In three weeks ' the Boers in the Western Transvaal have lost fivo hundred killed, wounded, .and prison-

Colonel Colenhrander's column cap ita cd Beyer's laager. It is feared Beyers and a few others have escap cdby scaling precioitous ranges. General Bruce Hamilton's column arrived at Stmderton. During the sweeping movement in the Eastern Transvaal he killed, wounded, and Icaptqred 145 Boers. Private R. Lyness, of the Eighth New Zealanders, was severely, injur ed in the Madiavie accident. Received April IG, at 10.25 p.m. LONDON, April 16.
In the House of Commons, Mr Bal four, in reply to a question, said he would immediately inform the House when there was anything to commu nicate in regard to the peace nego tiations.
