ARRIVAL OF THE MARIPOSA AT AUCKLAND.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9941, 18 January 1900, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE MARIPOSA AT AUCKLAND.

ADDITIONAL AVAR NEWS (Per United Puss Association.) AUCKLAND, January 18. T!io R.M.S. Mariposa, from San Francisco, arrived at eight this morning. She was detained nt Honohihi for fumigation of the maiK. SAN FRANCISCO, December 2G. There- is a lull m news from South Africa, which gnes the London Pie<,s an opportunity to renew criticism on the management of the war. Tho advent of horse sickness draw s attmtion to tlio questions of transportation and lack of army waggons whn.li may tie the British iorcc- to the lailwavs. '/lie Times odiloiiilly attacks the War Office, calling attention to the corrcsp ,ndenco disclosing ' glaring defects" dcclairing that the Butish Army is iiur.g managed Jor the benefit of the War 01iice and not of the nation. December 27. Delayed despatches have begun slowly to arrive in London. One dated De-.^n-tier 19, saya the British Naval g i ib hrve been cannonading the Bulwer lir dt;e on file Tugcla Ri\er, \ulli a mow of tnnsliiiif* it. Moio British prisoneis lunc been sent to Pretoria, including Colonel Buller, Majors Walteis, Bailwark, and Foster, Captains Diok Noilein, Fitzheibeit, Ford, Hutchinson, Lieutenants Bonham, Smithers, Tbourne, O'Comiejyhey, Kunbauld, Christian, Brigg, Birch, HaH'oid, Tsnbull, and Jones. Ilio Capetown co-respondent of tlic Daily News, telegraphing on December 20, says that General Mcthuen intends to rimaln on tho Jioddcr River for three weeks longer. From Boer sources, hitherto singulai ly well informed, we learn that ei°ht thousand European officers and men skilled in modern mihtaiy tactics, particularly artillery, arc now at Pretoria in reserve. Our administrative officials in the Cape service who have just returned from relieving duty in the Dutch districts say that the news of the British l evened was received with great joy, even in tho districts where there is no open revolt. There is an idea in come quarters that General Buller's attempt at the destruction of the Tugela River bridge heralds an attempt to cut off the Boers now south of the river, but the general opinion is that tho British will make no serious move pending l]\g airhal of Loid Roberts. The tests of wireless telegraphy or tho Modder Rner were a complete success, communication o\er a, distance of 70 miles being estab'ished. Six of the Marconi instruments intended for the Boers were captured at Capetown. Tho Rhodcsian and Natal forces and the Colonial troops are beleaguered at Kimberley and other points.