The Transvaal.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 173, 9 July 1901, Page 1

The Transvaal.

London, July 4,

Fouche’s object in making an excursion into Transkoi was to o 'tain horses, and he entirely failed, British scouts pursuing him over the Drakcuberg Mountains. July 5. Lord Kitchener has informed the Government that an exch nge of cypher cable, result id i • Eu-gh'r and Steyn on Juno ZOih is=,ui;;g a p-ordains, - ion, stating that Kruger bad Crt’b’el thui, he and his deputation still had great hopes of a satit'factmy end, but, the rtmggle must coutniUe. Kruger added th-t, the deputaf'o i had al cady taken u d would still take, all possib e 3.eps for .he provision ~-f captive worn- n, children aud the prii- tiers. i> .Uni. De Wet and L)e La R.ej t'.orenp- n reso ved not to accept peace wi houi. inu-pmulcnce and protection for the coin iais and rebels, and to ignrons'y p oseente the war.

Tli« Bill aiuboris: g a £130,000,000-war loan passed its sec mil reading by a majority ..f 160, af-.-er a Healed debate on the conduct of the war.

In the debate the il;n W. Brodrick decia ed thd the Goveinment would never concede independence to the Tran*, vaa! and the Ora ge ! J iv r Colony.

Sir H. Cainobeli-iJfui.ni-/matujonsidereS.

that without yielding the main point the Covernnieni could exhibit moie conciliation. Li the H nsa .1 Commons, replying t.c several pro Boer speeches alleging that Mr Ch.imherbain’s refusal to sanction Lord Kitebene ’s peace proposals was responsible for tbe prolongation of the war, the Hon W. Brodrick declared that dating the last few months (he Boerk had buffered enormously, losing 7000 men, besides grest quantities of stores and ammunition. Their determination to continue the war was solely the result of the agitation in tnis country countenanced in high quarters. Kruger had never subscribed a farthing towards thh suppoitofthe captive women, children or prisoners, nor had he negotiated with the Governme -t. . In the House of Commons Mr Balfour appealed to the Opposition to cease from speeches causing a prolongation of thh

war. the Liberal Imperiaists -werh prepared to concur in any reasonable resolution of oo dilence.

Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman is main' - t uning an independent attitude in regard to die war. Sir Si. Hieks-Beach, in the House of Common? during the debate on the War Loan Bill, said that it was piemature t 6 fix the Transvaal’s war cmitiibution. He approv d of Fa hour’s p-opo?a! to tax the mining profits, though lie had dealt to 6 tenderly with the mines in connection with the adoption of the dynamith

monopoly. Hundreds at Barkley East have been disfnnchised lor treason.

Ackerman's commando are it] tl.f neighbou hood ot Redrlersburg, ragged and foodless. They flee whene ’er hey see a cloud of dust, believing the British to be approaching. The 80--ra wrecked a train at Nob ornspruit, killing an ollicer and nine Gordon Highla:c!e. s. Butha is e. .camped on the high veldt east of Springs Major-General Given 11 dJ captured at II pew. U ninety-three Boers and fifty-sii waggons belonging to Commandant Beyers. July 6. The British casualt : es during the waf to the end of June amoun'ed to 16,71$ deaths, 618 missing, end 2033 discharged u .fit for duty. Wellington, July 5. Toe Defence Department has now com;-let; d its records regarding returned troopers, and the settling of al! arrears of nay and the issue of discharges. AU raedfiU i-suH without, the inscription ot naims are to be engraved when requested.