BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 107, 8 May 1902, Page 3

BOER WAR.

various items. PKU TRESS ASSOCIATION. London* May 6, General Prinsloc, G >veruor of Bloem-fyutf-in, <vho surroruicred early in the war, rdiiiaining on his farm on parole, ] was recently captured by Boers, but he ' escaped and regained the British lines. . The Times' Pretoria correspondent states that English will be tha official language, though Dutch will be tolera'ed. The War Office has accepted a Sydney tender for 500 tons of flour, and 75,000 pounds of corned beef and mutton. ' General Bruce Hamilton's drive sou h of Heidtlburg and Standerton resulted in the capture of 87 Boers. THE PEACE PROSPECTS. DEATH OF A NEW ZEALANDER. Receivedll.l2 p.m. \ London, May 7. The award of a medal to Lieutenant. Picton while a corporal in Loch's Horse, and prior to his lieutenancy in the Bush Veldt Carbineers, has been can-, celled.

Information has been received at Pretoria that the de!<>gat' s were succesful in securing the Baers' consent in favour of surrender bow that the opportunity is favourable. One commando elected Commandant Piet Uys and Cornet Danger?, to proceed to Vereeniging. Beyers is expectei to represent the northern burghers, and abides by the decision of his government. The chief opposition emanates from certain of Delsrey's irreconciliables. It is believed that Botha's meo will follow their lead. Robert Hanslow, Ninth New Zealanders, died of dysentery at Newcastle. KITCHENER'S WEEKLY REPORT. VARIOUS OPERATIONS. Received 7. p.ra London, May 7. Lord Kitchener's w. kly report sta c.i that 10 Baeswee k l!ed, 122 t-tk-n piisoni'i-!-, and 14 surie' dered. Colonel Coop r expelled the Boers from Steinkop, the or.ly stronghold leading to Ookiep. Colonel Rochfort has dispersed HoopsWsooMmandoat BLemshof. Colon Brander has operations Bt-yers, who.** numb, rs are corw'-rablv reduced.

Major-Gene' al L;u Hamilton has cle«r. "i ;>rei w- st of Klerksdorp, facilitating future opeiations. THE TROOPSHIP NORFOLK. Receive.! 7, 5.40 p.ni. Albaky, May 7. The Norfolk behaved splendidly in the gale, and lost only four horses on the run from Sydney. She resumes her voyage to-night. Invercahgill, May 7. The twenty female teachers selected for the South Africa., concentration cimps left the Bluff this morning. The Minister for Education wired wishing them Godspeed, and as the steamer left bumbs fired, the teachers singing " Auld Lang Svne." Wellington, May 7. The Acting Premier has received a cable from Cips Town that R E. Anslow, of Wellington, Seventh Contingent, died of dysmtery ; William Warner, of Wellington, Seventh CoDtir«ent, is dangerously ill of enteric at Pretoria; the condition of Lieutenant LascelK's, Napier, slightly improved ; J. D. Bt-atley, Wanganui, and Lee, Wellington, are now convalescent. R'ivcll, Aehhurton, and 48 men of the Sixth and Seventh Contingents sailed hy the Aurania for Au:tralia on Mav 4th. Oamaeu, May 7. News Ins bem received that Sergeant Aikenheid, of who his bjftn two years in Marshall's horse, was kill d in action at, Sutherland, Cape Colony, on March 24th.