Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-22
FREE SKATERS
suRRENDER|NG.
|,.A, 1vmbIing Over Each Other to
' 'tIIad.r Roberts Proclamation
QUOTATIONS IN PROGRESS
,.,,. and London In oorresp0"'
n ',see that Nay Bring r'a''-f''
,eeding. in the Field
rrorlv Dlspatchesl

Tary Dlspatches'l
-, March %, 10 a. m.-Lord ROD
pn ,.,'sropbs from Bloemfontein uh'
~ W., Wv of March q, as follows
81 .. oi many burghers have expressed a
% ''' s,rrender under the terms OF
'''i' " defamation that have sent
De l''' .,,,r,ns in various directions 10
L,,sr their names.
N''' ,.yalry brigade has gone 10 'he
80 10 Thahanchu and a delaeh-
''". ,,om springfontein has occupied
s .TtsseId where some Trans .,..'.l,.I
'.ls wagon with arms and ammuhi-
4. we're captured. The Scots
'1n "a, are at Edenburg and Redders-
y. cen. Clements brigade is march
y. hIther by way of PhillpopOliS ana
nprssmith.'
NEGOTIATIONS IN PROGRESS
,p A. m-seyeral kilograms have
.,,,s5 between President Kruger and
british government, In addition TO
a, salIsbury-Kruger correspondence
.,.,,dy published. The foreign office re-
'.,s.s dispatch from Pretoria yes
-. The contents OF these COM
,-,,l,ations cannot yet be obtained.
m. capetown correspondent of the
NV Mail telegraphing Tuesday,
Nh s0th says: II have just arrived
..-m ploemfontein, where l learned
M, M further movement Is probable
n, three weeks as negotiations an pro-
,esilng failed TO ascertain the ma
,s,s III the negotiations or whether
q, Alfred Miners departure from
csostogb Is connected with them, but
! should not be surprised II the war
collapsed quickly.
MILITARY OPERATIONS.
90 far as the military situation is con-
sned there is practically no change.
iord Roberts is quietly making prepar-
,tlons for the next move. As necessary
% beginning. Gems. Gatacre and
Bsbraut are swiftly moving from point
70 point In the southern districts OF
as Free State, dispensing or accepting
IA surrender Of any remaining Beers,
hg insuring the safety Of Lord Rob-
nj communications before starting
pgnd Pretoria.
Acorrespondent Of the Daily News
81 Springiontein, describing these
nsements. says: Gen. Gatacre IL
Heplng through the country like q
ga0ne with flying columns In all d.
rilons. His swiftness and strategy
i've proved Of inestimable value to
Ia Roberts"
he rebuilding OF the railway bridge
rNoryalspont will occupy two months.
ID temporary bridge will be complet-
y 10 about ten days Meanwhile sup
lls are transported by an aerial tram
tlyacross the gap. These works neces.
aHy delay the providing Of supplies
~ the advance.
Lord Methuen's movements north Of
Kimberley are believed TO be a prelude
% The gathering Of a column Of 10000
nsn with Kimberley as a base, to
sEike eastward from Fourteen Streams
iaio the Transvaal.
The long and anxiously- awaited news
q The relief OF Mafeking has not yet
been received.
NJ schreiner, the Cape premier. has
uanted the request Of the mayor OF
laPlown that a public holiday be pro-
GAINED throughout the colony on the
''lsi Of Mafeking,
KRUGER TALKS FIGHT.
Adlspatch to the Daily Mail from
Pretoria. dated Monday. March 18th,
avs President Kruger returned from
Aloonstadt yesterday. He says the
i,sh' IN the Free state will be desperate.
an Informed that the Transyaal gov
eminent has taken no resolution 10 de-
sort"
Daily Chronicle correspondent al
in,oenion,eln, telegraphing Tuesday,
Aaleh 10Th, says; "The civil govern
-shl has been reorganized. Mr.. ]. A.
s0.lhs, under secretary OF the interior
u sleyn's executive, has been appointed
l,ha rost Steyn Is regarded as guilty
y ia'ulty but not influenced by nepot-
s sn he was always Kruger's tool. II
.-s oeeh rumored that he has reaped
financial benefit from this connection,
w NE report Is not substantlated.
~ ~. Fischer played the part of steyn's
A'phostlpheles."
sTEYN SUCCEEDS JoUBERT.
me correspondent OF the Times at
~ -nllehto Marques. telegraphing Tues
. =, says 1T is reported from Pretoria
nay a scheme has been arranged for
~. .t alnalgamation Of the Transvaal and
.E zee state. Kruger will become
sseauehl Of the federated states. and
p,syh be commandant-g general OF the
!. ~, /, army. The flag will be the same
ANA, ua, OF the Transvaal, with an ad-
- IONA orange color.
!, Allhough this story Is not confirmed.
I. not improbable. II is a notorious
,9s. mat Gen Joubert has lost the con-
~ OF The burghers simply because
I. she Tact that he refu!Ni TO shut his
No M 70 me Inevitable result Of the war.
,,i ,,a al NE burghers In the field II
,rsi not be difficult TO secure a for
49,. ,inll.o,rsement Of this rumored
'"ANsVALERs TREK NORTH.
"ndcn, March 2l.--spencer wllkln-
,Sa.l 70 the Morning Post, offers the
ls,, "as suggestions: 1T may be a
rst VI me plan Of Lord Roberts 10
Ps.s.a iald with the mobile force Lord
,ssr.'nehef is collecting al Prieska
49, ne country beyond the Vaal
49,. where many Boer parties are
M ipslea' and TO recover Thurman rom
ss.,, 1oei,. such raid might be an
Isssm lfesns Of helping Col. Baden
p,,nston Churchill. In a dispatch from
,s,et,lhanlzburg, saws: II think II
Nd. y counted certain that the Trans
re-, WOULD Immediately comply IL
M, britain were 10 demand equally
me-. treatment for all prisoners BY a
lnals" Oh IransNaal prs
llorn,ns Ipe'o"n correspondent OF the
bo,l,y fost says; "On the best au-
4 n, = tatn that the real objective
! Bn,,ir FISCHER Wolmarens reputation
aks, . ia. 1 also hear that they have
~ way an the secret incrimlnat-
ne 4 sIs snls from Pretoria, thus max
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