BOER WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 29 May 1902, Page 3

BOER WAR.

FSACI NIGOTIAfIONB. ni nun association London, May 27. Feuter't Pretoria correspondent Fays that optimism with Mgard to peace i» f hardly justified by solid facts. The protraction of negotiations is not necestarily a hopeful sign. Although tVie delegates have abandoned th" el im {',)« independence, there a<e st>'l many pilots ef difference which may a*- any moment become vscentoated, causing rapture. The Times states t hat a high authority in the South African Constabulary estimates the cost of rebuilding burnt farms at XI 5,000,000. It is understood that tbe King, in a message to Parliament, will siutiunca psace when it is settled. Generals De Wet and Delarey are • still at Pretoria, bat Scbalk Bu\ger and the other delegates have returned to Vereeniging. The Cabinet meet to-day to consider some financial claims advaneed by the Boers. The Buera at Brussels allege that the B.itish Cabinetagjia refused to permit the peace delegates to consult the European delegates. Mr Bennett Burleigh fays that De Wet baa realised thai; a great nation will not stoop to pettifogging prosecu tiona for offences committed against the Ci'jwn during tbe turbulence of warfare, and has exerted himself to the tttooet to put the peace conditions honourably before his countrymen and isvered himself from the ma'ign influence! of Steyo and Bertzog.

BOBS DESPATCH RIDERS OAUGHT. EFFECT OF 0.-8."3 BPEROHES. Beeeived 89,0.1T a.m. Lohdoh, May 28, Stainaeker's Hone raptured four rideu conveying despatches from Europs to tba Boer gensrals. Two were shot and tbe despatches *°cured. Commandant Laooerin, woo . raptared r*c»ntly, told th« officer that 3ir H. Campbell-BMnerman'a speeches much encouraged the Bo*rs. He wondered tba Biitish allowed them. The Daily Exprtss states that Lord Kitchener wilt shortly he appointed Adjutant-General to the War Office.

THE NORFOLK AT DUEBAN. BUBBEKDEB OF HtNDON'B COMMANDO. ReceiTed 29,0.17 a.m. London, March 28. The No 1 folk, with the South Island Battalion of the Teoth New Zealand Contingent, has arrived at Durban. Eighty-one of Jack Hindoo's commando surrendeed at Balmoral* While proceeding to the British lines Slejkamp's commando stopped HindonV, seising and breaking their rifles. Hindon's men were without ammunition, and were Lelpletg.

y THE ST. HELENA PRISONERS. Beceived 29,0.23 a.m. London, May 28. The Boar prisoners at St. Helena insist that psace hasbteo proclaimed, and are packing in rsadinesi to return > to 3o«*h Africa. Mr Bennett Burleigh {Daily Tdegraph correspondent) cibles that it is reported that a fUld-esrnet and two hundred men bare surreadtred at Frankfort.

THB VERKHIGIHG CONFERENCE. Receired 29,0.81 a,m. Lohdon, May 28. The Standard uys that even if a temporary hitch occurred there is n* ground for antieipatiaj an unfavourable issue. Though the diltgates have acquiesced in the aanezttion of the Transvaal, much remains to no adj ueted relative to the retention of arms for ■elf-defenee, the l»n(u«gequestion, ond building af farms. The Daily Matt savs that seve-al well-kuown leaders at the Vdreeoiging conference were irreconci'ab'es, And extremely aoiny. It is necessary that the Jeadirg de'egstts should exerciV pressure to ensare a complete gnr render.

VITAL TERMS OF PKAOE BELIEVED TO BK BETTLED. Receired 29,0.34 a m. Lohdov, May 28. Io Parliamentary circles it is lelieved the vital tsrms of p«aof are co"tled, but that tfaa Government" is unwilling to announce them un'il the definite conclusion of negotiations. The Times says it is penniiftihle to be more sanguine now than a few days ago, though while a f»irlv strong miaority continues desirras of continuing the war it is unlikely that those who favour pear© will throw up the sponge.

Wellington, May 28. The Governor is advised that Wm. Howard and Win. Stanton, of Wnnganui, were dungerous'v ill "f enteric fever at Wynberg on Mav 24th. and Patrick Lee, of Woodlands, Sou'h'and, Win. Grant, of Middl'march, Ofcagn, were dangerously ill a t. Potchefstrooro on May 26tb, front injuries received. Tbe acting Minister of Defence has received the following cable*'am f r om Durban, dated 27th May : The second battalion of th« Tenth arrived to-dav, all well, 21 officers, 481 men, and 550 horses, also 73 details for Eighth and Uinth. There was a big rucb of appli*a»ta as stable-men on the transport Antlo-Oanadian, in p'ace of the forty foreigners who leave at this por 1 -, and men were engaged at £3 for the trip.

Peace Declared.—At a spfci j l meeting of tho British Cabinet h H yes'erday, complicilioug »ro=e that were mtirely unexpected, and it wae thought a very eerioua crisis had nrisen. Howover, after a time, the R'ghJ; B>n. Joseph Chamberlain handed around his packet of Salmon and Glucksfcfin's Gold Flake Cigarettee, and then everything was arranged to the satisfaction of Boer and British alike.