The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-03-16
.BLOENFONTEIN FALLS
L-r' Roberts Troops Occupy the
Orange Free State Capital.
Beers Had All Withdrawn From the
NeiEhborhOOd-President Kruger
Declares That the BurEhers
VIII Never Cease Fighting.

p. My the help Of God and bx
rte bravery Of her maiesty's soldiers
rre troops under my care have taker
rH-~e~~ion of BlOemfoutein. The Brit.
1-. Gag now flies over the presidency
..a.a--ed last evening by Mr.. Stevn
Dare president of the Orange Free
State. SIR. Frazer. member of the
arr executive government: the
mayor. the secretary of the late GOV.
eminent. the landrost and other of
f-.aI- met me two miles from the
Gown and presented me with the KEYS
af ODD. public offices. The enemy hav,
Withdrawn from the neighborhood
and aI seems ouiet. The inhabitants
at E.orIufontein gave the troops {
cordial welcome"
London March Ia dispatch tc
rte. Daily Chronicle from Bloemfon-
lain. GATED Tuesday evening. March
r.. -ays-
~EIo-mfontein surrendered ar j.
O'Clock to-day. II was occupied nj
noon. President Steyn. with "a ma
'a-irE OF the fighting burghers. has
Ead uorthward
-Gen. French was within five miles
of the place al O'Clock Monday aft
.uoon. lie sent a summons into the
-0Hn. threatening TO lombard unless
i- surrendered by s a. I'D. Tuesday. 4
ahite flag was h0isted Tuesday morn
ing. and "a depUtation of the town
council. with Mayor keilner. came
out 10 meet Lord Roberts al Spit
h0p five miles south of the town
making a formal surrender of the
place.
Lord Roberts made a state entry
I'd noon. lie received a tremendous
ovation. After visiting the public
Buildings he went 10 the Official resi-
dence OF the president. followed by a
cheering crowd who waved the Brit
f~h'fag and sang lee British national
anthem. They were in a condition Of
frenzied excitement.
ION Monday afternoon previous TO
rI- surrender there had been a little
~lipirg and Smelling. but the enemy
-fen retired.
Lord Roberts has his headquarters
a- the presidents house. and there
are many Of the British wounded I'm
-he bui.ding. The railway Is not in
iured.~
Cape Town. March l5.-Col. Piumer
rs row within forty miles of Mafe-
king.
London. March 15.-Gen. Cronje.
according TO a Cape Town special,
sails for ST. Helena March =. accom-
panied by all the Paarde5crg prison
ers.
Cecil Rhodes is suffering from ca
.errb OF The stomach. and is unable
90 sail for England.
Pretoria. Tuesday. March ia dis
uarch from Bloemfontein says that in
siev of the military situation the
seat OF government may be removed
% Kroonstadt.
New York. March IA dispatch
from President kruger TO the Even
ug Journal. dated Pretoria, March
Do. %. M. via Berlin. saws:
THE burghers viii only cease
fighting with death. Our forces are
returning In good order TO our line of
defer~e on our own soil. The Natal
campaign was longer I'm our favor
than we expected. The British vii.
ue.-r each Pretoria. The burghers
>e-7. Joubert and myself. AZ well as
al. She others. are united. There are
ao Differences. God help us
iaav~mith. March 1.-THE Beers
have been located In several strong
positions near the junction of the
Haseusberg and the Biggars5erg
ranges. They have heavy guns in pO-
srInH on PongwOni kOp. at Hlatlkulu
and BID The Tmpati mountains. a well
a- a- Gibson-s farm. near Cundy-
e.eH-a pass. Gen. Hunter NOW com
uard. 1c division.
Both 1aen and horse OF The relief
ca.-mn are completely recovered and
--e usE in the pink of-condirion. The
recon --retion Of the railway from
La0ysulth TO Dundee Is progressing
rapidly
Irfo-ia. March - via Lorenzo
Marquee. March l3.-Lord salisbury 5
rep.y 10 Presidents kruger-;lnd Ste3n
causes bitter disappointment and
State Secretary Beitz says IL means
fh-- the war Will have TO be fought
fo f.e bitter end.
cape Town. March 1.-The British
troops under Lord Nethuen have re-
turned 10 Kimberley from the occu-
patton of Bushof. Orange Free State.
Gems and 10000 rounds Of ammunition
were seized. and a strong garrison
was left 10 guard the town Six Beers
we're arrested there on charges OF
TREASON. Nearly all the residents
were wearing mourning az the Bu-
slor command lost 200 men at the
hat-.e Of Belmont.
Sentenced to Death
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