, for ability and dash in capturing la&gera in the Ermelo district. Distingnisbed Conduct medals are awarded to Sergeant W. Kent, New Z a aland Regiment, and Private J. Bagent, New Zealand Honnted*.

A STORM IN A TEACUP. Reeelvtd 80.1,2 *.m. Uelbodbkb, January 29. The leader of the Labour party called attention in the Federal Houm to the action of Sir John Forrest in granting permission to contingentem to attend a political meeting in Adelaide to-night, called for the pnrpott of nymptthising with Britain againit th« foreign slander*. A Westralian memVer dubbed Sir John " a crawling Jingo." A mm* m> sued, and the member apologised. The Government defended the aotion, and the master dropped.

OOXiONKIi DAVIBB AND OAPTAIK BARTLETT PROMOTIP.

Wkllikotok, Janmry 79. At the luncheon thia afternoon tl» Premier announced that LieutenantColonel Daviea had been promoted to brevet rank, and Captain Bartlett to Major,

Auckiasd, January 29, In reply to a request for reoonsideration of his application foe a commission in the Ninth Contingent, Oaptara Jackson Palmer, M.H.R., baa reoeived a telegram from the Defence Minister stating that a commission will b* granted him.

SBND-OFF TO THB KIOHTB CONTINGENT. Wellikgtoh, Jannary 29. This morning was ushered in with * blue sky and light southerly breese. One-fifth of the North Island battalion ' had slept on botrd the troopship Hurref last nighi in oharge of horse#, and tb» remainder, who were in e*mp at Itontham, were, shortly after 11 o'clock, brought into town by special train* along with their baggage. After getting things shipshape on Hoard the men were allowed their freed m. AH the morning the trains to t iwn were crowded, chiefly with friends and rtlp tives of the departing soldiers. In town very little interest appeared tote taken in the event. The first funetioa was at one o'clock, wh«n the Citizens" Committee entertained the deputing battalion at lunobeon in the drillshea. Among those present were the' Governor (who had travelled direct from the Bluff to be present), the Mayofr, >he Pi era vr, and other Hinistqli, Gpneral Babington, and a rumbsr of !<>cal mil.tary men and l«adin j citizen. The toasts were confioed to '• Th*. . King," " The Governor," "Our Colonial Force," and " The Bigh'h Contingent."

His Exoellflnoy, u usual, «poVre in » strongly patriotic manner, duelling oo the recant outburst, of Anglophobia in Germany, and denouncing the <*)ub»nics and lies with which it w in "oUtered up. He expreaeed b*g deijbn at tfe* loyal feeling in New Zealand. General Babington, win rctind 4 great welc me, said »h>* wherever mm from the oolmy hal a chaooe, th«y had done 'heir dutv in Bm*li I Africa thoroughly we'l. T i>«4« K«tr Zjßaltnde'g won hai a»rvsl uiHtr bin I hid fulfilled duties in * way that mMt not be excelled. , .. *■< The Mayor,jOd t»

pleased to sea so many who had been through the mill ready to go back •gain. The Premier was satisfied the Eighth Contingent would prove equal to its predecessor;. The more men they Bent, the sooner the war would be «nded, and that was why a Ninth Contingent was being enrolled, and a Tenth would follow if wanted. He announced amid applause from the ,fc men that Lieutenant-Colonel Davies * was promoted to Brevet-Colonel, and Captain Bartlett to Major. After a brief speech from Major Bartlett, the men were given leave for ut typur to say good-bye to their : friends. At four o'clock, when they mustered , in the triangle in front of the General Poet Office, there was a crowd of about 10,000 people. The Governor, the Premier, General Babingtos, and several officers of the defence and volunteer forces were present. The men were drawn up ip squadrons. The Governor, speaking from the vestibule of the Post Office, raid he bad a most pleasant duty to perfbrm, and called upon Captain Poison, inti;f mating that he bad been commanded by his Majesty the King to present Captain Poison with the Star of the Distinguished Service Order for his services in South Africa with the Fifth Contingent. Having pinned the Star on the Captain's breast, amid cheering, his Excellency addressed ■■■■■ the departing, troops, and said t (he people,of New Zealand looked to them to bring credit to th'< colony as j their predecessors had done. He pointed out the necessity of implicit obedience to the smaller duties which day by day arose, and concluded by ' wishing them "Good speed" and a safe return.

The Premier also addressed the men, pointing ont that for the first time in the history of New Zealand a brigade waa about to leave its shores, and he was pleased to announce that he had c&mmunications from Colonel Porter, now, at the front, the Srcretary of > State for the Colonies, and the Com-mander-in-Chief of the Imperial Army, that an endeavour would be made in South Africa to keep the New Z<alsnders together as a brigade. (Cheers). Such being the case, they must be careful not.to dim the luitre shed on the celony through the bravery and conduct of contingents sent before them. As the brigade was commanded by Colonel Davies and worthy officers, he felt they would exert themselves to merit the gcod words spoken of them by his Excellency. He impressed on them to do nothing discreditable, and he urged the officeis, if they raw the slightest tinge of disobedience or misbehaviour, to put the offenders out of the contingent. They left behind them 18,000 trained men, in addition to which they had rifle clubs, which brought the total op to 25,000. He 1 said he had received communication t from a number of native chiefs, representing a large number of natives, and they said that if there was any place where soldiers wete stationed who were required for war they ought to send natives would take their Station. (Chrers.) This vas a pleasing tribute co receive, and showed what 'power they bad in the native race. The Premier concluded with the native £rie?, K Kia ora! Ake! Ake!" General Babington, at tbe Premier's request, addressed the men. He sßid he ifps sorry he was not going with them, as if he had been connected witb the preeent contingent he no doubt would have had the same affection for it as he had for the Fourth. He wished them gcod lack ami a safe return.

The Governor was then introduce d to the officers of tbe Contingent, at tbe conclusion of which the Contingent, headed by tbe Garrison Baud and local volunteers, marched to the steamer, the whole water frontage for half a mile being densely crowded. .At the Glasgow wharf, from which the transport took her departure, there was an immense gathering, quite equal to any seen at the despatch of previous troops, {"or Eome time the po'iee, aided by' a strong barrier, kept the wharf fairly clear of the crowd, but at hist, with a sudden rush, the barrier was smashed up, the police - overpowered, and a huge hustling mob " gathered at the ship's side. However, bp six o'clock apparently all the men were on board, and tbe Surrey drew out and sailed away for Auckland, the Premier and General Babington accompanying 'the vessel down the har> hour. Hearty cheers and counter cheers were given as tl e steamer left. No accident of any nature was reported. Captain B. S. Mathews was a passenger by the mail train last night, and went on by the Ngapuhi for Auckland, where he . joins Colotel Davies' staff in the Eighth Contir gent.