THE BOER WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 419, 19 May 1902, Page 2

THE BOER WAR.

BUSH VELDT MURDERERS,

DECLARATION THAT PEACE NEGC TIATIONS HAVE FAILED.

By Telegraph Press Association—Copyright London, May 17. Mr Mac Neill, in the House of Commons, suggested that the Bush Veldt murders were committed in obedience to superior orders.

Mr Brodrick protested against scavenging in the dust-heap of the past. Justice a had been done, and it was useless to reopen the matter.

Boers at Brussels and Amsterdam assert that peace negotiations failed through Great Britain refusing an armistice with a view to consult Kruger. Advices received from South Africa, however, state that the Vereening Conference is proceeding.

THE VEREENING CONFERENCE,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 4.56 p.m., May 18. i London, May 17. Arrangements have been made for prompt communication of the deoision of the Vereening conference to Lord Kitchener, Secrecy in regi-.d lo ueliberations will be respected. Voting will be by ballot. Tho proceedings are expected to be protracted. An arrangement has been como to not to attack tho commandos represented during the progress of the conference. Sir A. Milner is at Pretoria. MR CHAMBERLAIN’S DECLARATION, HOPEFUL, BUT NOT SANGUINEj MAJUBA WILL NOT BE REPEATED, By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright, LONDON, May 17, Mr Chamberlain, addressing jtha Unionists at Birmingham, said : “ I am hopeful, but not sanguine, that the majority of the remnant of Boers in the field are convinced of the futility of resistance, hut a minority) of irreconcilables lias often prevailed and may induce the Boer leaders to make absolutely impossible proposals, which it would be our duty to reject. “ The world may rest assured that the mistake of Majuba will not be re, peated.

1: Ministers have already stated their intentions in reference to the future government and settlement of the territory, and will not swerve from them-” ,

By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Saturday. Mrs Davies has received a oable from Colonel Davies, dated Vryburg, stating: “ All well. Have just finished a successful drive. Have boen appointed to the command of a column.”