The Boer War.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 4232, 25 July 1901, Page 3

The Boer War.

Boers near Krugersdorp. Fighting in the Craddock Mountains. Speech by Lord Milner. LONDON, July 24. The Time* states that Colonel Alenb)i reports the presence, a few'days ago, ol 1000 Boers at Kroondvaal, near Krugersdorp, west of Pretoria. Surrenderers confirm the report that all the Boer leaders intend making one more dash south. Commandant Kruitzinger, at dawn oc, the 21st instant, attacked Crabbe’s 300 men in the Craddock mountains, MidCape Colony. Colonel Crabbe’s horses stampeded. After fighting all day Colonel Crabbe retired to Mortimer (10 miles south of Craddock). The casualties were slight. Dense crowds attended at the Guildhall in connection with the ceremony of presenting Lord Milner with the Freedom of London. Amongst those present were Mr Chamberlain, Lord Selborne (First Lord of the Admiralty), Right Hon. G. J. Ooschen, the Duke of Devonshire (Lord president of the Council), Lord Cromer, Sir Claude'M'Donald, and other notables. I Lord Milner, who was received with I ringing cheers, in the course of a speech, I emphasised the remarkable, almost phenomenal, steadfastness of the bulk of I the nation, and its virtual unanimity on I the main issue. Few were willing to pur-1 chase peace by concessions compromising I the future, and popularising rebellion by I treating deliberate crimes stained with treason as venial offences. The country I on the other hand, resolved to treat the burghers with such fairness and gensr-1 osity es to help them to accept their I position and to ultimately acquire the I sentiments of British citizenship. The I vork of reconstruction was proceeding, end despite all drawbacks pointed to a bold development of the natural re-1 sources of the annexed republics. The I gradul and prudent introduction of self-1 1 government would heal old sores, create I ' oev interests, and bring the diverse sec- - tiom to co-operate for the common good. I - It would be by giving the world an ob- I ject lesson of good government and of I* reviving industry in the more or less I 1 settled districts that the struggle would 11 be ended. <

Boers Surprised. Oath-Breaker Hanged. Sentenced. [By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] [United Press Association.] (Received 8.57 a.m.) LONDON. July 24. Colonel Lukin, on Sunday, surprised Commandant Latigas’ lagaar, capturing 10 Boers, 70 rifles, 1000 rounds of ennmnition and many horses. Petrus, a Klopper oath-breaker, was hinged at Burghersdorp. Klossen. a Somerset East rebel and anrderer has been sentenced to be hngtd.