THE BOER WAR.
by Telegraph —Press Association—Copyright London, May 15. Reuter’s Pretoria correspondent Bays the consultation of commandos in the field was not considered favorable to early peace. The Australians under DeLisle bore the chief share in General lan Hamilton’s recent captures. The late besiegers at Ookiep sent a truck of dynamite against the garrison, but it overturned, and the plan was frustrated. The Daily Express states that the men of the concentration camps are keenly anxious for peace. Since the exclusion of the local visiting committees, tho hostility of the Boer women has greatly abated. LIKELIHOOD OF PEACE. A SHARP ENCOUNTER. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, May 16. Tho Daily Mail states that the conference at Vcrceniging is thoroughly representative, including Cape commandos, and certain to accept the British irreducible minimum. The offer to give a month’s cost of the war towards rebuilding farms is exercising a great eil'ect. Several sharp skirmishes occurred in the vicinity of Papkuil. Captain Halkett’s Yeomanry attacked four hundred of De Villier’s commando, who were concealed, hoping to surpriso Major Pilcher’s column. The Boers thrice rushed the Yeomanry, and once got within twenty yards, but were repulsed.
THE GALLANT SEVENTH.
By Telegraph —Press Association. Wellington, last night. Sir Joseph Ward has received a cable from Colonel Porter, mentioning that the Seventh Contingent was at Dries River, having captured 22 prisoners with waggons, etc. There had been nine casualties. The regiment would be mobilised, and was to embark at Durban on its return to the colony on the 19th inst., with Major Thurston in charge. ACTING-PREMIER AND PEACE. [By Telegraph—Pross Association]. Wellington, last night. Speaking at a luncheon to the Sixth Contingent to-day, the Acting-Premier said there were tho strongest instincts that warranted him in saying peace was approaching. It would have given him a great deal of pleasure to have been able to announce to day that peace had actually been proclaimed, but apparently we should have to wait a little longer before the happy consummation could be announced.'
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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 418, 17 May 1902, Page 2
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