BRITAIN & THE TRANSVAAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11826, 25 November 1901, Page 2

BRITAIN & THE TRANSVAAL.

t > '•^y * r - b»-^- i CONSPIRACY .AT Jo'hANNEJ^BURG. CONSPIRATORS ARRESTED. v (Per Press Association). London, November 23.— A conspiracy has been' discovered in Johannesburg, and twenty .an eats werj madgiin contieQtJbn therewith, . 'jLqpdonj N«yfeindei-,83.-=^The s}muitaheous arrefet or tlie Cbfispirators has nipped the Johannesburg conspiracy in the bud. Lieutenants G. Banks and M. H. Jones, of the Sixth New ZealanJ Mounteds aro convalescent and have resumed duty. Corporal C. Denny was severely, and Private E. G. Parker slightly, wounded at Pondwaria both belong to tho Seventh New Zeaianders.

AkGLOPItOBfA JN GEItMANY. CALMER TONE PREVAILS.

London, November 23. — Owing to British comment?!, some Germaft Tjew.tjpapers , manifest a calmer tornf. Matty ohiit Ihe Elfglifeh comments, lest tliey shb'uld aggravate fiiattefs. The Frankfurter Zeitung counsels sober-mindedness aftd , caution, lesi Gjerunany should £acrifiqe Gieat Britain's friendship through, tho ulterior motives of the instigators 6f Angl^ phobla.

CANADIAN OFFERED ACCEPTED SENSIBLE SPEECH BY DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE

United Proas Association.— By Electi'lc Telegraph.— Copyright. " Rdceived November 25, 9.3 a.m. Loudoli, fvF^vGmber 24 — Great Britain has -accepted Canada's offer of Sn additional 600. MouliHul In" fatitr^ lor S6uih Africa. The DUke 0f De\-o*Sslnre', speaking at Eastbourn6, Hi feply ip a suggtfs tion made by the Radicals, H&Hi aiiv parleying wfth! the BperS would 6liiy prol&ng tkz w«r.- Tfte British Government mugt He juttgfes of the righ'Wm6merit .wlien {6 g*«nt the new State* &lf-^<Sv.eynm*iat.

BANlSHM^K*ltt|? '"WEfc ,]LEAD-

A "STJRRENDERER ' EXECUTED*. Received November 25 1 , i».-10-a.m.J London, , N6\ember. 24.— Seven |l Boers, including FieTd-^fAet" ' S.-j Botha, have, been ., captured at Aiiis-j ter'dam in the. Transvaal.. Forty mpre. Of A6k'erAian s- commando haye 1 b'o&tt i^!|V u f6'd. - . - Amongst those stftttfiefced to panishment are twelve. Field-Ctfrnets. Werner, a surrenderor, , has t T qe^h executed at Johannesburg' for, recoivmeriding surrenderers ;to rejoitj,,. *he commaridos/ .Meyei;, a surrendever, for, a somewhat similar offence was, sentenced to pena,l servitude for life

HOPEFUL REVIEW OF THE SIT UATION.

PROFITABLE. MILITARY FARMS > Received November 25] &.15' aim. t 'London, November 24V- A Rettter cowjegppndent, t in,,,an,^^hausj^ve view of the situation, states thai, solid progress is 'being made 'in restricting the enemy's, area of occupation by 'the extension of blockhouses. The Morning Post describes thj military farms as being worked at a profit ; the area being cultivated isj ,"5000 acres. Disclosures in connection with tn<: Johannesburg conspiracy show that there has been intriguing and coin-, municating with the enemy. Docu-; ments giving details of the organ-, isation have been seized. Received November 25, 9.21 a.m. London, November 24.— Two British colonial officers accompany the ex-Burgher corps, one as intermediaLory between the burjrher who commands the corps and the 'commander* of columns, the Other as quartermaster. Commandants Briel formerly a burgess, and Adjutant Miller, of Pretoria, axe forming? the corps.