Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-10
ROBERTS MOVING
Some Fighting Reported Today Near
Helpmakaar Where There Is a
Large Force Of British.
MAPEKING NOT RELIEVED
The Beers Hope That As England Has
Shown Her Armies Are Mobile and Gan
Fight After ALI She Will Be Gen.
erous to the fransvaal.

London, March 10.--The only impor.
tant change in the general situation ir
South Africa indicated by news re.
ceived up to noon to-day is that Gen.
eral Butler is again on the move. A dis
patch from the Boer camp at Biggars.
berg, dated March s. says: Twelve
thousand British are threatening the
Boer positions from the direction of
Helpmakaar, while a party Of British
scouts was encountered at Waschbank
March g."
This force was probably General Hun
ter's division. It Is considered possible
an attempt may be made to traverse
the neck Of Zululand into the Trans
vaal, thus effecting double purpose,
outf1anking the Beers at Biggarsberg
and threatening Vryheid and Stretcht
The Beers are reported to be at Big
garsberg in considerable numbers, but
1t Is said they are already sending
stores to the rear. General Joubert ap-
pears to have left active service to take
charge Of the war office at Pretoria. Lo-
renzo Marques stories attribute his ac-
tion partly to the alleged fact that he
lost control and confidence in the
burghers, and partly to his wish to push
preparations for siege, which are sup
posed being made at the capital.
Lord Roberts has not reported UP to
this hour to-day, but military authori-
ties are Of the opinion that General
French must be nearing Bloemfontein.
In some quarters French is credited
with design to corral both presidents,
whose exact whereabouts, however, are
difficult to ascertain at this distance
The war Office is unable to confirm ru-
mors of the relief of Mafeking, but the
service clubs trend of belief is that re-
lief will be effected within a few days. |
Possibly this belief Is the outcome Of
recent revelations indicating that If the |
relief column is to accomplish anything
1t must arrive without delay.
BRITISH ADVANCING.
Boer Headquarters, Biggarsberg,
March 9.-Shots were exchanged this
morning near Helpmakaar with small |
body Of British, who retired hastily. |
Scouts report the British main advance |
coming from Ladysmith toward Sun
days river.
MORE FIGHTING.
Pretoria, March 9.-President Kruger
has returned from Bloemfontein. Gen.
eral Joubert is expected here shortly.
Fighting commenced in the direction of |
this morning.
PEOPLE TOOK THE BONDS.
London, March 10.-It is estimated
the war loan was over-subscribed with
In two hours after the opening of the
banks to-day.
PEACE TALK.
London, March 10.-The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch from
Pretoria, dated Thursday, March 8, via
Lorenzo Marques, which had been GEN.
sored by the Boer government: Con-
versations I have had with the highest
state officials show that the Beers want
some arrangement. They say If Eng
and is waging war for conquest they
will fight to a finish. Otherwise, they
believe plain statement of the Boer
Intentions will reveal the basis Of nego-
:iation, now that England's prestige is
repaired.
President Kruger and President Steyn
conferred Monday at Bloemfontein an
Incorporation of the above representa-
ions in cablegram to Lord Salisbury.
The preservation of the independence
II the two republics is sine qua non.
THE NEW BRITISH LOAN.
London, March 10, 4:15 a. m.-sir MI
,hael Hicks Beach, chancellor of the
.xchequer, when explaining to the
bankers the terms of the new loan Of
6 100000, gave them the intimation
hat the government considered the end :
Il the war is near. "Since the esti-
mates were prepared" he said, "events ,
lave taken place that have changed the
situation, and probably not all the ,
money will be required" Whatever the =,
government may know or intend, the ,
unofficial opinion seems everywhere to !
hink the Boer power is collapsing The !,
ighth division has been under orders ,
o embark for several days, but these
riders, 80 far as the military contingent. !,
8 concerned, has been recalled, Lord I
Roberts having reported that no more