THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 24 July 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

[by ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT.]

[Per Press Association.]

Boers Dispersed.

Received this day, at 8 54 a.m. London, July 23. The Boers for two days made determined attacks on Aberdeen. The arrival of a detachment of Australians with a fifteen pounder caused them to disperse. Mrs Kruger’s Dying Message. F. Eloff, Kruger's son-in-law telegraphed to the ex-President that Mrs Kruger’s end was peaceful and painless. Her dying message to her husband was that he must place his firm trust in God. In connection with the captured correspondence between Reitz and Steyn, Reitz makes reference to a final step. One letter it is believed foreshadows the application for armstice by the Transvaal leaders with the avowed, intention of con-, suiting the Burghers and hoping to secure a settlement which would preserve the Boer nationality. Received this day, at 9 4 a.m. Capetown, July 23, The Cape Dutch are profoundly impressed at the revelation of the hopelessness of the position. They consider Steyn’s arguments baseless. London, July 23. Right Hon. Mr Chamberlain has stated that the wanton destruction at Murraysburg and elsewhere by Commandant Scheepers, that the raiders are mere brigandage.