THE BOER WAR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11538, 24 November 1900, Page 5

THE BOER WAR.

SPEECH BY.KRUGER. * HE SLANDERS THE BRITISH "■ ARMY. • " THE BOERS WILL NEVER SURRENDER. / ■ '■•• ;'.- ;■_■•/• ■ ■ ■■ ; THEY WILL FIGHT TILL ALL ' ,ARE KILLED. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. London, November 22. When the Gelderland arrived at Marseilles, the fort fired a salute. Messrs. Fischer and Wessels and Dr. Leyds went on board to confer with Kruger. London, November 23. Kruger received an enthusiastic reception at , Marseilles, but there were no anti-British cries. He j declared on landing tha' he had often had occasion to fight barbarous tribes, but the British barbarians were worse than any others. They had' armed Kaffirs, leaving women and children roofless, .and without bread. The Republics would never surrender. The loss of independence would imply that no Boer—man, woman, or child—was left alive. A BRITISH OUTPOST SURPRISED. SIX KILLED AND FIVE WOUNDED. 31 PRISONERS TAKEN. London, November 22. A British outpost, consisting of a number of men belonging to the Buffs, stationed south-west of Balmoral, was recently surprised by a Boer force. > Six of the British were killed in the engagement which ensued, five wounded,'and 31 captured. The post was afterwards reoccupied by the British, who four Boers, in addition to five found wounded. <

THE BOERS KOUTED. A COMMANDANT WOUNDED. THE ENEMY'S LOSSES HEAVY. London, November 22. The British on Sunday shelled the Boers out of the hills at Baberspan into the plains, where the Lancers several times charged the enemy and pursued them for miles. The Boers suffered badly. Commandant Brand was wounded. The British casualties were few. DE WET'S MOVEMENTS. London, November 23. Maseru (Basutoland) natives report that De Wet, with 1000 men, got through the British lines . between Alexandria and Warringham, and went to Dewetsdorp. A SCHREINER WARNING, London, November 23. Theophilus Schreiner warns Great Britain against the premature withdrawal of troops from South Africa. BOERS SHOOTING NATIVES. London, November 22. Eight hundred Boers are gathered at Dewetsdorp. Nine natives have been shot in the vicinity on suspicion of acting as informants. REMOVAL OF BOER FAMILIES, London, November 22. The British are bringing Boer families and cattle into the garrisoned towns of the Eastern Transvaal. ' THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT. Melbourne, November 23. A great demonstration will be made on the arrival of the Harlech Castle with the Australian Contingent. . Albany, November 23. The Harlech Castle passed Cape Leeuwin this morning. WELCOME TO INVALIDED TROOPERS. > [BY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] Napier, Friday. The official reception to Trooper Heifford, invalided from South Africa, took place tonight, when the trooper was cordially welcomed by the Mayor on behalf of the citizens, large crowds of whom gathered round the Marine Parade Rotunda, to take part in the ceremonies. Preparations are also under way for a reception to Lieutenant Hughes and other Hawke's Bay troopers returning by the Harlech Castle. TROOPER FARRELL ILL. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Thames, Friday. Mrs;, Thomas White, wife of Constable White stationed here, received a telegram from the Premier to-day announcing that her brother, Trooper James Farrell, of the Fifth Contingent, was dangerously ill in South Africa. Trooper Farrell is about SO years of age, and hails from Kihikihi. LETTER FROM MR. G. HUTCHISON. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Friday. Mr. Pirani, M.H.R., has received the following letter from South Africa from Mr. George Hutchison, dated October 10: By favour of Lord Roberts I came into Johannesburg without more than sufficient time to telegraph to Pretoria and back to Maritzburgh. I have been to Pretoria. Lord Roberts warmly appreciates the individuality, intelligence, and initiative of the New Zealand troopers. The return of the Rand refugees has not yet set in, but probably will in the course of a week. The city is a sight —like some being in a cataleptic sleep, now beginning tc stir to life again. The climate of the Rand, on the watershed of the river system of the southern parts of the continent, is-very fine, although this is the end of the dry season. The rains are now due, and will, it is said, improve the present arid appearance of the country. There is a lightness and 'ease in the very fact of living in these high altitudes, whihc surpasses anything I had before experienced."