The Boer War.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 59, 11 March 1901, Page 2

The Boer War.

DE WET’S RUSE.

COLONEL PLUMER KILLS NINETEEN BOERS. RAIDERS CAPTURE A MAGISTRATE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, March 9. Betlrano oil Wednesday surprised a Boer laager, and captured many mules, waggons, and stock. The Daily Telegraph’s correspondent states that Colonol Plumor on Tuesday killed nineteen Boors near Faurcsmith. Dc Wet, by moans of a ruse, sout Commandant Froremnn and four hundred men on a trek north. They crossod the. Moddcr fiver near Abraham’s Kraal on Wednesday, wliilo Steyu and Do Wet, with tho remainder of tho forces, woro resting noar Springfontoin. Three hundred raiders have occupied Maraieburg, imprisoning Mr C. R. Vaughan, tho Resident Magistrate for police. Tho British had previously transferred all tho food-stulls and clothing to Cradock. A SEVEN DAYS’ ARMISTICE. NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 9.50 p.m., March 10. London, March 9. Routor’s representative at Dclagoa Bay roports that news has reached Dolagoa that Lord Kitclionor granted Botha sovon days’ armistice. Other reports show that tho Boer loaders and Lord Kitchener had been negotiating at Middlcburgh for several days. THE TERMS OF PEACE. A GENERAL AMNESTY. EXCEPT FOR CAPE REBELS. DE WET AND STEYN EXCLUDED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

Received 4.55 p.m., March 9. London, March 9. The Times’ Pretoria correspondent reported on Wednesday that Botha’s and Kitchener’s negotiations at Middlcburg aro in abeyance, pending the British Government’s answer to bo submitted on the proposals. The Daily Chronicle states that Botha and the majority of his officers have approved of Lord Kitchener’s terms, 'lie offers general amnesty to all who surrender ; also for prisoners, excepting the chief Capo Colony rebels; Great Britain to help in the ro-instating of thoso amnestied on farms. Dc Wet and Stoyn aro excluded from tlio terms. Thoy replied to Botha, “ The terms arc irrcconcilablo.” Tlio Times at Bcthuno’s headquarters, under date of Wednesday, reports that DoWet, with 700 men, traversed Faurcsinith, northwards, early in tlio week, a few hours in advanco of Bcthune and Plumer. A cordon of Thcron’s scouts “masked ” thoenomy’s movements. When Bethune was at Beit River tlio enemy, wth the view of rallying further north, broke and scattered, removing all whites or blacks likely to furnish information to the British.