The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-23

Staters who Immediately surrender due
consideration.
1t is understood that all the cont.
Mental powers, with one exception,
uncompromisingly refused to intervene.
The exception was Russia, whose reply
was couched in less firm language. al
though, like the others, she declined to
interfere. It is said that the pope was
also Appealed to, but that he declined
to do anything beyond writing q letter
to the queen, appealing to her to stop
| the further
| EEusion of Blood.
DR.. Leyds' efforts With King Leopold
were quite futile. The possibility of
the destruction Of johannesburg is
that the French and German share
holders would offer a strong protest.
The latest advices respecting the sur
render of Bloenlfontein show that the
approach of the British caused stam-
pcde. Thirteen trains, each composed
of forty cars and all crammed with
Beers, hurried northwSrd just before
the line was cut. MI. Steylr would
have been compelled to surrender, but
he pretended that he was going to-
visit one of the outposts;. and at mid
night took carriage which was wait
ing for him outside the town and thus
escaped. The Beers got the bulk Of
their wagons and military stores away.
Gen., Hector Macdonald's wound ,ins
nearly healed. He accompanied the
brigade to Bloemfontein.
Lord Roberts comments upon. tile
earlir operations of the war in the
London Gazette, and his absolute ST
lence' respecting Lord Methuen's dis.
patcii is regarded as very significant.
The Times observes that this silence
is, pesinps. more significant than
words especially when connected with
the fret that Lord AIethuen no longer
takes any prominent part in the cam.
paigI:
Reported by Lord Roberts.
LoayPon- March 17-Lord Roberts has,
sent the following dispatch to the war
office; dated at Bloemfontein Friday:
Gen. Clemens crossed the Orange
river yesterday. Repairs to the rail-
way Bridge at Norvalspont have com.
menced and it will shortly be ready for
traffic: Gen. Pole-Carew telegraphs
his arrival at Springfontein, so that
Bloemfontein now is practically in rail
communication with Cape Town. My
proclamation is already having an ex-
cellent effect. Several hundred burgh-
ers have expressed their intention to
surrender their arms and return to
their occupations. The resident COM
missioner of BasutOland reports tina,
800 Roers lately arrived from Bloem-
fontein. and that a further contingent
from Aliwalnorth was only waiting to
know the terms of my proclamation OF
surrender. They had refused to at
tend "a council Mt Kroonstadt, to which
President Steyn had summoned them.
Beers Had Fled.
Bethnlfe, o. +. S., March 17.-Gena
Gataere. on arriving here. found that
all the Beers had fed. The town was
nearly deserted. the Dutch having
trekked on hearing Of the occupation
Of BReEfontein. It is believed that
the Beers retired in the direction Of
Dewetsdorp. The telegraph is open to
Springfontein. 1t is understood here
that President Kruger two days ago
annexed the Orange Free State to thu
South African republic.
Admit Their Cause IL Hopeless.
Leadon, March 1.-THE Daily Mali
has the following dispatch from
Lourenzo Marques, dated Friday: SIN
trenching is proceeding on the Vsaal
rivar at Vereeyng. Late arrivals from
Pretoria say that the Beers themselves
now admit that their cause is hopeless.
Gen. Lucas Meyer refuses to fight
agnin and has returned to his farm.
Gen. Schalk- Burger has also returned
and the burgherS are going home by
hxndreds."