THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11130, 23 November 1901, Page 8

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

OVERTURES FOR PEACE.

SUGGESTION BY CONTINENTAL PRO-

BOERS

STATEMENT BY KRUGER

United Preas Association—By Eleetrio Telegraph—Copyright.

(Received November 22nd, 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, November i.l.

Continental pro-Boera recommend Dr. Leyds and others to draft overtures of peace giving England the advantage. They added that the rejection of such proposals would facilitate European intervention.

Pre.id.nt Kruger is unyielding, and he declare- that tho Boers are always able to tr_k and secure land and independence. It was their duty to persist in their present course, for -it was certain that they would sweep the Rooineks into the sea. Colonel Rawlinson's column, at Bethel, on the 14th, killed -six Boers. The Mounted Infantry dispersed Ackerman's commando, near the Bloemfontein waterworks, capturing twenty-five; twelve more deserted and surrendered, having been foodless for three days. Colonel Hickie's column, at K'erksdorp »n the 13th, killed four and wounded eight, including Commandant Wolmarans. REFUGEES* OPINIONS OF THE CAMPS. A Boer woman, violently anti-British, and a refugee iv tihe Pietennaritzburg camp, writes to a friend declaring that thoae who complain of their treatment must lie. Another refugee declares that there is no ground for complaint. They pFjay tennis daily, and food and clothes are abundant. THE CASE OF DR. KRAUSE. In older to avoid the extradition of Dr. Krause, the charges against him of inciting murder and treason, under a warrant issued at Johannesburg, have been withdrawn. Krause is now charged at London with writing to Broecksma, inciting his murder of Foster, also with treason. Bail in two sureties of £1000 was allowed. THE LIBERAL LEADER ON THE WAR. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, speak-, ing at Bath. »aid that the differences in the party were a healthy and wholesome diversity. He denounced filibustering by the Eihpire, which was not entitled to obliterate the identity of the Boers. THE SUSPICIOUS STEAMER. • The steamer which was detained by the Customs authorities, having on board four cannon, cflraroosif, saltpetre, and searchlight apparat 3", and which had ample provision for passengers, and was bound for Hamburg to nail thence under sealed orders, is the I/an High, a vessel of one thou_a__d tons. She was purchased ostensibly for the iruit trade, and' the crevv number 42 rr_rt. UOERS DRIFTING TO WESTERN CAPE COLONY. (Reoeived November 22nd, 7.9 p.m. ) LONDON, November 21.. The Boers .are drifting to Western Cape Colohy, where there ore no railways. Colonel .Orpena's column at Stan_erton captured 2000 cattle, 11,000 sheep, and some prisoners. . A CAPTURED. (Reoeived November 23m1. 12.24 LONDON, November 22. A -hundred railway pioneers on the Vaal River, near VUlieisdorp, in repelling an attack, captured Oommandant Buys.