BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 121, 17 June 1901, Page 3

BOER WAR.

EFFECT OF TRANBVAAL CONCESSION COMMISSION REPORT. [PUB PBEB3 ASSOCIATION.] (Received 16, 4.56 p.m.) Berlin, Juae 15. The German Government is endeavouring to secure fair terms in connection with the ez-propriation of German ' holders ef Netherlands rai'way certifi-1 eates on the grounds that they were] unable to control the local managers in the Transvaal, and that they were not! gu'ltyefacts of hos'ility towards the! British. It is hinted any British ofier of redemption of German interest in the railway at par will not to accepted. The value of certificates hw fallen tixty-two per cent, since the Transvaal Concession Commission report was published. VICTORIAN CASUALTIES. MRS. BOTHA INTERVIEWS KRUGER. Received 16, 4.56 p.m. London, June 15. Lient. Murphy, Corporal Robe, tson, Privates Hewens and White weiel killed; Sergt. Miller dingeroutly, and Private Sharp, severely, wounded at Khencwterkop, on the sth. All bel >ng to the Victorian Mounted Rifles. Luut. Matthews of the s»me corps was dangerously wounded in the head whihiog bathing. Brussels, June 15. Mm. Botha inverviewed Kruger at the Hague. K.RUGBR COMMUNIOATING WITH BOTHA. Received 16, 4.56 p.m. Bbussells, June 15. Belgian newspapers, which are generally inspired from the Tiansv<*al legation, assert that Kruger is using the Netherlands secret code to communicate with Bitha and Schalkburger. The newspapers alsj predict that peace is imminent. A SEVERE ENGAGEMENT. DC WET DEFEATED AT REITZ. LARGE CAPTURE OF BOER SUPPLIES. Received 16,12.51 a.m. London, Juce 16. Lord Kitchener repor's that during the marcH frun Vredi General Eliot eßgaged Da Wet neir Riitz on the 6tb, and severe fighting ensued. '- Sladen's mounted men displayed great gallantry. Seventy-one loaded waggons were cap'ured; a'so 45 prisoners, 58 rifle?, 10,000 rounds of emaU arms ammunition and 4000 head of est la. The Boers left 17 killed and three wounded. The British loss was thrte officeie and ferenteen men killei and one officer and twfnty-four wounded. General Elliott his reached Krosnetadt.