BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 90, 21 April 1902, Page 3

BOER WAR.

THE LAW REGULATIONS. j BOSS COMMANDOS REMAIN ACTIVE. PIR PRESS ABSOOIITIOIT. London, April 18. The language employed in the dbm. court will be English, but the law will remain in Dutch. . The regulations will encourage the presence of professional men in all the British co'onies. The delegates have left Pretoria to eonsult their commandos. Negotiations will be resnraed in three weeks. In the meantime there will be no cessation of hostilities.

MILNBR AND KITCHENER FOOTER WITH BOER DBLEGATZ3. PBE33 OPINION 0"i THE OUTLOOK. Received 20. 6.50 p.m. London, April 19. In the House of Commons, Mr Balfour stated that Lords Milder and Kitchener twice conferred with the Boar delegates. Lord Kitchener, at their request, agreed to afford facilities for an election and meeting of representatives of commandos to consider the position. In the House of Lordß, Lord Salisbury read a statement in identical terms.

Tbe statement caused ail excellet t impression in tbe lobbies of both Houses and in city circles and club*. The election of representatives is interpreted to mean tbat the delegates are in fuH possession of a tangible basis for p-ace negotiations. The consensus of newspaper opinion is that the Boer leaders in the fi Id are convinced that their own pcheme 'of settlement is impostfb'e, and the fact that they are pressii.g for peace negotiations without an armistice is interpreted to mean that they do not anticipate a resumption of the struggle. The Daily Telegraph says the leaders brought no plans for a conference, and sought an official ageurancn regarding the future of the conquered republics, and the British plans for their rehabilitation. This ■- ssnrance wis given.

The iStandard suggests that the con i sultation is intended to sa i'y L"> r d Milner thit the de'egate-i ore able to pledge the whole Boer community. The Times and Standard ai-re l that it would be premature to nssum-* tbat tbe burghers' repre»entative< will decide tbe question of surrender; but tbe leaders n> longer show Mr Krug-r'* and Dr. Leyds' int.ractablrness. Mr Bilfour's ci'iti'inß announcement empha fised ?lso the firmness and consistency of Britain's policy.

FUBTHJCR CAPTURES. THE SEW WAR LOAN. flereived 20, 5.29 p m London, April 20. Lord [vit lierier refused tho ''legaVs r'qucs 1 ", for an aruois'ica wi,il<» consulting the commaudes. Thirteen Brers have heea capture! eastward of Reit?.. Aiuogc.4 C -'onel Eochefi r ''s capture at Scliurzersunrke wre Kcnnoff, De Wet's adjutant, and C'ommands.nt Duthworpe. The c )luoidß are re'urningto K'erks dorp. They made another and captured 64 Boera, including FieldCorust Nieroarde, and Chris Liebenberg, General Liebenberg's so*. The ae<r consols loan kaa clowd, and was covered twenty f»ld. Largo «p----pl'cations wore r n roMV d R t below five po- c-nt. for tho ■ -p» five amount. N v RCr is) f= q" * '® R ' pffciniuiu. Fiv<- miiiofe of fclie cons wm takan in Am»rioa, being subioribsi ten-fold.

AOOIDENT TO THE EIGHTH CONTIN GENT.

Received 20, 5.2 p.m. Sydney, April 20. Th« Fedrnl Ministry telegraphed Mr Seddon a message of sympathy it; cooticctio!! with tr.e railway accident, to his soldiers in South Africa. Mr Seddon was not awn re of tho disaster before leaving Wellington. [ln a cablo to Sir jos-ph Ward, the Pn-raier states that the ti-legram an-, nounciDg the dia.s'er to the Eighth] Contingent was fouud by his secretary put aw»y, with other correspondence, tn bis ] ,

TENTH CONTINGENT, DRAYTOV GRANGE AT SYDNEY. I 11 ALL W£liL," Ddnedin, April 20. i Sir Joseph Ward has received a toble message from Mr Seddon stating that the Drayton Grange arrived at Sydney " ail well," having h,st only one horse on the passage. [His Worship the Mayor received a cable to the same effect ou Sunday morning from Lieutenants Paul and Rob bit.] Received 21, 6.21 p.m. ' Sydney, April 20. | Lord Kitchener cabled yesterday, i. erupting the Diayton Grange to, proceed to Durban. Lord Rinfurly's! farewell telegram wai reid to the; i r.Mps ar:d much appt-scintui by ollictrs and men. j Received 21,0.4' a m. Sydney, April 20. The Drayton Grange cleared the Heads at 5.15 p.m.

The South Island Battalion of the Tenth Contingent sailed from Lyttelton by the troopship Norfolk on Saturday, and received an enthusiastic send-off.