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The Transvaal.

London, January 19. The tone of the Austrian newspapers has become decidedly more favourable to Britain. The Neue Freie Presse says that the warmth of the King's acknowledgement of the colonies' self-sacrifice showa that Mr Chamberlain was right in 'alleging that Britain was no little island Empire, but represented the whole of the British race in five parts of the world.

The chief Boer depot, between Olifants and Crocodile rivers, in an almost inaccessible positions, contains 63,000 small arms and quan« tities of ammunition. There are indications that resistance will be unbroken until the British occupy Zoutspanberg.

January 20. iScheepers was executed at Graaf Reinet on Saturday. Kruitzinger will be tried immediately. Major Whitehead and a company of the Munster Fusileers stormed a position at Griquatown at tbe point of the bayonet. Major Whitehead aud four men were killed, and five men seriously wounded. Theßoera lost severely. Colonel Munro's column killed four and captured six Boers at Karmelspruit. The Boers in the Barkly East district admit that 150 havo been killed, captured, and deserted within the last two months. Twenty - three additional Boer leaders have been permanently banished.

Dr. Kupyer said that Mr Wolraarans, one of the 'Boor peace delegates afc the Hague, directly returned from London and com. municated with Mr Kruger, who summoned.. Mjt. Fischer and Mr Leyds to (nnfir. It is reported, that several official colonial and foreign officers are visiting the Hague under ass imad The Boar delegates, esuecially Mr Kruger and Mr Leydg, are most ■ reluctant to suggest a bn&i; for negotiations since Lord Salisbury's declaration ia the House of Lords ion Thursday, fearing a rebuff. Reuter's agency reports that Mr ■ Wohnarans in the course of an [interview, statpd that the blockhouses would finish tha w-ir quicker than anything elsr>. v Dr Kuyp ,r has telegra ihed to the Times denying that he induced the Boer delegates to formulate terms of p^ace.

The Times' Pretoria correspondent states that the nuniero: 3 captures are demoralising tie Boers in the Easte'u 'J'ransvaa'. ■ A number have pet tbned General Botha to end the war qu'ck'y, alleging that thoy are unable to bear the thought of their worn n and children starving in the concentration camps. The Times .suggests that this is an excuse to avoid a charge of cowardice.

[ Trichard's commando threaten to surrender. Tricbard has appe led Ito Botha to queil the dissatisfac* ition.

Seven hundred Boers have been [captured in the Eastern Transvaal in six weeks. ' Dv Krause, at his trial, stated [that Broecksma supplied the [information in regard to c ncentra* ition camps, to be fnrnisbrd to the JDailyNevvß. Judge Alverstme, in sentencing the accused, >aid thai Krause wag morally guilty of murder ; that ha had used the weapons of a murderer against his political opponents. Mr J. C. Henderson, of tha Henderson's Transvaal Estate Company, Limited, Johannesburg, has offered £IO,OOO if the charges of inhumanity against the British are proved within six months. He leaves the decision to the treasurers of,four London hospitals.; if it ia adveise, half the money to go to London ho-pitais and half to hospitals on ijjo Continent.

Lord Miiner bay informed a correspondent that nearly 50,000 Oufclanders desired to return, A committee composed of British loyalists make selection, giving preference to loyalists, especially those able to employ others or those who fought in the war. 6000 seasoned troops aie starting from India to exchange places with young soldiers in South Africa. Mr Kruger in a recent interview said that the Boers wou’d never accept subjugation first and then autonomy. They would insist on independence. Lord Kitchener reports that the inoculation of cattle for rinderpest is enabling transport to continue to the surprise of the oldest inhabitant. According to the report of 180 prisoners who have been brought to Standerton the Boers recognise that their independence has gone but persist in fighting because their leaders insist on it. Botha is twenty miles north of Ermielo, where the blockhouses are in touch in several groups btyt there is no cohesion elsewhere. ' n.J 3 l ... •

Commandant Wolmarans,- who was recently taken prisoner, presses contempt for the Boers of Europe living at the Republics* expense and sending optimistic : reports knowing that they are all false. * January 21. Colonel Kekewich surprised Klassen's laager at Paardeberg, capjturing eleven Boers. i Wessels surprised a patrol of [fifty of the Craddock Town Guard, ■ and most of them are missing. Jj | Sydney, January 21. ' I Arrived—Cornwall, from Dar> | ban. After coaling she proceeds to i New Zealand to embark the troops. )

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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 156, 23 January 1902, Page 4

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755

The Transvaal. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 156, 23 January 1902, Page 4

The Transvaal. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 156, 23 January 1902, Page 4

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