CABLE NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 167, 11 June 1902, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

By Klkctkio Telegraph—Copyright. SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS. BOER LEADERS DELIGHTED AT PiiAi'E. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, June 9. When the sui rendered Boers reached Bloemfontein they refus.d to shake hands with those who surrendered previous to peace. Boeri who came in to Vr deford txpecfed tj find 15,000 trooops to witness tbeir surrender and were surprised and givtificd to find only. General Elliot and his staff.

Commandttit Heitzog reinaiked to the Daily felegrap? comspondwnt that Krause deserved all he got and more. He ought to have observed the law or op«nly fought in the field. All the leaders are delighted at peace and express a wish to work their farms.

Mr Michael Davitt unveiled a monument at Armagh to a pro-Boer Irishman killed at the Modder river. Ho subsequently sail the day wou'd come when Enjl-.nd «ojld recognise th»tshe was wrong in fotciiig war on the Bueis. Bystandeiß becoming aggressive the police inte.fertd to prevent a fight. PkRTH, Juns 10. The transput Manila has amvel with a largj coutinger.t of retu'ning 'roop?, including 300 of the New ZesSevcntb Clou tit g nt. MORE SURRENDERS OF ARMS. NEW ZffiJLAND CASUALTIES. Received 10, 10.28 a.m. London, June 10. Lord Kitchner reports tsitt 2500 rifles were surrendered on Saturday j and Suaday; 448 by Caps rebels, »nd tbe remainder chiefly by De Wet's followeis. All men cheesed the King heartily. Corporal V. Fogherty, Tenth N<=w Zealand«-r«, died at Ne*csstle, of pneumonia. L'euVnant R-ib McKeich, Ninih N>.-w Zealandsrs, was kilhd at on the 4th iost, Lieutenant Henry Riyne, of the sime ifgimenr, was sligh'ly wounded. A TRTJOE TO POLITICAL STRIFE. Received 11,0.33 a.m. London, June 10. At a banquet at Joha> nes urg, MiUer pWadid for a truce 'o poli ical strife, and trusted that i-.li pirues would develop a wider patriotism, embracing the ideal of a world-w.de Empiie. Wellington, June 10. The Governor bas received the following m>s-age from the Casualty D,partment at Cape Town : - D ath from pneumonia, *t X wastlf, 9242 Corporal Fogarty ; darjge-ously ill' at W.kk rs rcocn, 6077 P.i'rick Le ■■, t>nd 6057 William Grants, from it juries received ; at Newcistle, S>rge-nt T. Turnbull aid 8660 D. Baker, bath from enteric fever. Auckland, June 10. Serenty-tbree officers and men" of tbe Seventh Oontingen', u..Jer Lieutmant Christian, have arrived by the Zealandia via Sydney. Thay go on to Wellington. F. Kidd, of Omata, Ne» Plymouth, is among tha returned troop?rs.