Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-29
FOR A LONG SEIGE.
Beers Claim that Pretoria Is Fully
Prepared.
Prospects for the Relief of the Be-
leaguered Garrison at Wafeking
are Not Bright - Late News
from the Seat of War In
south Africa.

faster than factory could turn them
out. 1t is quite certain that if Brit
ish official can reach the northern
laagers with Lord Roberts proclama-
ton, the whole Boer population will
declare for peace"
A dispatch to the Times from Lady
smith says: Dur advanced camp is
on Sunday river, two miles north of
Elandslaagte The Beers hold two
positions on the Biggarsberg range,
about ten miles north. The strongest
is on the New Castle road, where sew
eral guns have already been mounted
and where they are digging extensive
trenches. The second position, which
is on the Dundee road, is not so strong.
London, March 21.-While there is a
lull in the military operations, the po-
litical surroundings of the war show
interesting developments. The colo
nial office has teIegraphed to Cape
Town the text of the proclamation
concerning the destruction of proper
ty This will not be published in Lon
don until after its PRONUNCIATION in
South Africa, but it is known that it
will convey an intimation that any
wanton destruction of British proper
ty during the war will be regarded as
warranting a claim for compensation
and as justifying a levy upon private
property, should the resources of the
Transyaal prove inadequate.
The fact that the proclamation is
issued by the colonial office is regard
ed as a significant indication that the
republics will be administered as
crown colonies. In this connection it
is understood that the leaders of the
opposition in parliament now admit
that no other settlement is possible.
The war office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Lord Roberts,
dated Bloemfontein, March 20:
kitchener occupied Prieska yester-
day, unopposed. The rebels surren-
dered their arms. The Transvaalers
escaped across the river.
'Mr. Steyn is circulating a notice, in
reply to my proclamation, to the eff
feet that any burgher who signs dec
laration that he will not fight against
us again will be treated as a traitor
and shot.
"The Bloemfontein people are af-
fording us every assistance in the mat
ter of hospital accommodations. We
have consequently been able to ar
range for 500 beds.
"Thirty-three prisoners were taken
at Prieska, 200 stands of arms and
some supplies and explosives.
''Ihe Beers have begun to surrender
on the BasutOland frontier
London. March 22.-Several tele-
grams have passed between President
Kruger and the British government in
addition to the Sal;sbury-krugcr cor
respondence already published. The
| foreign office received a dispatch from
| Pretoria yesterday. The contents of
| these communications cannot De OBJ
| tanned.
So far as the military situation is
concerned there is practically no
change.
London, March 23.-Again there is a
| persistent rumor that Mafeking has
! been relieved. 1t is even asserted that
the war office has received a dispatch
positively announcing the relief, but
that publication of it is withheld be-
cause the form of the message admits
the possibility of mistake. The war
Office, however, declares that there is
no confirmation of the rumor and that
no further news on the subject is at
! hand.
No llbtllLlol - )dIt III any quar-
to the Boer rumors of Commandant
Oliyier's victory over Gen. Gatacre,
which are only designed to revive the
dropping spirits of the burghers.
1t seems certain that Mafeking' S
only chances lie in relief by the col
umn supposed to be advancing from
the south, or in the possibility that
Col Baden-Powell is still strong
enough to attempt a sortie with a
view of capturing the boer guns, at Il
time when Commandant Snyman has
Withdrawn his men to oppose Col.
Plumer's advance.
All the reports regarding the British
operations in the Free State continue
satisfactory.
1t is reported from Lorenzo Marquee
that Pretoria is prepared to stand a
| siege of two years, and that the Boer
women, frantic at the reverses to the
Boer arms, are entreating to be allow
ed to shoot the British officers impris-
oned at Pretoria.
A dispatch to the Daily News from
Springfontein, dated March 2i, says:
| Gen. Gatacre and his staff are still
here. He is most strict regarding the
private property of the Beers. Some
Kaffirs who had looted Boer farms
have been tried and severely punished
to the great astonishment of the Boer
residents.
a special correspondent of the
Times at Bloemfontein, telegraphing
Thursday, says: yesterday Mr.. Kru-
ger issued proclamation annexing
the Free State to the Transvaal. Mr.
Steyn Immediately issued counter
proclamation, declaring the Free
State intact"
Warrenton. March 23.-The Beers
have vacated Klipdam and Windsor.
ton, which are almost deserted. Their
wives and families fled with them
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