1000 BOERS NEAR KRUGERSDORP.

Wanganui Chronicle, 25 July 1901, Page 3

1000 BOERS NEAR KRUGERSDORP.

A TRAIN CAPTURED AND BURNED.

THE LIBERAL POLICY WITH RE-

GARD TO THE WAR-

Received July 25, 0.30 a.m.

LONDON, July 24.

The "Times" states that Colonel Allenby reports the presence a few days ago of a thousand Boers at Kroondvaal, near Kru-

gersdorp.

Surrenderers confirm the reports that all the Boer leaders intend to make one more dash for the South.

Lord Kitchener reports, that Scheeper's commando on the 21st captured and burned a train which was bringing 113 details and stores from Capetown, eight miles north of Beaufort East. Three British were killed and 18 wounded. A full inquiry into the incident is proceeding.

The committee of the Imperial Liberal Council resolved in favour of vigorous prosecution of the war. A general amnesty of the rebels was impossible until "the termination of hostilities. The charges of barbarity against iio British, were unfounded. Pro-Boer demonstrations -would act directly in prolonging the war. The atemtp to identify the Liberal party with the pro-Boer cause is dishonest. The resolutions adopted represent a majority of the Liberal party.