THE TRNSVAAL WAR.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4314, 25 March 1901, Page 7

THE TRNSVAAL WAR.

iJABLE NEWS.

TJNr.iBD IHBBB ASSOCIATION.— IVI jELEOTEIO TKLKQBAPH.—COFTEICIHT.

i K I'TCHEN EBl S NEGOTIATIONS WITH BOTHA. TERMS OFFERED TO THE BOERS. (Received March 23, 10.22 p.in.) ' LONDON, March 22. A Blue Book dealing with, tho peace negotiations between. Lord Kitchener and General Botha has/ been issued. ; This shows that Lord Kitchener roFused to discuss the question of tho in- , dependence of the Transvaal, but explained tho status of the proposed political administration, which seemed to satisfy General Botha, when convinced that immediate representative govern - meat was impossible. The terms offered included the replacement of military control by a Crown colony ; administration by a representative element, and ultimate selfgovernment ; tho Dutch and English languages to be allowed in tho schools and Law Courts as Act agrees; tho Government to devote a million to the repayment of goods commandeered from tho Republican Governments. (Received March 23, 6.G p.m.) LONDON, March’ 23. Mr Chamberlain and .Sir Alfred Milner modified Lord Kitchener’s proposals soul to General Botha on the 7th inst. Great Britain made it clear that she required the complete cessation of hostilities; the surrender of all rifles, cannon, ammunition and munitions. An amnesty was offered to the Boors for all hona fide acts of war, and it whs agreed that prisoners should be repatriated as quickly as possible. Farmers, on taking the oath of allegiance, would bo assisted by loan to repair injuries to buildings and to replace losses of shock. No special war tax would be .imposed on farmers and burghers taking tho oath.. Lord Kitchener warned General Botha that tho terms of peace would be cancelled if not accepted. (Received March 24, 6.17 p.rn.j LONDON, March 23. The modified proposals sent to General Botha provided that licenses to retain military firearms where ■ necessary for protection, against natives should bo issued, licenses also to be granted for sporting rifles; that Kaffirs should not In,' enfranchised before representative government was established, and never to such an extent as to endanger tho white population in predominance; and that the legal position of the coloured people should bo similar to that in Cape Colony. (Received'March 25, 0.56 a.in.) LONDON,.March. 24. Speaking in the. House of Commons, Mr Chamberlain stated that General Botha, raised no specific {objections against Lord Kitchener’s terms, but expressed strong objections; against Sir Alfred Milner. EXECUTION OF A MURDERER. (Received March 24, ,5.17 p.m.) LONDON, March 23. Lord Kitchener confirmed the capital sentence passed on. De Jnegbrsi, a burgher at Harrismith for killing throe na-' dives, one of them in a most cold-blood-ed manner. Do Jaegers has been executed. DIVISIONAL COMMANDS. LOi? i>ONj March 22. The divisions of .British, troops' stationed in Orange River Colony are commanded as follows:——Kroonstad, in tho north, .Major-General Elliott; Bloemfontein, about tho middle of the colony, Major-General Charles Knox; Springfontoiu. at flio junction of railways forty miles north of tho Orange River, Lieut.-General Lyttelton; and Harrismith, in the cast, on the railway through Van Rcenan’s Pass to Natal, Lient.-General Randle, t PRISONERS TO BE SENT TO INDIA. (Received March 24, 5.17 p.m.) LONDON, March 23. ' It is Intended to send a thousand Boer prisoners to Madras and Bombay respectively. MISCELLANEOUS; (Received March 24, 6.17 p.m A LONDON, March 23. Major-General Bruce Hamilton secured sixty prisoners in tho Ladybrand districtGeneral Dei Wet unearthed two of Commandant Prlnsloo’s guns, which had been buried att SenekalTwo hundnred of De Wet’s and Fourie’s ragged burghers voluntarily surrendered near Dowetsdorp. It is anonnef- that 140,000 sheep and 10,000 sheep have,been captured; THE SEVENTH CONTINGENT. " NON-COMMISSIONED- OFFICERS' 1 The following list 'of acting appointments of the men of the Seventh Contingent, who will go to the front as non-com-missioned officers,.ha's just been compiled: Staff-Regimental ‘Sergeant-Major.. P. G. Price; Quartermaster-Sergeant-Alajor, A', G. Smith; Farrier-Sorgeant-Majbr, D.: Fraser; Orderly-robm Sergeant, E-H. Tay-. lor; Orderly-room Corporal.; F. W. Crospin; Bugler-Sergeant, C. Woods; Dispenser, W. Jeffrey. . ' ‘ Wellington Company—Colour-Sergeant,; B. B. ’ Lockett; Divisional Sergeants, A, Petersen, H; S. NV Robinson,, F. W. Parker; Sergeants. R. Halpm,.' T. W. Telford, J. Calhan? Corporals, 8..'Al ‘Pointon, > ~T.; Smith. C; H. Mafcthow.vß. Burnett, A- FCuff, Cl Watt; P. Mihifie; Farrier, J. Quihn. ~ ‘ y; . . r . In spite of the threatening aspect oif tho pky and occasional showers, and the inconvience attending the stoppage of thetram- i way service, .a largei. nniriber of citizens ; were present at the clnu'ch service at the e »!J. conducted by Bishop Wallis; At eleven o'clock yesterday morning among those present were Mr Sctidon nud partv. Colonel Pole Pen ton and a number of of- . fleers. The Garrison Band was also in I attendance. ’ ;