South Africa.

Manawatu Herald, 24 June 1902, Page 2

South Africa.

THE BOERS. The Boers and British are everywhere fraternising cordially. DE WET. General De Wet, in a circular to his adjutants, says : “ That you and I and every burgher can win the heart of the new Government by our future conduct I am not in the least doubtful.” GENERAL FRENCH. ' General French, speaking at Middelburg, thanked the inhabitants, especially the Dutch for their loyalty. He said he hoped even rebels would be met halfway in a friendly spirit.

COMPENSATION. Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr Chamberlain said the three millions mentioned in the terms of i peace did hot apply to compensation i to loyalists. The compensation (two millions) for sufferers in the Capo and Natal would be chargeable to the { Transvaal out of the first loan raised, and would be paid for losses which were not the rfistilfc of depredations [ by rebels and natives. The latter will fall od the Cape Government. i THE PRETORIA PLOT. 1 The plotter who was overheard conversing with Commandant Beyers . is named Sira. The conspirators had a rendezvous in an empty house, whence a tunnel for dynamite and wires had already been constructed to within ten yards of the outer walla of Lord Kitchener’s residence.It was intended to explode the mine when Lords Kitchener and Milner were together in the bouse. SURRENDERED BOERS. Six hundred and ninety Boars, mostly rebels, have surrendered at Cadvinla, in the west of Cape Colony. ( The total number of surrenders is - 18,400. The burghers are generally taking the oath of allegiance. Surrenderors under the terms of peace are required to individually subscribe to the conditions. The number of Boer surrenderors in the Orange Free State total 5800. STRAITS OF THE BOERS. Boers are besieging the stores at Bloemfontein, exchanging ragged garments for new ones. LORD KITCHENER LEAVING FOR ENGLAND. Lord Raves South Africa for England on Monday; LORD METHUEN. Lord Methuen has refused to aocept a public welcome on the return of the Wiltshire Regiment. BURIED MUNITIONS OF WAR, General Botha has the Boejs to unearth and deliver to the British all arms and ammunition and to co-operate with the authorities. NEW GOVERNORS. Major-General Knox, Military Governor of Bloemfontein, will on Monday administer the oaths of office. to Lord Milner and Major Goold-Adams, as Governor and Lieutenant-Governor respectively of Orange River Colony.