BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 46, 6 March 1901, Page 2

BOER WAR.

THE I'RACE NKGOTU'MOHS. ' OCOUI'ATION W KUCKHOOK. „. FHII PRHSB ASSOOIATIOK.J (Received 6, 9.J0 a.m.) Lobdon, March 4. Tho Daily Express state* that Lord Kitchener allowed General Botha facilities to eonomuDicate with Mr Kruger, and that rietba informed the ex-Presi-dent th'tt there whs a desire for peace on all side*. Mr Krugrr, the paper i ude, communicated with the (fear urging him to use his efforts to obtain the application of the Hague Peace Convention principles. Uussia reminded Mr Kruger that he commenced tho war. The Times reports that Oole»el B«t huxe has occupied lluckhoof in order to be able to deal with roving commandos. Sir H Campbell-Bannerman, speaking ■it Oxford, admitted that some form of provisional temporary government, probably military, should precede the establishment of representative instite.uiot'H in the conquered Republics. It wag imperative that the burghers be restored to their farms and given pecuniary assistance. CASUALTIES. (Received 6, 1.5 a.m.) Londoh, March 5. Lieut. A. E. Benson, Kitchener'* Horse, formerly New South Wales Bushmen, died of wounds..

DK WET HEADED OFF. UNEARTHING GUNS AND AMMUNITION. , "-*' A COUNCIL OF OOUMAkDAST* BOTHA AUTHORISED TO OAPITULATI ON TERMS. UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER REQUfRBD. EXILE OF KRUGER AND OTHBTm MEOESBARY. DE WET WILL CONTINUE O'jKRILLA WAR. "»«»» R«oei?«i6,f3t ' Loxt, o n, March 5. It w officially stated that De Wet I was headed off at FdJHipdia an d is now approaching Faui^'mith. 001. Babingt/, tt unearthed a Krupp guo, a pomps'j, ( an d seme ammunition »t Z&ndfoßt/ in> The 2Cer B Tribune's correspondent (.taVjg that a Council of Commandante a> Petersburg authorised Beth* to capifalate if the Boer prisoners were liberated, the rebels pardoned, the of the Republic! under the Crown granted, and o*n*ra restored their property. H* adds Lard Kitchener was willing tf grant terms, but Great an unconditional capitulation and the exile of Kruger and other Republican authorities.

Da Wet, in any event, intends to continue a guerilla war, / t

CAPTURE OF A GHH. | SURRENDER OF A COMMANDO. Received 6, 1.5 a.m. Lokdon, March 5. Major-General Dartnell captured ft Hotchkiss gun near Pietre'ief, A commando in the vicinity surrendered with fifty men < u Saturday. THE SEVENTH CONTINGENT. Wem.ikgtoi», March 4. Captaincies in the Seventh Contingent have been allotted to G. R. Jobiistone (Wavfirley), formerly a Lieuteit' ant in the First Contingent, aad J. H. Hamer (Chrigtchureh), as old army man with a South African record; and Sergt. Lestrmgo, formerly of the First, | hss boon promo'ed to Lieutenant. The strength of the Seventh Contingent is to be increased to 500 men, the additional quot* from each district to be i proportionate to the fiwt selection; applieints to be selected from th«ee> already enrolled, but, of course, they * must stand the usuil teafs. It is net■decided when the Contingent will leave, but it will not be within a, fortnight. I Further appointments to the Seventh Oon> indent are :-,Captam RutherfereV of Maiterton; Lieut. Brathwaite, ef Hastings; Lieut. Grant, ef Auckland. Chbisxouurcb, March 5. Harold Dickenson, of the First Contingent, and Horace Wilsen, Second aad Federal Contingents, both of Christehurcb, have received commissions is the Seventh Contingent.