THE TRANSVAAL WAR

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4374, 4 June 1901, Page 5

THE TRANSVAAL WAR

* I)It LA REY’S LAST FIGHT. LONDON, June 2. In flic engagement wdli General Do la Rev at V laUfonlClll, liatlery No. ‘l6 of the Field Artillery lost Lieut. Jones and (iv|. others killed, and twelve men wounded. There is a consensus of opinion that the (Suers at- VTnkfontcin were in desperate straits. Tim cordon was tightening on the 20th, and they were compelled to light. (Uncial reticence with regard to the engagement is attributed to Lord Kitchener recently warning the War Office Una many important tacts in his published telegrams readied the Boers fort hwith. ATTEMPT TO SECURE INTER MENTION. (Received Juno 4, 0.03 a.m.) LONDON, June 3. Rpers at Brussels assert that Queen Wilhclniina, while at Berlin, tried to arrange intervention by the Powers, hut Count von Bulow, the Imperial Chancellor, gave her .Majesty an evasive plyDESPAIR OF THE ENEMY. (Rccivcd Juno 4 0.32 a.m.) LONDON. Juno 3. Outlying columns report that the Boers are lighting with desperate fierceness. Prisoners report the general feeling to bo that resistance is hopeless. OBSTRUCTION OF PEACE DELEGATES. (Received June 4 0.32 a.m.) LONDON, Jun t . 3, At a large meeting of burghers and Britishers hold at Zcerust resejutions were carried protesting against the attitude of the Bond leaders and Inc Dutch Church towards peace delegates.

MISCELLANEOUS. (deceived June 4, 0.03 a.m.) LONDON, Juno 3. Considernblo numbers of Doers arc fleeing north before Ocnora! Sir Binden .Blond’s force. Others arc trekking to Gazaland. Mr Tobias Smuts. General Botha’s secretary, ha.s arrived at Standerton. W. E. Hunt, tho missing New Zealander., has rejoined his regiment. TIMARU, Juno 3. Major Crawshaw. who returned from South Africa a few days ago, was this evening presented by the Mayor, on behalf of the townspeople, with an inscribed gold watch, as a mark of respect ’ and esteem. Tho watch was obtained by public subscription, largely in shillings.