TRANSVAAL WAR.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 1034, 17 May 1902, Page 4

TRANSVAAL WAR.

London, May 14. Botha, Wessels, and six other delegates have arrived at Harrismith, and are proceeding to Vereeniging. The 13ners recently captured by Colonbrander had lived on roots for live days before they surrendered. Lord Kitchener's weekly report states that 19 Boers were killed, (i wounded, HO2 taken prisoners, while !t surrendered. Five hundred a " i r i' le8 ' !57 waggons, 400 horses, and 4300 cattle were captuied. "e Key's forces have been reduced by 800 since Major Paris' defeat. Boer oilicora in Portuguese camps have received private messages predicting the early - conclusion of an honorable peace, and that they may expect to return in a munth. The prisoners recently taken by General lan Hamilton in the Hearts ltiver district are irreconcilable, belonging to Van Gye's > commando. Golenbrander etlectod his captures by picqueting all sources whenuo the Boers drew water. He posted a detachment at l'lykop. whiiher lie drove the enemy, who had been almost foodless and without water for four days. The surrenderors included Commaiidiuit Herman. lliirty additional Boer leaders have been banished, including Judge Koch. Mr Chamberlain will afford throe experts repiesei.ting the engineering, textiles, and softgoods industries special facilities to ascertain openings in South Africa, hoping to cheek German and American competition. r lteuter's Pretoria correspondent says the consultation of commandos in the field was not considered favorable to early peace. The Australians under Colonel do Lisle took a chief share in lan Hamilton's recent captures. The late besiegers of Ookiep sent a truck of dynamite against the garrison, but it overturned, and the plan was frustrated.