The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-13
Lord Roberts Again Misleading the
Beers by Advancing SOUTH
ward Rapidly.
ENEMY'S ARMY ABOUT $4,000
POSTED ON THE KOPJEs ON THE
ROAD TO BLOEMFONTEIN.
British Sweeping Around Their Po-
sitions Toward the RaiIway-Ma-
feking Safe on March 3.

LONDON, March 13, 40 a. NIT Is
positively stated on the continent that the
South African republics have asked the
powers to intervene and end the war. A
dispatch from The Hague says: 1T is
learned from a reliable source that Presi-
toria. has appealed for the Intervention Of
the great powers in the Transvaal war and
also appealed to the governments OF Bel
gium. Holland and Switzerland"
A cablegram from Durham says: Tho
Transvaal having appealed to Germany
for mediation or Intervention in the war
with Great Britain. Germany has replied
that she declines to interfere, as she is in
no way concerned in the conflict"
plies of the powers to the Boer appeals for
intervention are not yet known publicly
here, but 1t is quite certain that Austria
Hungary and Italy will decline to inter-
fere and there is no apprehension that any
thing will come of the overtures of the two
republics
A dispatch from Paris this morning says:
''The Gaulois publishes the following from
it's London correspondent: According to
President Steyn have not made formal
proposition Of peace. but have asked the
British government. through the United
States, the conditions 1t would accept for
the opening of negotiations on the basis
OF the independence of the republics. Presi-
dent Kruger is alleged TO have said that
he would accept mediation. but the United
States government, in transmitting this
communication, took care to declare that
II did not assume the responsibility for the
initiative IN mediation
The London correspondent of Matin
says: learn that United States Am
bassador Choate received last evening
long and important cablegram from the
United States government relative to South
Africa. which he will communicate to-day
to Lord Salisbury"
A dispatch from Lourenzo Marques an
nounces the arrival there OF Mr.. Fischer,
the Orange Free State secretary. and Mr..
Woolmarans. a member of the Transvaal
executive council. 1t is not known whether
they are bound on a mission to foreign
powers or to Sir Alfred Miner. Mr.. Wool
marans is In President Kruger's confidence.
All the morning papers take the
line that the government will decline to
open negotiations with the Boer republics.
except on the basis OF complete surrender,
and viii also make it perfectly clear that
nothing In the shape OF foreign interven-
ton will be tolerated.
The Standard says: There is an idea in
some quarters that on arriving at Bloem-
fontein. Lord Roberts will issue a proc
lamation which will leave little doubt as
to the future of the republics
The Times says: President Kruger and
President Steyn should have counted the
cost before they made war. They played
for a great stake and have lost. Until
they are ready for unconditional surrender
they may save themselves the trouble of
sending communications TO her Majesty's
government. We are glad 10 see that 1t
Is understood in the United States. as we'll
as on the continent. that any proffer of
mediation will be distinctly repugnant to
this country. II would be more. 1t would
minister at Washington Is entirely mis-
taken in supposing we would listen TO such
proposals II only they came from a nation
'on terms OF cordial intimacy with us We
mean 10 settle this controversy ourselves
and IN our own way"
Such confidence is now felt I'm the mill
tary operations that interest begins TO GEN.
ter IN the political aspects OF the war
The Daily News quotes Whitelaw Reid as
saying in a private letter: II give you
hearty congratulations on the changed as
pect OF the war. 1t is an immense relief
TO US all. as well TO you" This view,"
says the Daily News. lis welcome as ex-
pressing with unusual measure of au-
thority enlightened public feeling in the
United States"
Spencer Wilkinson. reviewing the mill
tary situation in the Morning Post, says:
''It may be confidently expected that
Lord Roberts will reach Bloemfontein or
the railway near there by tomorrow
"wednesday or Thursday. 1t is useless to
anticipate General Buffers plans. but