CAPETOWN.
February 25. Telegrams are to hand to-day from Sir George Colley announcing that he has commenced a parley with the leaders of the Boer forces, with a view to an understanding being arrived at, and the cessation of war being brought about. Information has been received from the Orange Free State that the Volksraad has passed an address expressing sympathy with the Transvaal Boers, and hoping that England will comply with any reasonable demands which they may make.
February 26
News comes to hand from Natal that a report has reached there that the Boers made an attack on Wakkerstroon, and succeeded in capturing it, but were eventually driven out by the British troops, who are now again in occupation. Tbe news requires confirmation.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3019, 28 February 1881, Page 3
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