The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
THE B0ERS MUST YIELD.
ENGLAND WILL INSIST ON UN.
CONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
a Full Summary Of the Transvaal
War News-Progress of the Con.
hiet From Day to Day-The British
Encouraged.

War News-Progress of the Con.
fliet From Day to Day-The British
Encouraged.
Cecil Rhodes has issued statement
That his forthcoming visit to England
mas solely to do with private business,
and Is in no way connected with the
South African settlement.
A despatch from Durham says: The
Iransvaal having appealed to Ger
many for mediation or intervention in
the war, Germany has replied that she
declines to interfere, as she is in no
way concerned in the conflict.
Unconditional surrender on the part
OF the Transvaal and Orange Free
State, and an absolute declination to
consider any proffer of good offices or
intervention on the part of any for
elgn power, is, according to excellent
authority, the policy decided upon by
the British Government.
The result of the action of Kruger
and Steyn in appealing for interven-
ton to the great powers, and also to
the governments of Belgium, Holland
and Switzerland, is awaited with in
tense interest. In this connection the
most significant utterance of opinion
which has yet appeared in the Con.
tnental press is contained in the
Novoe Vremya, of st. Peterburg. This
Journal, which is frequently inspired,
said:
Now that the English have won
the advantage over their opponent,
one must reckon upon seeing the
powers intervene. To look quietly on
at the struggle implies sanctioning
OF open incendiarism. There is no oc-
casion to hurry Intervention, but it is
just as well for us to accustom our
selves to the idea and allow it to
rlpen, and we are firmly convinced
that mankind will not be too long in
attaining the realization of this idea.
The duty of raising their voices be-
longs first to the United States. For
l25 years citizens of these States
found themselves in exactly the same
position as the Beers. But, however.
1t is matter of indifference who will
frst raise a voice against the pre-
dominance of England, for there is no
doubt that, once uttered, the whole
world will catch up the cry. But the
right moment should be waited, until
every one is convinced of the neces-
sity for Intervention, and of it being
carried out without conflict as to con-
sequences"
Lord Roberts reports to the British
War Office that he attacked the Boer
army near Driefontein, in the Free
State, March 8, and fierce fight en-
sued, in which the burgher forces
were defeated. More than 100 Boer
dead were left on the field, and the
list Of British casualties included sev.
eral officers of distinction
The new war loan of $3.50, 200, 900,
which the London Stock Exchange
has christened "Khakis," has proved
most popular, and has been already
thrice covered, exclusive of applica-
tions from the provinces, the colonies
and the continent. 1t is understood
that offers have been received from
the United States to take up the
whole issue, which it is expected will
be covered ten to twenty times"
A special despatch from Bloemfon-
tein says that President Kruger, adj
dressing a crowd of people, said:
although God is testing our people,
my personal opinion is that the limit
Of the test Is nearly reached If the
people are sustained by faith in the
time of adversely God will soon again
turn the tide in our favor. II we have
strong faith in God he will surely
deliver us. The God of deliverance of
olden times is the same God now"
The speech of the venerable President
brought tears to the eyes of men and
women alike The Free State Volklied
(national anthem) was then sung The
visit Of President Kruger has done
much good and has cheered the des-
pondents. President Kruger more re-
Gently has been visiting the comman.
does south of Bloemfontein.
At general council of war held in
the Boer camp at Biggarsberg Louis
Botha was appointed Lieutenant Gen.
eral for Natal, and several Major Gen.
erals were appointed.
A despatch from the Boor camp at
Eiggersberg says that tho retreat from
Ladysmith was due to mistake of
commandant in ordering his men to
retire from the key of the position
without any reason for the move.
fc I. a..
ress among the Cape Dutch to obtain
settlement of the South African
questions consistent with the main
tenance of the independence of the
republics.
A revised list of General Buffers
casualties shows that the total cost
to the rank and file in the final relief
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