BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 22 May 1902, Page 3

BOER WAR.

THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, May 20. Mr Wessels, at Amsterdam, <-ta f ed that any arrangement sanctioned by Mr Steyn and Mr Schalk Bureer, would be binding on all Boers, while outs'ders would b? jusHy regarded as OUtlaWl".

A COMMANDANT KILLED. Receive' 21 10.54 p.m. London, May 21. Commandant van He>=rden wnakil'er] while unsuccessfully attacking Aberdeen. IiATEST NEWS. Keceived 22,1.3 a.m. London. May 21. Advices received in Holland state that the majority of tbe delegatus 'at Vereeniging are personally interested in prolonging the war, and that *he struggle will die out without a c inference or treaty.

Mr Bennett Burleigh (Daily Telegraph correspondent) says the discussions are acrimonious".

The Times statpg that McKinoey, Jack Hindon's subordinate, has surrendered.

The Morning Post's Pretoria correspondent siys irreconcilable o aro principally Fr r, e S'atTs. At Vereeniging 'he Transvaal minority mostly (avoir 'romedifte pß'ce. These, knowing Britain's power and determination, may influence the majority. THe crops are reaper! in many districts by th« t'oop?, thus increasine the enemy's straits with regard to fool. Thn irrefoncilnMes are relying on Bri f ain nearing the end of her purse, Hut the majority a.ro batter informrd.