BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 53, 22 March 1901, Page 2

BOER WAR.

BOTHA DECLINES PEACE TKRM&S

E3OAPE OF KRuITZINQBR. LIEUT. BEDDON'S OOMMI88IOB". ' THE EXECUTIONS AT WOLMARAI - - ' BTADEN. PRR PBBBS ASSOCIATION. Received 21,9.28 a.m. London, Maroh 27. Lord Silisbnry, in tbe House tt Lords, and Mr. Chamberlain, in tbe House of Commous, announced that General Botha, in a letter to Lord Kitchener, declared he was sot disposed to rcoommend the terms of peaoa i which Lord Kitchener had bten instructed lo offer him to the earnest, consideration of his Government. The> latter and his chief officers entirely agreed with his views.

A Blue Book traversing the negotiations is promised to-day. Commandant Kruitainger hat escaped across Elands River.

Sir Alfred Miker'a headquarters an j at Johannesburg. 3 Commenting on Geiwral Botia'n reply, The lYmes stays:—" Botha speaks of hii Government. It would b» interesting to know what is his Government. The uuplessint necessity of preseenting the war had not abated energy, and would give emphasis to Lord Kitchener's appeal for comforts for th* . troops during tbe spproaohing winter.* , Lieut. Sdddon has been granted m . commission in the Field Artillery. , Mr. Kruger states that General t Botha negotiated in order to gain time* j to collect supplies. 9 Neethicg, hndrost &t KUrksdorp, presided at the Boyd trial, and some «f f D<i la Key's scuts wf re *ent to act »• Kxeoutiowrs at VVolmaracstaden on March 9:h. Ths four m«n, MoLaohlan and B .yd and two otheis, on being withdrawn from gaol, clasped hand*,, and wore subsequently p'aced in a rewand phot s-pantely. McLicHan'*' heartbroken wido* arrived oa th« lSttn with ©riffing. . KMB4PKATION OF IMPKRTAL. TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFKIOA--0 Recbived 22, 12.M»jb.. J Lohdon, e A portion of the Imperial a' # t - coniinKett has embarked in th* tram s ports Ran.o* and British Pc» cas/^" e KRUPMNGER IHuVr M NORTH. r SOME *OUGH~toRMIBHEB. n Reoeiv-od 22,12 41am. 1. London, Maroh 21. „ i Kruiteipper has been driven north, y' He lost 40 killed and wounded on tbe 17th; also 70 horses and many uddles, .' His commando is armed with Lee'q Metfordsand Enfijlc's and splendidly mounted, and is at Gorringe where several tough bkirmisoes have takes place. PUNISHMENT OP REBELS. FOR TREASON. MURDKR, AND TRAINB WKKCKING. IS Received ?2,12.44 a.m. 6 Losdon, March 21. JJ Lord Kitchener confirmed the son* '» tences on Jau Ninaber, Sarel Ninaber, e and Jan Nieuwono't for tieason,murder, and train-wrecking at Talbois. f The men n ere shot at De Aar at sunset. A Dutch pastor was present, WINTER rOMFORTS FOR THE ARMr, ORGANISING CENTRAL CAMP WlTtt 16,000 YBOifANKY. , resumption ok goldmining at' Johannesburg. (Rooeived 22, 1.2 a.m.) London, March 2L The War Onve is sending tbtft ' miliion blankets toSjuth Africa and '' many comforts. Colonel D( ane is returning to organise a central camp of 16,000 YeemtW ai Germistoa. Sir A. Milner remains at Johannesburg for three months. Sinking and crushing has begun 'on a limited s^aleat Simmer Jadk, Jubilee City, Suburban, Salisbury, and other propjriies.

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