Tie Boer War.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 69, 25 March 1901, Page 2

Tie Boer War.

BOER PRISONER F'OR MADRAS AND BOMBAY. ,- s PROPOSALS TO BOTHA. EXECUTION OF A MURDERER. DE WET WITH GUNS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Rccoived 5.17 p.m., March 24. London, March 23. It is intended to send a thousand Boor prisoners to Madras and Bombay respectively. Tho modified proposals sent to Botha provided that licenses bo issued to retain military firo arms whore necessary for protection against natives ; licenses also to bo granted for sporting rifles ; Kaffirs not to be onfrauchisod boforo representative government, and novel- to tho extent to endanger tho white in predominance ; tho legal position of colorod pooplo to bo similar to that existing at the Capo.

Lord Kitchener has confirmed tho capital sentence passed on Dejacgers, a burgher at Harrismith, for killing three natives, one of them in a most cold-* blooded manner. Dejacgers has been' executed.

General Hamilton secured sixty prisoners at Ladybrand district. Do Wet unearthed at Sonokal two of Commandant Prinsloo’s guns.

OFFERS OF PEACE. LIBERAL TERMS ALLOWED BY BRITISH. By Tolegraph—Pross Association—Copyright London, March 23. Tho Blue Book dealing with the negotiations with Botha shows that Lord Kitchener refused to discuss the quostion of the independence of the Republics, 110 explained the proposed political administration, which seemed to satisfy- Botha when convinced that immediate representative government was impossible. Tho terms offered include replacing the military Crown colony- administration by- a representative element, and ultimately self-government. The Dutch and English language to be allowed in schools and law courts as tho Act agrees; Government to devoto a million for the repayment of goods commandccrod from tho Republican Governments.

THE REJECTED PROPOSALS. TERMS CANCELLED IF NOT ACCEPTED. TWO HUNDRED BOERS SURRENDER, By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, March 23. Sir A. Milnor and Mr Cliamborlain modified Lord Kitchener’s proposals sent to Botha on tho 7th. Great Britain required the complete cessation of hostilities, the surrender of all rifles, camions, ammunition, and munitions of war, and offer an amnesty to the Boers for bona fide acts of war ; prisoners to be repatriated as quickly- as - possible ; farmers on taking the oath of allegiance to bo assisted by a loan to repair injuries to buildings and losses of stock ; no special wdr tax to bo imposed on farmers and burghers taking the oath of allcgianco. Two hundred of Do Wet’s and Fourio’s ragged burghers havo surrendered voluntarily near Dcwetsdorp ; 140,000 sheep and 10,000 horses wore captured. Lord Kitchener has warned Botha that tho terms of peace will bo cancelled if not accepted.

THE TERMS OF PEACE. BOTHA OBJECTED TO MILNER’S OFFER. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright, London, March 24. In the House of Commons Mr Chamberlain stated that Botha raised no specific objections to Lord Kitchener’s terms, but expressed strong objections against those offered by Sir A. Milner.