The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-16
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Daily Reports of the
Happenings in
the Transvaal

as well as to you" This view," says
the Daily News, "is welcome, as ex-
pressing with an unusual measure of
authority, enlightened public feeling
in the United States"
A dispatch from The Hague says
that it is learned from reliable
source that President Kruger, through
consuls at Pretoria, has appealed for
the intervention of the great powers
in the Transvaal war and has also APP
pealed to the governments of Belgium,
Holland and Switzerland.
Except in the case of Germany, who
declines to interfere, the replies of
the powers to the Boer appeals for in
tervention are not yet known public
| w here. but it. is quite certain that
| Austria-lIuugary and Italy will de-
cline TO interfere and there is no APP
prehension that anything will come of
the overtures of the two republics.
All the morning papers take the
| line that the government will decline
20 open negotiations with the Boer
republics except upon the basis of
complete surrender, and will also
make it perfectly clear that nothing
in the shape of foreign Intervention
will be tolerated. The Standard says:
"rhere is an idea in some quarters
that on arriving at Bloemfontein
Lord Roberts will issue II proclama-
ton which will leave little doubt as
to the future of the republics"
Rumors of the relief of Matching
continue to circulate but fail of any
confirmation. From Natal, which
Gen. Butler so enormously declared
was free of Beers, and from Cape Col
ony, where Gen. Kitchener's stern
hand is upon the rebellion, there is
no news of any Importance.
The Br, tian Advance ID rcribed.
London, March 13.-The Daily
News has the following dispatch
dated March 10 from Venters Welt:
1--WE left Aasvodel kop this morning
preceded by cavalry and marched
here, distance OF about Is miles.
The army has been following Kaal
spruit and we are now rather to the
south of Bloemfontein and only
about IL miles Off. All the divisions
have now Joined the main advance.
Lord Roberts headquarters are now
at Gregorowsld's farm. You will re-
member that the reform prisoners
were tried before Judge Gregorow'
ski. by advancing along Kaal spruit
Lord Roberts has again outwitted the
Beers, who had entrenched them
selves along the Modder, thinking
that our route would be in that di'
rection. We found most of the farms
along our line OF march deserted
with white flags flying over the
houses. All the belongings worth re-
moval had been taken away and there
| were evident signs that the occupants
, left in great hurry, things being
| Uttered about. The commandment
, chief has given strict orders thai
e nothing is TO he touched. 1t is no
expected that we shall meet will
great opposition in entering Bloom
a fontein."
h Visited by the American Consul
\ Cape Town. March 13.-James G
I stowe, United States consul genera
e here, has paid visit to Gen. Cronie
{ at the lattcr's request, on board tn
q British cruiser Doris. They converset
). with the aid of an interpreter. Ger
G Cronie expressed great satisfaction
=. with his surroundings and with tn
i treatment he had received at tn
d bands of the British. MIR. Stowe ha
q also visited the camp where the Boo
g prisoners are at Simonstown He wa
o shown whore they had eXcavated
tunnel for distance of % yards wit
tin dishes and cups. If the tunnel ha