TRANSVAAL WAR.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 1033, 15 May 1902, Page 6

TRANSVAAL WAR.

Lomton, M*y IS.W A^M t f/' 8 , P r ito lL a °° ri ' e »Pondent, writing oM April IJ, state* that ex-President Slcto Ii a serious condition. He U suffering £»» weeping paraly.is »„d 8 mtUdy o( ths B e J^T At the first conference between Lord Kitde. manded the independence of the two republics, promising to raze the forts and TheX e iti»h^!/ rancbl ' e to ihe Outlanden. The British Government refund, » a they did . mu° th ® T Mt ,or «>e retention of arm,.l They offered generous assistance to build and" re-stock farms, and\ raised no difficulty with reference to the pardoning of banished lead? era. The delegates pleaded leniency for the "V*!? ju ; li ° eo ' disfmnchis--12 n believed they were assured the difficulty was not insuperable. The Government declined to fix a date for granting responsible Government, but promised it Branled at tbe possible Steyn's attitude is as fanatical as ever. He persuaded the Transvaalers to make a truculent demand (or independence. De Wet at first was sullenly obstructive, but afterwards more conciliatory. De la B«y and Botha expressed their willingness to obey the Transvaal Government. Steyn and Scbalk Burger insisted on consulting the burghers. The 1 Times' says that when the Boer delegates merely offered to concede all tbe franchise demands made on behalf of the Outlandcrs before the war, tbe Briiit-h Government intimated that the Middleburg Conferenoe represented the minimum concessions. They refused to permit consultation with the European delegates, warning the delegates then conferring that they had better drop negotiations unless they submitted Berious proposals. The delegates stated that they must consult the burghers Before negotiating for the surrender of their independence. Lord Kitchener warned them they must return with full powers. The burgh-is agioed to this proposal unreservedly, but Mr Steyn less so. Captain Elder, of the New Zealanders, and Lieutenants \V. Bhera and Quinlan, of the New Zealand contingents, are eoiivalesoentA and have resumed duty. The Hand gold output for one your sin® the resumption of mining operations totawL G13,8730z. * May 13. Columns moved north from the Lindley line in Orange River Colony, and captured 27 Boers. Col. Colenbrander took 100. Gen. Lan Hamilton, after clearing tile district east of Hart's river, moved west with Col. Hochfort, capturing 857, and all waggons and stock of commandos in that district. Col. Park captured 30 in the Eastern Transvaal. Mklhouune, May 14. lii t-eply to inquiries Lord Kitchener informed Mr Deakin that the Remount Department has ceased to buy Australian horses for South Africa, only on account of the inferior clas* of animals imported by private sp°culatois. if good horses wore a 'nt he would instruct the authorities to purchase tbem.