The evening times., 1900-03-19

LONDON, March 19.-Scenes Of violence
continue to mark the meetings held by the
advocates Of peace. 1t is almost impos-
ing in any town in England now. and
many projected meetings have been aban-
doned by advice of the police.
In Edinburgh. a mob Of riotous students
from the university troke UP The peace
meeting in the City Hall and assaulted
one OF the speakers whom they might
have killed had not the police rescued
him in time. Two peace meetings ad-
vertised TO be held in Liverpool last
evening were abandoned at the sugges-
tion Of the police, who told the promot-
ers that mobs had arranged to break up
the meetings and assault the speakers.
IN London peace meetings can be held
only under the protection Of platoons Of
police. The English public is in no hu-
NOR to listen to peace talk. "Uncondi-
tional surrender" is the popular cry.
A despatch to the Times" from Aliwal
North states that Commandant olivier has
retreated toward KroOnstad He COM
mandeered all the food at Rouxville,
General Brabant for assistance, which the
latter for the moment was unable to give.
Dispatches from the front say thac
Mafeking is stiu unrelieved. though Colo
mel Plumers patrol got within fourteen
miles Of the town on March 10 and report
cd that the railroad Was uniniured north
Of Pi,sant.
Reports from MafekiBs itself on March
10 say that Col. Baden Powell. because the
Beers persisted in bombarding the native
quarter. where there we're women and
children. had armed the native men with
British guns He ordered them to act only
on the defensive but they have been clam
oring TO be allowed TO go out and attack
the Beers with the assegai and il is not
certain bow long Col. BddenPowell can
restrain them.
The natives are wrought UP TO the high
est pitch Of rage against the Beers by stO-
ries that the Beers are in7cting horrible
tortures upon captured native runners
These are not true but they are tending
10 inlame native passions 20 such an eI-
tent that il may soon be impossible tC
hold them in check.
The garrison az Mafeking reports that
Il is 'pegging along patiently, but il is
known that the place is in most critical
condition and England's anxiety for its re-
lief is becoming feverish.
Cavalry under Colonel DTummond left
Kimberley for a reconnaissance and en-
camped that night near Slyknp Station. A
party under Colonel Peakman, sent Tor
ward in the direction Of Fourteen Streams
found the enemy to the number Of 500
with two guns, at Fourteen Streams. on
the north bank Of the Vaal. The enemy
was surprised, but opened a strong mus
kerry and shrapnel fire. Colonel Peakman
having attained his object withdrew. Tho
force on reaching Windsortcn found that
the Beers had evacuated the place.
Boer women in Pretoria according tC
dispatches from there, have organized an
Amazon corps, 1900 strong, TO aid in the
defence Of the Transvaal. All the mem
bers Of this corps will wear a uniform tho
distinctive feature OF which Will be a kilt
and each will carry a rife.
II is supposed that this corps viii confn,
its work to Pretoria where the Women,
Home Guard. as previously reported. has
been organized. II is believed that the
Amazon corps will leave the capital emo
help the men to defend the passes 10 the
Transvaal If the Beers are defeated by the
British at their first line OF defenc.