The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-06-17
MORE HOPE FOR PEACE.
BoTHA AND KITCHENER ARE IN
CONFERENCE.
Terms of Peace Said to Have Been
Agreed on-War Office is Secretive.
Mrs. Botha"s Mission.

NEW YORK, June S.-A cable to the
Sun from London, dated June 9th, says
The Weekley Dispatch which recently
anticipated accurately several official
announcements in regard to peace ne
gotiations in South Africa says Lord
Kitchener and General Botha the Boer
commander in chief, accompanied by
two aids as witnesses. held protracted
conference a few miles from Standerton
on June 9Th and arrived at tentative
settlement.
The government is keeping the terms
secret, but the Dispatch says it has
transpired that the outlook for the
conclusion of peace is more hopeful
than at the time of the first meeting
between the two Generals some months
ago.
The paper also states that within the
last twenty-four hours the Government
has countermanded orders for large
shipments of horses and stores to South
Africa, and that announcements to that
effect will doubtless be made in the
House of Commons during the ensuing
week.
Despite all denials the Dispatch af-
firms that Mrs. Botha, the wife of the
Boer commander in chief, acting in the
role of peace envoy yesterday visited
the Colonial Office and that she was re-
ceived by Earl Roberts at the War
Office. There is also a Well-founded
rumor in certain official quarters that
she had an interview with Lord Miner
Governor of the Transvaal and Orange
River Colony.
The War Office stated officially Sa-
turday that no news had been received
from South Africa of the alleged re-
quest by General Botha for meeting
with Lord Kitchener in regard to peace
terms. 1t was added that If such re-
quest had been made, Lord Kitchener
would have informed the Government
of it Immediately.
LONDON, June S.--Mrs. Louis Botha
arrived at Southampton this morning
on board the British steamer Dunve-
gan Castle from South Africa. She re-
fused to grant an interview but son
of eX-Secretary of State Fischer who
accompanied her said that Mrs. Botha
was going straight to London and later
would proceed to Holland, but that the
date of her departure for the Continent
had not been fixed. Mr.. Fischer was
unable to confirm or deny the report
that Mrs. Botha had come to Europe on
peace mission. He was released on
parole in order that he might accom-
pany her.
CAPE TOWN, June S.--The British
surprised two Boer laagers at differ
! ent points in Cape Colony Thursday
night and captured forty-two prisoners
fifteen rounds of ammunition and a
| quantity of supplies.
A railroad wreck occurred near Pre-
toria June LIST in which nine soldiers
were killed and many wounded.
| NEW YORK, June S.-A cable to the
| World from London says: Grave mil
tary scandals are being smothered
just now by the British War Office.
Five officers and several privates of
the irregular corps employed in South
Africa are now undergoing penal SER
| Vitllde for life in the Portland and
| Lewes jais for traitorously assisting
Beers to smuggle. ammunition through
the British lines They were SEN
fenced to be shot, but General Roberts
committed their sentences. In doing
| so he returned them as dead from
enteric fever. Since then three other
| officers apd eleven men have be- en-
caught at the same game and General
Kitchener had them shot and returned
| them as fever victims.