BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 92, 22 April 1902, Page 3

BOER WAR.

YABIOUS ITEMS. PBE FUSS ASSOCIATIOK. London, April 20. Kruger's entourage declare that De Wat and Mr bteyn caused the negotiations to fall and tbey express delight at the result.

The War Office has ordered from New South Wales 100 tons of jam to be shipped by transport to South Africa in April and May, The War Office has also accepted 300,0001b ef corned mutton.

Received 21,10.53 p.m. Losdos, April 21

The War Office is inviting tenders,' which will be opened at noon ot the 25t.h inst., for supply of meat, to be sbippa t to South Africa in May, June, and July. The quantifies are not specified. Sergeant James Rogers, of the South African Constabulary, has buen awarded the Victoria Cross for successivtly rescuing an officer and several men under heavy fire at Thaba N'cbu. Private Letts, of the S'xth New Zealandcr.s is missing at Bustardsdrift, and has bsen reported df ad. Lieutenant O. M. Lewin and Sur-geon-Captain O. M. New Zealand Mouoteds, are convalescent, and have resumed duty.

Colonel Lovas pu -» d JWindonhout's snd OdetdardV commandos in the Jamestown district, c p'uring ;:11 their pack mules and supplies.

THE OUTLOOK FOR PE'CE. Received 22, 0.32 a.m. London, April 21. The Daily Telegraph's P.-e'uria iorespondent wi'eg ttiac i'-is significant that a numb r of the B :w ■!■ len'-'es have orders! cloth l * and groceries there for eaily delivery. Ths standard confirms 'he statement that tho B'jar .< •• we allowed to me"t L'-rds tOi-cHi-.ei ssd Mi!- er for the pirpoae ot oi«:u s-ns; te. Ms of -ui ren-^er. Britain ir sist* on the su-renor of arms a-'d ths of rh supremacy of i-ef lawlul ytst -ig s, teough willing to consider their views on minor points of eettlemen-. The Standard's Pretoria correspondent guys the tentative agreem nt on the basis of assured p«-ce *?;<s reached on the Baw ioiliaiii n. The leaders have gone to their r.v spective headquarters, D» Wet to Heilbrou and Meyer and Reiti to Northern Transvaal. Arrangements tH bucg made to enable the barghew to meet at different rendezvous on given dates to hear a clear statement of tfco British t«rms, Nothing in the nature of an armistice, with t.he exceptien cf the dates of meetings, is possible. Some Free Staters prave recalcitrant, but it is expected the Transvaalers will alaost U m man acqoi«sce in ttw wi»h«s

'•' tbeir le <hrs\ Tin fortnight's severe : losses will (iovuvltes have a great effect in inducing than to take a sensible 'lew of matters. KRUGBK'B INFLUENCE WANING. 8 PUIS KOP AGAIN. Keceived 22, 0.54 a.m. j Lohdon, April 21. j The Standard's Kroonsiad represen- : tative says that Schalk Burger and his colleagues have not recently been taking the slightest heed of Mr > Kruger or his satellites in Europe, but. on tho contraiy mention them in terms approaching contempt. 1 General Sir Charles Warren asks th« to publish the whole of : the Spioa Kop documents, in order to remove the aspersions cast on himself and his gallant subordinates.

Wellington, April 21. The Premier advises the Defence Department that Private Sievers, of Wellington, fell on the voyage to Sydney and hurt his back. He will have to stay in hospital for a couple of weeks.

Auckland, April 21. The Star's correspondent with the troopship Deven states that between Sydney and Albany a fierce gale was met with. A large derrick broke loose, aod blocks and tackle swinging caused damage to the extent of about .£SOO, including the destruction of two life-; boats and the smashing of a winch. ' Dunedik, April 21. Sir Joseph Ward has received a cible from the Agent-Geceral that the War Office wishes to know what quantity of preserved meat could be shipped to arrive in South Africa in May, June and July,