THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 199, 29 August 1901, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

KRUGER’S VIEWS.

THE WEEKLY REPORT.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Loudon, -Vug. 27. In reply to his proclamation, Lord Kitchener has received a long letter from Steyn, setting out the arguments of tho Boer case. Tho ex-President says he will continue to fight. Lord Kitchener also received a short letter from Do Wet to the same effect.

Botha, in a letter to Lord Kitchener, protests against the proclamation. Ho says he intends to continue fighting. Lord Kitchener, commenting on the letter, says that, nevertheless, the number of surrenders has lately increased considcrably.

Kruger, in an interview with the Daily Telegraph correspondent, said the issue of Lord Kitchener’s proclamation was tho blackest crime, and was without pretext. The Boers are still regularly governed and systematically led. The proclamation would intensify tho resistance. The story of tho conspiracy of the Republics against Great Britain was an abominable lie. " l proclaim it before tho Almighty,” declared the ex-President- “ My witnesses aro Lord Salisbury and Mr Chamberlain. They know it was. We did our utmost to avert bloodshed,” and he added : “ Wo are now ready to conclude peace on a basis of give-and-take, a basis of tho independence of the Republics, and free pardon to colonial Afrikanders. We aro making reasonable e dices and giving satisfactory guarantees,” Lord Kitchener’s weekly report shows 62 Boers killed, 21 wounded, lot) taken prisoners, 185 surrendered. The majority are from i orthwards of the Magliesbcrg hills, and include Kruger’s nephew. One hundred and sixteen rides, 5)000 rounds of ammunition. 245 waggons, 286 horses, and 6615 ca.tle were captured. Small bauds of Boers are appearing about the Drakensborgs, on the Natal frontier. There is a general tendenev on the part of the invaders of tho Cape Midlands to shift westwards. Sir Alfred Milner has arrived at Capetown.