The War.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 7053, 24 October 1900, Page 2

The War.

THE ATTACK ON JAGERSFON-

TEIN.

KRUGER AND THE NETHER-

LANDS GOVERNMENT.

HE IS OFFENDED.

Received October 24, 9.2 a.m.

London, Ootober 23. Men and women sympathisers inside the town assisted the Boers in their recent attack on Jagersfontein. The garrison consisted of the Seaforth Highlanders, holding two southern forts, with a range of kopjes to tho west. The Boers released the prisoners in the gaol, and killed eight unarmed natives with explosive bullets, but were finally expelled.

Lord Roberts has decided to vigorously punish neutrals violating the oath and assisting the euemy. Marauders are devastating northeastern Orange Colony, and terrorising the small towns. They are shooting freely at sight, and burning and looting. Brussels, October 23. The Government has hinted that Kruger's sojourn will not be welcome, and that anti-British demonstrations will not be permitted. Kruger therefore declines to use the villa of Arderlecht offered him by Dutch sympathisers.

Queen* Wilhelmina grants him an unofficial audience.

BULLER RECEIVES AN OVATION.

Reoeived October 24, 9.2 a.m.

London, October 23.

J. Sorenßen, a New Zealander, was killed at Zeerust, and W. Scott (New Zealand Mounteds) died of enteric at Pretoria.

General Sir Redvers Buller received a great ovation at Capetown. Great preparations have been made to welcome the City of London Imperial Volunteers on Saturday.