The Transvaal.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 163, 8 February 1902, Page 1

The Transvaal.

./London, February 4. Colonel Price captured laager at Plaarfontein. Threb Boers were killed, including Commandant Yaugyl. , The movement executed by Colonels Byng and Garrett prevented Da Wet’s intended meeting od January 30th, the Boers dispersing in the direction of Reitz. , A supply train was stopped and partly burnt by Boars in thA Cradook district. Loid Kitchener's weekly report spates that twenty nine Boers werA killed, that 142 prisoners were taken, and 48 had surrendered. iilany Continental papers arA changing their tone towards England. The Vienna Montage Zeitung sarcastically advises Mb

Kruger to try his fortunes in thA iild. The Mayor of Capetown has invited the Mayors of Cape Colony bo arrange a public meeting tA repudiate the Continental slanders on the army and express confidence in Mr Chamberlain. , Replying to a loyal address ot prominent members of the Afri-. kander Bond, including the clergy, Sir W. F. HeTy-Hutohinson:, governor of Cape Colony, jstateA that it is in the power of the Dutch pastors to materially contribute peace. February's. L6rd Stanley stated in the HousA of Commons that Mrs Christian DA Wet was an inmate of a tion camp. Dr KuypCr’s and Lord Lans"dpwne’s notes are published. They show that the Dutch Government, Ah their own responsibility, without i;he authority of the three Boer delegates in Holland or their leaders, proposed that Great Britain , should grant the delegates safe ' conduct to confer with the leaders in the field. The mission might hope to return in a fortnight, and

were to 1)9 empowered to conclude peace. Dr Kuyper admitted that the dele'getes’ present were dated March, 1900, and pelled them to insist on independence, not ( permitting the reestablishment of the status qu6 unless the mode of settling tb& dispute was at the same thnd settled. Lord Lansdowne, whilst appreciating the Netherlands Premier’s humanity, said that Great Britain adhered to her intention not to accept any foreign intervention, It was open to ±hd de’egates to request safe conduct, though Great Britain reserved her opinion until the precise nature ot the request waS disclosed. It was not at present cleat that the ( delei gates would retain any influence oh the Boers in South Africa or any voice in their councils. Great Britain understood that all tlfe powers of government and negotiation were completely | vested Steyn and Schalkberger. quickest and most satisfactory means of settlement would be with Lord Kitchener by the leaders ifl the field. , Great Britain had decided that if the leaders desired to negotiate they must do so i'd South Africa, for European dole: gates to visit South Africa would cause three months of suffering... The Times says that Lord Lansdowne’s reply is dignified an ■ weighty and worthy of the rrEpoiiu sible rulers of the Empire. It. will, afford the heartiest satisfaction. t<L Englishmen at heme auo. in Xo : colonies, and to all ihipar&[ folreigners., 'Other Uihidhist neWspHpors ■ ejt dorse this. Tfle Uiily News, in an artivl'4 irreproachable in and iempm arouses hopes of a more fayr-nrablq sequel to the Boer delegate inters view at the Hague, amd adds that the reply is. Very fpien'dly; showing that the Government is not ahir mated by unjust motives. It had left the matter open for arriving at an juqderstanding, provided GreAi Britain, refrained from imposing impossible conditions. The Germans Attach important to British recognition of Steyri and Schalkburger as legal represented Jives. p is officially announced thAf Colonel Byng, after a night fiaarcht defeated Commandant Weseela and a large force of Boers near Hiebend berg Ylei, recapturing firearms, $ 16-pdnnder, and, Da Wet’s last pohipom. Five Boers were killed six wounded, arid twenty-seveg captured. France and Russia confidential!! approved of Dr Kuyper’s note, bu| all tbe Powers fesplyed to f»bsers| strict neutrality; King Edward has accepted qffer ,o£ six militia fcatj&lioDß id Serve abroad. The sber delegates ahgrily hoti* test Lord Lansdowhe’s asaertipfl that the! haye no yoice ifl jtbl Boer coundifei .alleging that Gretf Britain is aware that the feadeju #S the field consulted bjfajd# message in Jupe last, piifeia Wfl still trying to exterifljnate thd Boers.snd wrecking fcWiy e&£t & The Jw fm have rendered it ijgpiitysiJjlo feif delegates to apply lot