LATE WAR NEWS.
KUUGER CALM AND HOPEFUL.
Keceived February 10, 9.22 a.m.
London, February 9. Kruger is calm and hopeful and confident that the leaders and generals will Dot solicit peace. He continually exclaims " God is with us. He will give a final peace."
Dr. Leyds, interviewed, said recent advices from South Africa were quite reassuring. The war would last a decade if necessary. The delegates are taking Bteps tc inform the commanders of the exacl significance of the recent notes of Dr Van Kuyper (Netherlands Premier) and Lord Lansdowne.
Colonel Wing killed three and cap tured thirteen Boers at Brugspruit. Scouts captured ten (including Come Vanzye) at Haenertsburg. Vanmekerk's commando tried to se fire to the Brakpan collieries, but weri repulsed, losing two killed.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7384, 10 February 1902, Page 2
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