THE WAR.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7376, 30 January 1902, Page 2

THE WAR.

TERMS OF PEACE.

NETHERLANDS GOVERNMENT APPROACHES THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.

YEOMANRY PATROL CAPTURED.

Received January 30, 0.31 a.m.

London, January 29. In the House of Commons, the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, replying to Mr Labouchere, member for Northampton, said that no overtures for peace from anyone authorised to act on behalf of tbe Boers had yet been received ; but on Saturday night a communication from Dr. Van Kuyper, Netherlands Premier, was received, and was now under consideration.

The Daily News claims the initiative in leading up to Dr. Van Kuyper's suggestions.

The Standard hints that Dr. Van Kuyper asks for certain pledges in the event of surrender. These he will transmit to tbe Boers in the field, who, he is aware, are prepared to abandon the claim for independence. The Boer delogates disclaim association with Dr. Van Kuyper in sounding Britain. A Yeomanry patrol south-east of Lichtenburg was isolated and surrounded. Eight were killed and five wounded. Forty - one were captured, and afterwards were released.

Major-General Plumer captured 19 additional rebels.

A major of the Royal Irish, by an ambuscade, captured General Viljoen, who was about to meet Schalkburger. Received January 30, 0.62 a.m.

London, January 29. The supplementary war estimates up to April amount to five millions sterling.

The Distinguished Service Order has been conferred on Colonel Royston, Australian, for ability and dash in capturing laagers in the Ermelo district. Distinguished Conduct medals are awarded to Sergeant W. Kent, New Zealand Regiment, and Private J. Baigent, New Zealand Mounteds. Received January 30, 1.2 a.m.

Melbourne, January 29. The leader of the Labour party called attention in the Federal House to the action of Sir John Forrest in granting permission to contingenters to attend a political meeting in Adelaide to-night, called for the purpose of sympathising with Britain against the foreign slanders.

A Westralian member dubbed Sir John " a crawling jingo." A scene ensued, and the member apologised. Tbe Government defended the action, and the matter dropped.