THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 28 November 1901, Page 3

THE BOER WAR.

[pee PEES 9 ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.] London, November 27. Several members of the Cape Assembly belonging to the Africander Bond urge T. P. Thoron, Chairman to dissolve the Bond in order to facilitate peace. The conspirators recently arrested at Johannesburg intended to seize the arms and ammunition of the Rand rifle companies. Sir H Campbell-Bannerman, speaking at Lancaster, said that Lord Salisbury retains no shred of independence. Chamberlains insults to the Powers had caused more injury than all the speeches made by the Liberals. Ho urged the restoration of the prosperity and loyalty (?) to South Africa by friendliness and hearty co-operation on equal terms. Three small engagements have been fought in the Orange Colony and 37 Boers were captured.

Lord Kitchener’s weekly report shows 23 killed, 19 wounded, 280 taken prisoners 6 surrendered, and 4,604 cattle captured. Knox has captured Commandant Jouhero's field cornets at Wolmarana and Biedrochs.

The confiscation of the property of Kruger, Eloffs, Wolmarana, and other surrendered leaders, is recommended by the Natal Outlander Committee.

Iho conspiracy at Johannesburg was being carried out in conjunction with Delarey’s force. The erection of blockhouses has been started from Kroonstad eastwards.

The Pretoria correspondent of the Morning Post states that there are under nine thousand Boers in the held. Great Britain provides the new Canadian Contingent of the Imperial Yeomanry with pay and arms, Canada supplying the horses, uniforms and saddlery and nominating the officers subject to approval. Bannerman in his Lancaster speech repeated that he bad never uttered a word from first to last calculated to encourage the Boers to prolong resistance. Tenders are being invited for the CapeNatal railway.