THE BOER WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 9 December 1901, Page 4

THE BOER WAR.

[per press association—copyright.]

London, Docember 7,

The Morning Post’s correspondent that Lieutenant Kelly (Australian)

displayed great heroism at Brakenslaagto. He fearlessly rallied his men, and, when picked up, was found riddled with bullets.

The Standard’s Brussel's eoWeSpohdent asserts that Fischer, Wesscls and Wolmarans favor Dutch intervention to secure peace; but Kruger and Lcyds prefer to wait for Britain s initiative, The Boer leaders in Europe published a statement that they will reject any proposal based on annexation, And further declare that they will not recognise British overtures unless submitted to Kruger and the Boer Generals. Kruger states that he received a report from Botha, which places the Boer strength in the field at 1(5,000, The new contingent being sent to South Africa by Canada comprises 000 men.

Consols 92|. Circumstantial reports arc _ circulated to the effect that Sir M, Hieks-Beach, instead of issuing consols, will float the Transvaal loan with guaranteed interest. Berlin, December 7 ; The German newspapers are sneering at Mr Chamberlain aryl Lord Salisbury, and declare that the disinclination in Australia to send more troops shows that England finds the colonies a broken reed.

The Yossiche Zeitung says that the colonial military ardour vanished when it became evident that war is no nursery game. London, December 7. Lord Methuen’s capture at Liedenbergh numbered 28.

Great Britain tas paid £OOOO in settlement of American claims in South Africa.

De Wet with a large commando estimated by some at 1400, is being persistently and closely “ hustled.” The lightest men with the lightest carts are being selected from the mobile column for rapid, sweeping work in January. The completing of the block-houses will release 1000 of the First Black Watch.

The Essex lias sailed from Bombay for South Africa,

The Boer leaders assert that their statement was indispensible owing to the officious advice tendered them in the direction of peace by third parties without the authority of the English.

The newspapers interpret this as a direct snub to Sir H. Campbell-Banner-man and the Liberal Federation. Wellington, This Day.

A cablegram from Capetown states that Sergeant-Major Galloway, of Auckland, and Private F, Robinson, of Taranaki, with Seventh Contingent, left for New Zealand by the Papanui.