THE BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 146, 15 July 1901, Page 3

THE BOER WAR.

PJCAOB PBOPOSALS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES, INACCURATE REPORTS. (PKU PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, July 12. In tLe House of Commons, Mr Chsmbea'am saidj in reference ti. General Botha's enquiries from Lord Kitchener in regard to the peace settlement, that Ritiin declines to accept liabilty for debts contrac'ed since the war; bat would not repudiate State loans issued previously, so far as can be provide* out of the Transvaal funds. Lord Landsdowne informed the House that Great Britain intends to differentiate between bona fide invesNetherlands Railway stocks before the war atid those investing later. Foreign Governments had communicated wilh Great Britain on the tubj«ct. After discossion in Parliament respecting the accuracy of the report of Beutet'a Agency with reference to the reported capture of Commandant Beyer's convoy at Warmbaths by Kitchener's Soouts under Colonel Watson last month, Lord Kitchener admits that the (scouts surprised and dispersed Fretorioua', not Beyer's commando, while escorting a convoy, AFTER DEWBT ONOE MORE. London, July 12. The Daily News states that a British force is operating from Krconttad southwards towards Brandfort, where De, Wet's cam mac da is. AMERICAN PBO-BOKR SYMPATHY. ftmr Yobk, July 12. Duploy, a Boer, was arrested at New York and fined asa stowaway. An American sympathiser paid the fine, and guaranteed that htf. would not become apaoper. Birrt^NSD. TkflLßouKirt. July 13. The troopship Orient has arrived . with. 800 retoral«d soldi*!*. She fcas 28 sick, .mostly with raraslei. : The Victorian portion marched to the Exhibition Building', where the Earl of Hipetoun presented them with war medals. ~ GERMAN ANGLOPHOBIA. Received 13, 8 27 p.m. Berlin, July 13. Instead of irdignatioa beiig roused ' over the Vlikf u.tein affair, Ar.glophobia isthe result..The German priss declares that England is reaping what she has ro»n. The act is a retaliation for farmhouse burning, and the sweeping up of the enemys' proper'y,

. BOTHA'S REPORT OF BOER STRENGTH. B mired 14,4 68 p.m. • London, July 13. Louis Botha ha* informed Mr Kruger that there are 7.000 Dutch rebels in the Boer rankt>, and that fresh accjtsibns ara being received daily. -,. THE SOOTH AFRICAN POLICY. Becfcived 14,4 58 p.m. London, July 13. Lord Salisbury, acknowledging the rejoin ions carried at the meeting held in the Guildhall in support of the Government's actions in iti South African { policy, said that ro'bing would tend more to prolong a hopeless struggle than the encouragement derived from pro-Bo - r utterances. Tee Government was firmly determined to bring the war to a fiaally successful issue,

* ANOTHER BOER BKIHHI3H. Received 14, 4 68 p.m. Londoh, July 13. B wra at'acked a b <dy r f constabulary posted at Houtkcp. north ofVereeniging, and captured an o'd 7-pounder gon. The attackera were eventually driven off. Three of. the constabulary were killed and seven wounded'. Lord Kitchener explains that wh.n he contradicted the discomfiture cf Berger's comiDindo he was unaware that anything had been telegaiphed relative to the dispersal of Pre'orius'ti faroe westward of WarmKaths, and adds th»t he depreci ites the magnifying of minor succewe*. THE RETURNING NKW ZEALANDEKS THE WELCOME AT DUNBDIN.

Duhemn, July 13. Very large crowds as#mbled io the vicinity of the railway station to welcome the Tsgus contingents returning from tb» war. The d»y was fiue, though with the resent frost and tnow it was somewhat damp underfoot. The I rain was over Jia'f an hour la'e. by which time the crowd had lessened soaiewhat, those oi the outskirts having realised that there was little chance of seeing much. A volley of cheers greeted the train as it steamed into the station. i'he men go's out smwtJy and were drawn op in the Triangle, where they were formally welcomed by the Major and Oo'onel E. R. Sui h. Ther< was much cheatirg, remarkable f r i's heartiness. It hid been arranged that the men should he taken to their quarters by the voluntwM, and Cjl«nel Penton at firet congratulating tbe police od keeping the place clear for tVe purpose of arranging the mer, when friends and r la'iins drifted rather thani rusbed tlir ugh the ranks of volun'e rs and police, and in a few s ocds the r*turoing troopers were surrounded. It was at once seen that the men of t v e Fourth and Fifth ouside of Otago had mide many warm friends while in camp at Ferbury befo e th»ir daperture, and these friends now took posfesiion of them. It was perhaps a heartier and mire welcome home than a more formal one would have been, as each trooper w?s surronndel by a small knot of men, women and children, and taken away to some Inn*. Tbe mm are being en'ert-inrd at a social to night, and have put in an appearance in lug) numbers. . The Northerners appeir inexc.l'ent spirit?, and have only one complaint -that tfiey are being rushed away too soon from friends in the South. The invalided men are making si'ifac'.ory progress to-day. PROGRESS OF THE INVALIDS. MILITARY FDNKRAL TO GUNNER FORBES. DuHEDIIT, July 14 The troopers who reluriied by the Tups and were removed to tbe HosyiteU m getting along fwourably so

fa-, though o? course thera is not much | change for tin better. A very large proportion of the wen are suli'ariog! from colds, wh'ch the f,raping abou', I Wet under foot at L.vorcargill, d d not' improve. i The mili ary fnmral of G,inner W.J F. Foibes, whod e<l 01 the I'iigus, took ! place (o day, rind vary 1 .rgely j Dense ciovds lined thai tree's, add all the city and "subui bs ' volunteers were screogiy represented, i Jb.-> GvV'i'aor was represented by Hon. I aplain Hli-Trevor, the Ministty by Hon. C. H. Mills, and Defence Force by Colonel Peotoaand Major_N. Smith. Wre.itba weie sent by the Govern me at and Colonel Pentoh. The coffin on a jgun carriage, was covered with flowers. A.out 120 of those who returned with tue dcceas d attended, and genuine regret was felt for his pathetic death.