LORD ROBERTS'S OPERATIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 98, 18 May 1900, Page 2

LORD ROBERTS'S OPERATIONS.

I THE BOERS KETREAT IN A DEMORAL-ISED-STATE. MORE ABUSE OF THE WHITE FLAG. (Received 17, 8.40 a.m.) London, May 16. The Standard'B correspondent at Kroonstad asserts that most of the foreign attaches, among whom the Russians were conspicuous, directed operations of burning stores and food contents of the ciptured Koornspruit convoy. The retreat of the Boer forces is described as a sullen demoralised rabble. Lists have bsen found containing the names of thirty thousand Gaps Dutch *ho pledged themselves to rise in support of the Boers. In view of such numerous promises to support it is easy to understand the disillusionisa■ion of the Boers. Generals French and Hutton tactic ally and cleverly turned three thousand Boers at the Zand River, including the Afrikander Horse, a new forcd ca»h man of which has two horses. The Vaalsch Drift was aeizad after & forty miles march in one day. The troops were without supplier for two days. Another white flag outrage is reported near Kroonstad. A patrol approached a farm house where 16 Boers were concealed and opened fire. Two privates were killed and an officer wounded, acd three others nude prisoners. The tenant of the house leclares that the Bjers threatened to shoot him when he protested against treachery, THE FREE STATERS ANXIOUS FOR PEACE. AN INTERESTING ITEM. (Received 18, 1.30 a.m.) London, May 17 The Daily Telegraph states that while [Lord Roberts was rapidly Hearing Kroonstad, the remnant of the Volksraad decided to ask President Steyn to surrender himself with a view to peace. Steyn meanwhile fled.