THE WAR.

Opunake Times, Volume XIII, Issue 631, 26 October 1900, Page 2

THE WAR.

METHUEN SURPRISES THE BOERS. KRUGER AND THE NETHERLANDS GOVERNMENT. HE IS OFFENDED. London, October 22. Lord Methuen, marching on Zeerust, surprised Commandant Dimmer, and captured 225 wagons and twelve prisoners. De la Rey hung on his flank, but avoided fighting Kruger intends to seek intervention in favor of autonomy under British supremacy. Pro-Boer processions at Marseilles are forbidden on the occasion of the arrival nf the Transvaal refugees.

Capetown, October 14. The Government have decided to permanently set apart a day of rejoicing over peace. London, October 22. Major-General Lyttelton is confining at Heidleburg farmers and families found harboring Boers. Kruger gave the Portuguese authorities his word of honor to proceed direct to Holland, calling only at Marseilles. A Boer attack on Fauresmith was repulsed.

Colonel Knox successfully engaged the Boers at Kroonstad.

Wellington, October 22. The Premier has received the following cablegram from the High Commissioner at Capetown, dated 21st:—Trooper John Soronson, New Zealand Rough Rider, was killed at Zeerust on the 18th October. Trooper W. Scott died of enteric fever at Pretoria on the 19th October.” Soronsen came from the North-east Valley, Dunedin, and Scott from Waipukurau. London, October 23. Men and women sympathisers inside the town assisted the Boers in their recent attack on Jagerstontein. The garrison consisted of the Seatorth Highlanders, holding two southern forts, with a range of kopjes to the west. The Boers released the prisoners in the gaol, and killed eight unarmed natives with explosive bullets, but were finally expelled. Lord Roberts has decided to vigorously punish neutrals violating the oath and assisting the enemy. Marauders are devastating north-eastern, Orange Colony, and terrorising the small towns. They are shooting freely at sight, and burning and looting. Brussels, Gctober 23. The Government has hinted that Kruger’s sojourn will not be welcome, and that antiBritish demonstrations will not be permitted. Kruger therefore declines to use the villa of Arderlecht offered him by Dutch sympathisers.

Queen Wilhelmina grants him an unofficial audience.

London, October 23General Sir Rsdvers Duller received a great ovation at Capetown, Great preparations have been made to welcome the C'ty of London Imperial Volunteers on Saturday. London, October 24.

Major-General French, marching from Caroline to Bethel, met with continuous opposition. The casualities amounted to thirty-six. The Queensland Bushmen, under Colonel Lloyd, surprised the Boers at Pienaars River, captured 18, and many cattle and sheep. Colonel Erroll occupied Bufiel’s Hoek without loss. The New Zealanders greatly distinguished themselves. Lord Methuen and Colonel Douglas, with the North Laocashires, Northumberlands, Yeomanry and Australian Bushmen, after five hours’'fighting on Saturday dislodged a strong force from a kopje north of Zeerust. Four British were killed and ten wounded. The Boers often take refuge on farms crowded with women aud children, thus preventing the British from shelling them, though the Boers continue sniping from their cover. Major-General Settle met with severe opposition at Bloemhof, and had 16 men wounded.