THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 189, 17 August 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

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London, Aug. 15. Lord Kitchener has sent his proclamation with a letter to Steyn and Botha. The Morning Post'- Pretoria correspondent states that th Boors are showing a general tendency ; ) be -aptured. Dr Jolm Cliff I, President of the Metropolitan Fix-o Churches Council, amt five hundred Erro Churches ministers presented a peace manifesto favoring an amnesty "ranting autonomy and compensation. Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman replied that settlement on these lines was souud policy based on common sense aud Christian‘principles. London, Aug. lb.

Gorinv inflicted losses on Kruitzinger, Erasmus, Pypcr, and Cachet near Steynsbur". Erasmus aud Cachet were mortally wounded. Mr Balfour, in the House of Commons, said that not a man or horse would bo withdrawn unless the military situation justified the stop. Tho war had been undulv prolonged, oven from tho standpoint of tho Boers. It is stated that General Lyttelton’s presence in South Africa is merely a precaution in the event of Lord Kitchener being taxed at all; otherwise Lord Kitchener will remain until resistance is suppressed. A committee in Switzerland has arranged to send a doctor and six nurses to attend to tho women folk in the refugee camps, but tho party was not allowed to loavo Southampton, the authorisations "iven by Lord Roberts in March having been rescinded by the \\ ar Otliee, on the the ground that all possible measures necessary to preserve health had now been taken. The Foreign Office declined a request that it should review the War Office decision. Wellington, last night.

The Premier has received a cablegram from Mr Pilcher, of Capetown, dated the 15th inst., stating that Privato Hamilton, of tho Imperial Yeomanry, who was reported missing a short time ago, is now with his regiment, and well; also that No. 167 S Reid, who was wounded, is now at Worcester, convalescent.