Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-21
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COLONIAL DUTCH
,,t,ins Plan totseIud' Beers and
Al Accused Of Rebellion
FREAK AFRIKANDER POWER
private property Plans for
'''p .,nr The Republics a. Colo
ME. Defense Of Bniien
1r.rlr plsnatehes.l

lA'S s..,lon OF souta Africa, VIII be 10
..'acbl,e all rebels colonial Dutch
s,oters and Transyaal Beers
Nre rms captured or accused OF
Dla91, a ~ nus throwing the two re-
ns sa.s"s and All the colonies INTO the
l'll0' ~ The English and the hhodes
ps ssis would break the power OF tne
,,ttsnder bond in Cape Colony ana at
al leu, elns1 ihe British army eyacuates
v .asceered territory, the governing
us 'VT ssonld be with the English, ana
~" military strength with the
US ~ sian field force and the artillery
hH'. -'-ad hy cecil Rhodes for himDer-
v'A'sla ,he British garrison at Cape
, 20 az and Durham and, perhaps al
hs' SIspateh 10 the World from Pieter-
p aa ,,smporary bridge across the Tuge-
=, Cnienso Is now open for trailic,
mare Ia at last a direct railway
s between Durham and Glands
80 The first train to cross the
s.fss was the Princess Christian 5
s..-',al train. This magnificent train
=, hem badly wanted In Natal since
". bsginning Of the war. Major Brazier
S..,sb's lmproylsed hospital train has
We. 800 about 1000 wounded, but
s.,sh every care was taken, the mar
~ doors Of the carriages and the
i,~,olue and shutting has caused much
80 which. with appliances now az
al may be avoided. There are stu
~, 40 patients In the Ladysmith
isDltal 50 the train is not too late
torson March q. 4:50 a. m.--While
49, d a lull IN the military opera
esss the present SURROUNDINGS OF the
", show interesting developments.
NJ colonial Office has telegraphed to
es,s,Rn ihe text OF the proclamation
e'--s-n,ng the destruction OF property.
flls wll not be published In London
wtl after It's PRONUNCIATION In South
1irIca, but Il Is known II VIII convey
wintlmation that any wanton destruc-
rrs Of British property during the war
Nm b regarded as warranting a claim
n compensation, and as justifylng a
l,y uoon private property, should the
tNgrces Of the Transyaal Republic
r'ys inadequate,
he fact that the proclamation Is
sued By the colonial Office Is regarded
"a significant indication that the re-
rbliss VIII be administered as crown
ulnles. In this connection Il Is under
nod at the leaders OF the opposition
parliament now admit that no other
yilanent Is possible. since the repub-
\ insist upon their demand for abso-
4, independence. In view OF this the
ssln ~ the liberals Will be confined
peturng in the settlement the best
ranent OF the Dutch poDulatl on. IN
eling security against their disfran-
easement.
Il IL becoming regarded as quite a
siiled matter that should the war be
AIDED as is now hoped. before June,
he government will dissolve parlia-
nsnt and appeal 70 the country on the
eis Of a successful South African
policy, Should the war drag on, dis
sutton viii be postponed until next
pnng. In any event one OF the fore
most planks Of the government plat
form viii be army reorganization.
There Is no further information as to
he movements OF Sir Alfred Miner.
j l. regarded as certain. however, that
h has gone TO Bloemfontein TO arrange
y The temporary administration Of the
Ifte State.
Nf steyn's reply to Lord Roberts
Aarge Of the misuse OF flags Of truce IL
ennsnted upon as lmpertlnent and
naieuous and Lord. Roberts course In
tosing a useless discussion Is com
nsnied as wise
Indications from Natal seem to show
MAJ Gen Buffers forward movement
w not be long delayed.
he government has decided that
way Gen. Sir Frederick Darlington
,aall command a colonial force OF 5000,
Including the $500 men Mr.. Chamber
iAit asked Tor from Australia.
me war oiliCe has received the fol-
owing dispatch from Lord Roberts,
s.ied Bloemfontein, Tuesday, March
.Ahehener occupied Prieska yester-
sel uhopposed. The rebels surrendered
usf arms, The Transvaalers escaped
aeloss the river.
ar steyn Is circulating a notice. b.
mans of dlspatoh.riders, in reply 70
ny PROCLAMATION, TO the effect that any
ss.sler Who signs q declaration that
WIZ not light against us again Will
treated as a traitor and shot,
4, me bloemfOntein people are afford
~ US every assistance In the matter
" aosplial accommodations We have.
frequently, been able to arrange for
D. inlty-lhree prisoners were taken at
.nsska, zV stand OF arms and some
,.ppIss and explosives. The Beers
i S,'s seegun to surrender on the Basuto-
WINSTON Churchill. in a dispatch from
se ,,,.,'la Iitlburg, warmly resists the
. ..I,.huoh that the relief OF Lady
~ -..n rose out Of Lord Roberts opera
s,s1 On the contrary" he says.
,s. operations Of Lord Roberts were
No., ''s 81 y! be fact that Gen. Butler
~ hvN Beers occupied. II would
No.. eIue and unworthy thing 10 de-
w., w me Natal army OF their hard
o,oa, 'suie's and none would more Wig
ma regulate such n suggestion
hord Roberts himself"
LIspateh TO the Daily Mall from
M 'slspoort, dated Monday March
pi,. ~ys. "A reconnaissance toward
q sSp9polls twenty-five miles west
NV. 'hgiohiein, found the farms all
~ ~hlte Tags The British troops
h,, virtually welcomed. II is reported
B,.,, " sIeyn Is trying TO rally the
hr Dut the latter say they have
Nsrheer Wilkinson. writing On the
Css,.ass, Post justifies Winston
r,IIss " argument respecting the
st Az Ladysmith' He thinks that
fo,,s,. hilncr has gone 10 Blocm-
sis,. 70 arrange for the permanent
bars ISL, ~ q non Of the province and per.
turTsps. r s.S about the captured and
Al p,LaoDlIiespondent Of the Daily News
MarrS ,al.e,htelp, telegraphlng Monday
hsn,s.,lsIh says: II learn from 10.
nlnes s'vyurs that II Is not true that The
damass.sS te been flooded or otherwise
chinerv uefond the fact that ,he ma
Inform, u suffering from dlsuse. Nv
eamsees' aeflares that the whole story
was ~. oeF9nd the fact thar the ma.
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