THE TRANSVAAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3237, 16 April 1900, Page 2

THE TRANSVAAL.

BURIED WITH MILITARY HONOURS. GENERAL BULLER PRAISES HIS MEN. THE BOER DELEGATION. | United Press Association— Per Electrid Telegraph— Copyright. ! Received April 14th, 9.5 a.m? London, April 13. Captain Nix. a Dutch miliitary attache* with the Boer troops, who was wounded aud captured during the lighting which took place at Bloemfontein water works, has since died after an operation at Bloemfontein Hospital. He was buried i with military honours. General BuJler has privately described the superhuman endurance and bravery of his soldiers, their cheerfulness during the latest assaults on the Tugela, when broiled under a fierce hot sun during the day and drenched with rain during the night. They faced their enemy at a distance of 300 yards, and were able to hit if only a finger were showing. Mr Leyds met the deiegates at Milan, where they opened sealed instructions. German journals assert that Mr Fischer has been directed to propose to the En* ropean Powers and America that they shall guarantee the neutrality of the Eel publics, conditionally on the forliflcations being dismantled and the artillery surrendered. THE GYMERIcf AT ALBANY. Albany, April 14. The Gymeric, New Zealand transport has arrived. Received April 14th, 8.55 a.m. London, April 13. William Bonner, of the Australian Herße.was killed at Glen on the 28th March.