The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-03-22
TO RELIEVE ilAFikiNG.
A FORCE LEAV5S KIM .ERlEY FOR
THE BEsIEGED tI.Y.
The Former System Gov rrnment
in the Orange Free STATE 1LOitsh Id
All the Powers Fxr-p; iiussia
Unc0mp -OmisinS:y IA fH." % !n-
tervcne-Thc Possibility of the De-
structfon of Jnt, uHe>bHrs-1hc
Surrender Of B!Oe.n:ont"in.

AOuOOD MdTCn 1i.-4.LU d. Ill w ltH
the railway communication to the Cape
intact, Lord Roberts will in very few
days be in a position to begin the ad-
vance on Pretoria. His deep political
intuition, combined with his bold
strategy, is having the result desired
In the southern sections of the Orange
Free State, which are rapidly calming
down.
Mafeking is now the only point for
anxiety and it is known that q force
has left Kimberley, its relief may be
announced before many days pass. The
efficiency of the relieving column is
heightened by the fact that it is partly
composed of regulars.
In the Hobbies Of Parliament last
evening it was rumored that Lcrl Rob
erts is about to issue a proclanla ton
announcing that the former system of
government in the Grange Free State
is abolished and promising Free Staters
who Immediately surrender due con-
sideratiOn.
1t is understood that all the Cont
mental powers, with one exception, I'M
compromsingly refused to intervene.
The exception is Russia, WHOSE reply
was couched in less firm language, al
though, like the others. She declined
to interfere. 1t is said that the Pop
was also appealed t., but that he de
clined to do anything beyond writing Z
letter to the Queen, appealing to her to
stop the further eft. sion Of blood. DR..
Leyds' efforts with Kin. Leopold We're
quite futile
The possibility of he destruction Of
johannesburg IS ST discussed her.
but it is believed that the French and
German shareholders would offer &
strong protest
The latest adViceS respecting the sur
render of Bloemfonten show that the
approach Of the British caused 4
stampede. Thirteen trains, each cora
posed of forty cars, md al t..'nIl, {
with Beers. hurried Ecrtt"arG j-st be
fore the line was cut. Nj. :;teyn WDiItG
have been compelled II surrender. but
he pretended that he WGs + iag - ViSi.
one of the OutpCsts I'D at midnight
took carria ge, Whi' Il VAS WI i-g fo:'
him outside the to- =. %13 }:.-,s c.:
capped. The Beers got tH@ b;i!!- + the.-
wagons and military stores away.
Bethuelie, Orange Free state, March
15.-General Gatacre 81 arriving here
found that all the Bees fIH fed. The
town was nearly deserted. the Dutch
having trekked on hearing Of the occu-
patton of BIoemfontein.
1t is believed that the Beers retired
in the direction of DeWet'5 Dorp. The
telegraph is open to Springfontein.
1t is understood here that President
Kruger two days ago annexed the
Orange Free State 70 the South Afri-
can Republic.
London, March 16.-Lord Roberts has
sent the following dispatch to the War
Office:
Bloemfontein, March 1S.-General
Clements crossed the Orange river yes
terday. Repairs to the railway bridge
at Norval's PoEt have commenced and
it will shortly be ready for traffic Gen
eral Pole-Carew telegraphs his arrival
at Springfontein. so that Bloemfontein
now is practically in rail con.munica
ton with Cape Town. My proclama
ton is already having an excellent
effect. Several hundred Burshers have
expressed their intention to surrender
their arms and return to their Occupa-
tons.
The resident commissioner of Basuto-
land reports that SEQ Beers lately ar
rived from Bioemfcntein, and that a
further contingent from Aliwal North
was only waiting to know the terms Of
my prOcla nation to surrender. They
had refused to attend a council at
Kroonstadt, to which President Steyn
had summoned them.
jamestown, Cape Colony, March 10
There was much ent Husiasm a t Aiiwal
North when General Brabants troops
occupied that place. Commandant OIL
ver,the Boer commander, apologiZed for
| the action of the Beers during the last
| few days of the occupation, saying he
could not control his men.
| The British are now entrenched on
| the Orange Free State side of the
| adVanta geGUs hill in front of them.
| General Bra banI is greatly hampered,
owing to the lack of artillery, having
| only two 15-poUnders.
| London, March LIT was officially
announced to-day that the British
| casualties a Dreifontein March 10th
| were sixty-two men killed and 321
wounded.
London. March 1.-THE Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
says: The Beer prisoners, I learn, will
| be detained indefinitely on board the
| transports, and the zee Staters will,
| perhaps be si.ared the trip to st. He
lena"
| The Lisbon cor, espondent of. the
Standard says: ~ military force OF
| seventy officers ard 112 men will sail
| for Lorenzo Marques Tuesday next
! This will include a battery of artillery
| and a squadron Of cavalry"