BRITAIN & THE TRANSVAAL

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11646, 30 March 1901, Page 2

BRITAIN & THE TRANSVAAL

PRESENTATION TO COLONIAL. TBOOPS. ' DLSCI'SSION ON THE PEACE TERMS. United Press Association. — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright. Received March 30,12.28 a.m. Lon-don', March 29.— Colonel Fc^bell on the 20th, at Bhiauwkrantz, drove Scheoper\s force into an ambuscade prepared oy Major Mullins, who, iiring at short range, killed 16 and captured 26. The Major of Cape Town presented 1000 returning Australians and New Zoalanders with souvenirs, and praised thyir fine exploits at Bothaville, where, early in November last, they took a prominent part in inflicting a severe defeat on De Wet and capturing several guns. The Mayor hoped that many of the colonials would return to South Africa. They are taking to Australia the gun captured at the Vet River. In the House of Commons, Mr Broderick stated that 28,560 mounted troops have been despatched to South Africa, since February, while 6,000 are awaiting transport. Mr Balfour declined to propose that Messrs Merriman and Saver be heard at the Bar of the Commons. Mr Bryco objected to the punishment of rebels and advised a general amnesty, tho gift of L 2,000,000 to re - stock the farms. Mr Chamberlain said the rebels must be puiished in justice to loyalists. It would be folly, not magnanimity, to assist the Boers with a gift instead of a, loan.