New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-08
A TRUCE IN THE TRANSVAAL.~
THE ARNHsTECE TO LAST TILL MONDAY NEXT-A
BRITISH DOCTOR KILLED.


BRITISH DOCTOR KILLED.
LONDON. Monday, March z, 1881.
A dispatch from The Ddily NetUss corre-
spondent at Newcastle, dated O'Clock Sunday evening"
says: General Sir Evelyn Wood went to Mount Pros
pect today and subsequently had an interview with
Joubert, which resulted In arnistce to the 14h inst
RumOrs Of peace are Ifo throughout the camps, but
learn that 1t is improbable unless agree TO all the
BOer terms. These are formally stated the complete
independence Of the Transvaain fact all they rose to
Obtau-and amnesty TO all the leaders By the armisce
permission granted to send provisions for eight days
70 the beeaguered garrisons. The SD Foot and two
squadrons Of Dragons expected here on Tuesday,
dispatch to The Times from Durham to-day says:
" General Wood Will return to Newcastle tonight The
Boer soldiers fervently hope may result from
the eight days armsce just concluded but 1t Is not pc
eyed that their leaders will accept anything snort OF
independence. There will be great CONSERVATION In the
Colony should peace be signed without the Beers having
ielt the sqgeri0ry oi our arms Iae Boers az Lungs
Mex nave been for seine time suosistin ghaf ratl0ns
De Barber aud Dr. Dyas, Thiie bong escorted from from
by escort after they reached the Free state Dr.
Barber was killed and DR.. Dyas was wounded Ine
affair was similar TO the shooting OF Captain Elliott Tho
health 6 tac troops is excseni but tho weather at the
front Is very bad Inc rivers are swollen by rain.
THE TERMS OF THE ARMIsTICE.
Various answers to questions in Parliament to-day
show that the Government have approved General Sir
Evelyn Woods action relative to the arnlstce with the
Beers During the duration OF &c armstlce both par
tee promise not to make any forward movement, but
retain liberty TO within their own lines. Only pro-
visions not ammunition 10 be sent to the garrisons
Mr. Joubert undertakes inform the garrisons OF the
armiscc, and VIII his influence to induce the Boer
commanders TO permit the removal OF the British
wounded I'm the Carrisons 10 Natal. Mr. Joubert also
detikcs TO pass the provisions for the Deeaguefeu
gair through the BOcr ines On the ARRIVAL OF inc
provisions the garrsons the bOckadlng ana Oese8eu
parties are 20 suspend hostlitics for eight days
dlspa ck seut before the Hrihlstlce salu tnI tue
burshers Of Orange Free State had become
increasingly hostile and reported to be plnnderng
Wagons ON the road Natal II Is stated as0 tha sew
enty crack ha1 becl told OF to fire. IN any future
enCag &c leut, 10 such men AS Joubert may Indicate
An additional three days armistlce IN Basutoland
closed on the Ah inst There Is no sign OF surrender
General SIR Evelyn Wood bas sent dispateh TO Mr..
Brand President uf the Orange Free state lnIornhg
HIM Of toe aru4tlce and II Is reported that Mr Brand
has gone 10 Laings Mex TO promote peace negotauOns
DUTCH SYMPATHY.
At the meeting In Amsterdam Saturday last, resou-
tons were passed expressing the hope that the Beers
would obtain their independence and that the Duteh
(oycrnmoat would do all IN its power to procure peace