THE TRANSVAAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 11665, 25 January 1902, Page 2

THE TRANSVAAL.

CAPTURES BY COLENBRANDER.. United Press Association—Par Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received TZ.55 a.m., January 24th. LONDON, January 23. Colonel Culeiibnmdcr captured seven of .Steenk.iiiip'.s men at Magaliesbcrg, and unearthed 20 barrels of gunpowder and 200 ' rounds of shrapnel. Tiie Middle Temple has disbarred Dr Kruuse. THE TONE OF THE CONTINENTAL PRESS. INDUCEMENTS TO SETTLE IN SOUTH AFRICA. BOER PRISONERS OFFER ALLEGIANCE. Received 10.14 a.m., January 24th. 1 LONDON', January 23. The Continental Press comment on the amendments to the Address-in-Reply dealing with the war in a more moderate tone, and the idea of settlement by negotiations instead of by fighting is abandoned. Great inducements are being offered to British- residents in the United States to settle in South Africa, in order to eradicate race hatred.

Three hundred Boer prisoners at Bermuda have offered allegiance. The others are willing to swear neutrality.

SYDNEY, January 24,

Both papers unfavourably comment on the inclusion of the Argentine in the Army meat contracts, and urge the necessity of steps being taken to prevent Argentine shippers' interests being served at" the expense of Australian. The First Contingent is practically completed, and the enrolment of the Second Contingent has started in .the various States. The transports Manchester Merchant and St. Andrew have arrived at Albany. The former brings a number of returned troops.

PERTH, January 24. Major-General Hutton, the Federal Commandant, has arrived here. He reviewed the troops, and in the course of an address eulogised the services of the colonials in South Africa. Colonial troops, he said, were much competed for by commanders, and he trusted that the fresh troops would emulate the deeds of their predecessors.

ESCORT OF-YEOMANRY SURPRISED

A GALLANT RESISTANCE. '

MR KRUGER'S REPLY TO MR CHAMBERLAIN.

Received 10.13 p.m.. January 24th. LONDON, January 23. One hundred and fifty Boers surprised 25Yeomanry who were acting as an escort to 35 natives at Lidique Spruit, the latter being engaged in cutting grass. Xlxe Yeomanry made a gallant resistance, but were overpowered. One man was killed and seven men were wounded. Four unarmed natives were shot in cold blood. his: Boers were killed and four wounded. Mr Kruger, in a note to the- Dutch press, in reply to Mr Chamberlain, says that theBoer leaders- claim complete independence, and that negotiations are hopeless without it, THE BLOCKHOUSE SYSTEM. Received 1.21 a.m., January 25th. LONDON, January 24. The blockhouses at Klutesdorp, Reutersdorp and Zeerust have been completed, and men are continuing the work on to Mafeking. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, January 24.' This morning the Mayor received the' following cablegram direct from Mr Chamberlain in acknowledgement of the resolution passed at last Monday evening s meeting of the Auckland ,City Council in reference to the recent German slanders on the British arm£— "Mayor of Auckland: Thank you for tlie resolution of the Auckland City Council. 'We appreciate the patriotism everywhere displayed by our fellow-subjects in Australasia. Chamberlain."