CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS

Manawatu Herald, 10 May 1902, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS

The Transvaal. PROSPECTS OF PEACE. Information has been received at Pretoria that the Boer delegates have been successful in obtaining. the consent of the burghers for a surrender now that the opportunity is favourable. One commando has elected Commandant Piet Uys and Field-Cornet Dangers to proceed to the conference at Vereniging. RELIEF OF OOKIEP. Colonel Cooper relieved Ookiep. The enemy retired south. The miners at Concordia surrendered on condition that the mines were not damaged, but the enemy had gone when the relief parly reached the town. ffl lt is expected that Commandant Beyers will represent the northern burghers, who will abide by the decision of the Transvaal Government. The principal opposition emanates from certain of General De la Rey’s irreconcilables. It is believed that General Botha’s men will follow their leader. Mr Benaet Burleigh (war correspond*

ent of the “ Daily Telegraph ”) states that the burghers in the refugee camps regard peace as certain, but the military authorities are pessimistic, and are preparing for an increasingly vigorous campaign. A DEGRADED OFFICER. The award of a medal to ex-Lieu-tenant Picton (since cashiered), while a corporal in Loch’s Horse and prior to his lieutenancy in the Bush Veldt Carbineers, has been cancelled. DEATH OF A NEW ZEALANDER. Private Robert' E. Anslow, of the Ninth New Zealand Regiment, died of dysentery at Newcastle. LOSSES OF THE ENEMY. Lord Kitchener reports as follows to the War Office concerning the losses of the enemy for the past week; —10 killed, 122 taken prisoners, 14 surrendered. MILITARY OPERATIONS.

Colonel Cooper expelled the Boers from Steinkop, their only stronghold leading to Ookiep. Colonel Rochfort has dispersed commandoes at Hoopstad and Bloemhof. Colonel Colenbrander has resumed operations against Commandant Beyers, whose followers have been considerably reduced. General lan Hamilton has, by clearing an area west of Klerksdorp, facilitated future operations. EIGHTY SEVEN BOF.RS CAPTURED. General Bruce Hamilton’s " drive ” south of Heidelberg and Standerton, in the Eastern Transvaal, resulted la the capture of 87 Boers. A SMART OPERATION. Lord Kitchener reports that MajorGeneral Elliott on Tuesday held the line from Lindley to Liebenbergsvlei, and Colonel Barker the, drifts from Liebenbergsvlei to Frankfort, in a continuous line. Columns left the Frankfort-Heilbron-Vredefort road line at dawn, without vehicles and, marching rapidly, reached Elliott’s line in the afternoon. Ten Boers were killed and 208 captured. The prisoners constituted a portion of the most irreconcilable Free Staters. Many horses and cattle were also captured. The British casualties were nil. Latest. The larger Free State commandoes, especially that under De La Rey, are most irreconcilable. ANOTHER TRAIN ACCIDENT. An armoured train was derailed at Pretoria and an officer and ten soldiers killed. BOER COMMANDANT KILLED. Commandant Bowers was killed during the fighting at Oakiep.