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(By Elictuio Tblsgraph.—Copteioht.) BOERJVAR. MORE CAPTURES. THE FOLLY OF PROLONGING THE WAK. London, June 7. j Colonel Wilson captured 100 prisoners near Warmba'hs. Private McGarveo, a New Zsalmder who was reported mifsing at Bleehokfpruit, hes rej lined h's regiment, Mr Bennett Burleigh states that surrenderors are angry ihat th<? folly of a small official gang is prolonging the war. They ask for arms to de r end their property. It is laughable, he says te observe the wilingness of the | Boers to bo taken captive when fighting. Colonel Kitchener overran 29 who were firirg. They shouted, "We surrender as prisoners of war." The Boer Government consists of Messrs. iSchdkburger, Lucas Meyer, Smu's, and Reitz, who are all trekking with only five waggons, and a Cape cart.
Kitcherer's Scouts cap',ured 11 Boers Maj r Kn"x took 60 prisoners. Cpnim&ndunt Van Rensburg has surrendered to General Grenftll, Received 9, 4.58 p.m. London, June 8. Colonel Benson, marching on Carolina, captured 40 B?ers and drove miny into the hands of other columrs. When tracked into ravines the Bo.ts simply .surrendered. Captain Neill, of the New Z aland Mounted Rifles, has sailed for England. RECEPTION OF PEACE PROPOSALS. AN UNFOUNDED STORY. Received 9, 4 57 am. Lo.ndon, Jute 8. Mr Bred rick in the House of Commons announced that Lord Ki'chcner was free to rec ive and tranpurit any Bo r propofals for peice; but neitler Lord Kitchener nor the Government would discuss independerce.
He was glad to say the statement thai; two JBri'ishers w.re shoj at Vlakfontein for not rev aling the working of guns was unfounded. Lord Kitxhtn r vas etqiiring itto the origin of the tt'jry. BOKK LAAGER SURPRISED. FATAL RAILWAY COLLISION. Received 10, 12 5 a.m. London, June 9. Scobell sin prise! a laager with thi ee hundred men at D.apf mtein, and optured tweniy Bsers, ICO horses, and a quantity of the Jamestown loot. A collision took pla<:o on tha Pie'.arsburg RnilKay. Nine soldieis were ki.led and sevaial injured.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 118, 10 June 1901, Page 3
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332CABLE NEWS Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 118, 10 June 1901, Page 3
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