The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-15
CARNIVAL WEEK, RICHMOND; NAY 1410 19.I

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with cheers and the singing Of the ma
ronal anthem.
THE NEWS AT8WINDSOR.
AT Windsorzthe news was received with
much joy The Queen comma anded that It
be imme ediately published, and she 1n-8
structed her equerry at the dinner table
to send note to the. officers of the House
hold Brigade. The battalion was on pa
rade at s10:15 P. M. Major st. Aubyne
read Her MA ajesty's note, and called for
cheers for the Queen and Lord Roberts.
The band played God Save the Queen. =
Wherever Lord Roberts dispatch was
received, his reference to the Late Presi-4
dent Steyn,'' and the Late Executive, =,
was imme ediately fastened upon as highly
significant. The Lord Mayor announced
the news at banquet to the Masters OF
the City Companies, which was in pro-
gress at the Mansion House. It was re-
ceived with great cheering. the company
rising and singing "God Save the Queen.
The evening papers in Liverpool, Man
chester and Glasgow published speciat
editions, causing joyful demonstrations
in those cities.
SALISBURY'S REPLY.
The Daily Mail has, the following dis
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Lord Salsbury's reply has been re-
ceived. and a Boer refutatlon OF the;
British contention is under consideration.
1t will deny that any annexation hao
been made. and will declare that the
occupation of British territory was purely
strategic 1t will express the determina-
ton of the two Republics to fight to the
finish"
sTEYN ESCAPES.
H. ~, |~J,,,o so1o fr1,,
Rloemfontein, dated Tuesday evening,
March 18th, says:
.tBloemfortein surrendered at 10 o'clock
to-day. Il was occupied at noon. Presi7
dent Steyn, with q majority of the fight
ing burghers; has fled northward.
General French was within five miles
of the place at 5 o'clock Monday after
noon. He sent a summons into the town,
threatening to lombard unless it surren-5
dered by A. NJ. Tuesday. A white flag
was Eoisted Tuesday morning, and a
deputa ton of the Town Council, with
Mayor Kellner (?). came out to meet
Lord Roberts ait Spitz KoD, five miles
south of the town. making formal sur
render of the place.
Lord Roberts made state entry at
noon. He. received a tremendous ova-
ton. After visiting the public buildings
he went to the official residence of the
President followed by a cheering crowd,
who waved the British flag and sang
the British national anthem. They were
In a condition of fren7ied excitement
'On Monday afternoon previous to the
surrender there had been q little snipins
and shelling, but the enemy then retired.
Lord Roberts has his headquarters at
the Presidents house, and there are many
of the British wounded in the building.
The railway is not Injured"
Col. Plumer is now within forty miles
of AIafelsing.
Commander SDe1arey's report of the fight
at tAbrahanlskraal, Saturday, says:
THE British We're estimated to number
10000 men. TileilsSfrst assault was re-
pulsed. Only two fgoers were wounded.
The second assault was made on the
hills to the left of our position. Those
hills were of great strategic Importance.
"-Apprcciating this, and til. ee hundred
men defended the position from nine in
the morning until sundown. The Blrgh-
ers fought like heroes. and three times
repulsed masses of the British, who kept
relieving their tired men Every at
tempt to storm was defeated. At sundown
there were not fifty yards between us
The British lost heavily. No accurate
returns of our loss are available.
BE RELIEVED SOON.
In the meanwhile attention turns to
Mafeking. That hamlet of the plains can
scarcely hold out much longer. The news
of Col. Plumer's approach has given SUBJ
stance of the rumors of its relief, but
those best informed. are inclined to think
the relief is more likely to be accom-.
plished by Col. @Peakman's column from
Kimberley. Private advices have set
forth that Col. Pulmer had almost given
up hope of accomplishing anything more
than harassing the Beers, though since
these were written. it is possible that
the diminished numbers of the investing
forces may have rendered Plumer.s tasl-.
more feasible. Judging from the. lack of
news, everything is quiet in Natal, while
from Herschel cones the statement that
the total collapse Of the insurgent colon
lists is imminent.
GOES TO ST. HELENA.
General ,Cronje, according to Cape
Town special, sails for ST. elena, March
18th, accompanied by all the Paardeberg
prisoners.
Cecil Rhodes is suffering from cataarh
of the stomach, and is unable to sail for
England Natal dispatches recount the
greatest satisfaction is felt theresat Lord
5Salisbury's reply to the Boer presidents
peace overtures.
A despatch, from Pietermaritzburs
published in the second edition of the
Times. says:
''The reply. especially the last>Earagraph,
relating to indeuendence. has been re-
ceived in Natal with 4 feeling of great
relief. and is dispelling all doubts on the
subject
A private despatch from johannesburg
has been received in London. dated Satur-a
day, March 10th, contradicting the re-
ports that the mines are flooded and all
the machinery broken, and asserting that
all is well.
NO ALLIANCE.
Regarding the United States
offer of mediation, the Globe says:
=..The incident is Of interest only
in the light it throws on American
politics. Republicans and Democrats
alike are always prepared to risk the
friendship of England in the party game.
We may preserve amicable relations with
the United States and it is to be hoped we
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