London vid Bombay, 22nd April.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, said that nothing could be more premature than the rumours published by the Press regarding Peace in South Africa,—Reuter.
24th April.
Casualties reported to the War Office show that two officers and three men were killed, and three officers and nineteen men wounded in an'engagement which occurred near Ficksburg, Orange River Colony, on the 20th instant.—Reuter 27th April.
The Rt. Hon. St. John Brodrick, the Secretary for War, speaking at the Broderers dinner, said we were perhaps in sight of Peace in South Africa, but in the interval he was sending out men and war materials sufficient to carry on the war for another year, or for two if necessary.—Reuter. [The Bindaens area City Company Ep, 29th April.
General De'arey's commandos held a meeting on Tuesday, 22nd instant to discuss matters.—Reuter.
General Delarey came into Klerksdorp on Thursday last, the 24th instant, with a few members of his 29th April Commander Lucas Meyer and two subordinates returned to Balmoral on the 25th instant, and entrained to Middleburg and Belfast. to hold a further meeting with the Burghers.—Reuter.
The "Daily Telegraph" states that General Louis Botha and other Boer leaders attended meetings of Commandes at Utrecht and Vryheid, where strong opinions were expressed in favour of peace. These meetings were unmolested by our troops. There is a tacit understanding that the truce in these districts expires on the 28th instant—Reuter,
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