THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11010, 6 July 1901, Page 7

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

[ PEOLONGATION OP THE STRUGGLE. ICRUGER'S DETERMINATION. WARM DEBATE IN THE HOTJSE X.W COMMONS. EMPHATIC DECLARATION OF POLICY. United Press Association—By T2lectrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Recsived July 6th, 12.47 a-m.) ', LONDON, July 5. Lord Kitchener has informed the Government that the exchange of cypher cables be-: tween Botha and Kruger resulted.iv Schalk Burger and Steyn, on June 20th, issuing a proclamation stating that Krtiger had cabled that he and the deputation still had great hopes of a satisfactory end to the war, but the struggle must continue. Kruger added that the deputation had already taken and would still take, all steps for further provision for the captive women and children prisoners. Botha, De Wet, and De la Bey thereupon resolved not to accept peace without independence, and the protection of the colonial rebels, and to vigorously prosecute the war. Thp Bill authorising the sixty million loan passed its second reading by a majority of 160 votes, afte T a heated debate on the conduct of the war.

During the debate Mr Brodvick declared that the "Government would never concede independence to the Transvaal and the Orange River Colony.

Sh , H. Campbell-Bannerman considered that without yielding the main point the Governnont could exhibit more conciliation.

In replying in the House to several proBoer speeches, alleging that Mr Chamberlain's refusal to sanction Lord Kitchener's peace proposals., was responsible for the prolongation of the war, Mr Brodrick declared that in tie last few months the Boers had suffered losing 7000 men, besides great quantities of stores and ammunition. Their determination to continue, the war was solely tlie result of the agitation in this country countenanced in high quarters. Kruger had never subscribed a farthing towards the support of the captive women and children and the prisoners, nor had he negotiated with the Government. THE RAID IN TRANSKEI. . (Received July sth, 9 a.m.) LONDON, July 4. Commandant Fouche's object m making an incursion into the Transkei district was to obtain horses, but it entirely failed. British scouta are pursuing him'over the Drakenberg mountains. EXPLANATION OP LORD KITCHENER. Lord Kitchener assures Reuters Agency that .his', denial-on-June 10th respecting the engagement at Warm Baths only implied that Commandant Beyers -was not the Boer commander whom Colonel Wilson defeated. Lieutenant G. Bailey, of the Fifth :New, Zealand Contingent, has sailed for Englandfin connection with Lord Kitchener's assurance to Reuters, it will be remembered that first of all it was reported that Colonel Wilson had captured a hundred prisoners near Warm Baths, in the engagement in which 240 of Kitchener's Scouts attacked and defeated 400-of Commandant Beyer's foroe. Lord Kitchener a little later declared that the statement that Wilson had captured BeyersV convoy was without foundation. "The Times" insisted on tine urgency of Renter's News Agency inquiring into what purported to be a precise narrative of the facts, and ,it is presumably in thja course of this enquiry that the Commander-in-Chief in South Africa has made the statement just cabled.] (Received July sth, 10.53 p.m.) ' LONDON, July 4. Colonel Elliott has sent to Harrismith 2000 horses, 3000 cattle, and 200 refugees.