The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-03-23
IT NAY MEAN PEACE.
President Kruger Forwards An
other Message to London.
Lord Roberts Is Quietly Making
Preparations for the Next Move.
which VIII BE on 10 Pretoria
-Mafeking Not Relieved.

London, March 22.-Several teIe-
Grams have passed between KRUGER
and the British government in addi-
zion 10 the Salisbury kruger CORE
spondence already published. The
foreign Office received a dispatch
from Pretoria yesterday. The con-
rents of these COMMUNICATIONS can
not vet be obtained.
So far as the military situation is
r1ncerned. there is practically no
change. Lord Roberts is quietly max
ing preparations for the next move.
As necessary 10 a beginning. Gems.
Garacre and Brabaut are swiftly NOV
ing from point 10 point in the south
en districts of the Free State. dis
uersing or accepting the surrender of
any remaining Beers. thus insuring
f1e safety Of Lord Roberts communi-
catiePs before starting toward Pre-
toria.
The rebuilding Of the railway bridge
at Norvals POnt VIII occupy two
months. The temporary bridge viii
BE completed I'm ABOUT ten DAYS.
NeaEwhile supplies are transported
by ara aerial tramway across the gap.
These works necessarily delay the
providing of supplies for the advance.
Lord Methuen's movements north
of Kimberley are believed 10 be a pre-
Jude 10 the gathering of a column of
10000 men, with Kimberley as base.
10 strike eastward from Fourteen
Streams into the Transvaal.
The long and anxiously awaited
news OF the relief Of Mafeking has not
vet been received
London. March 22.-The only news
from South Africa showing activity
ON either side comes from Warren
town. north Of Kimberley. where des-
Ultory fighting occurred all Sunday.
resulting I'm the retreat of the Beers
towards Christina. under shell Tire.
TIM progress Of this column towards
Mafel.ing has either almost ceased.
or IS forbidden 10 be mentioned in
dispatches. Nothing new comes from
Col Plumer, and Mafeking apparently
still awaits relief
The Pretoria account Of the Skin
mish at Fourteen Streams. March 16,
Saws that a BOer command was pre-
pairing 20 destroy a railroad bridge
and that the engagement lasted half an
hour. with the result that one buglar
was slightly wounded.
The second edition Of the Times
Wednesday publishes a dispatch from
Bioemfontein dated Monday, March
ID. which says: Tine blowing up of
bridges by tLe Boers is an evident
sign that the Transyaalers intend 10
abandon the defense of the Free
State
All is quiet i'm the south and west.
4 corps of young Beers from the
farms surrounding Bloemfontein. UNI
der an imperial officer. has been de-
tailed for police work and TO prevent
lhe further lOoting Of abandoned
farms by the Kafiirs-
The Boers al Aliwal-North are re-
ported 10 be still holding position
in she big hills on the Free State side.
From a Pretoria dispatch 1t appears
some misunderstanding regarding
lord Salisbury's reply 10 Americas
offer Of mediation exists there. 1t
had been quoted 10 the effect that
Lord Salisbury said he could accept
she Intervention Of no other power
which leads 10 the belief that the
American representations would be
listened 10 in the final settlement.
London. March 22.-The British
government is preparing for the set
Element Of the South African question
as soon as the Republics sh1II be con-
quered. which many think viii be ac-
oomplished before june. The depart
IRE OF Sir Alfred Miner for Bloem-
f0ntein is regarded as the first step
toward reorganization lie Is believed
70 have gone there 10 arrange for The
permanent administration Of the Or
ange Free State. Some extreme min
isterialists urge the disenfranchise-
ment of all who have borne arms
against England. This would give
south Africa over TO the binding con-
troll Of Great Britain. Others think
that Northumberland would be a
punishment unnecessarily severe. 1t
would leave the Beers with a griev-
ance on the basis Of which they could
constantly agitate against the Impe-
rial government.
The action of Lord Roberts in al
lowing Beers who surrender 10 re-
turn 10 their farms unmolested is
heiired TO foreshadow the govern
inent's attitude regarding BOer prop
erty- The contingency OF the Beers
emigrating and their seeking TO es-
tablish themselves in British Rhode
sian territory, 10 escape British rule,
has been ignored.
Tweafy-FOur Peasants Drowned.
Budapest. March 21.-Twenty-four
peasants were drowned Tuesday by
the capsizing OF a boat in which they
were crossing the Danube river from
kaloCsa 10 Pays during a gale
Conductor Killed.