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Taken 60 Frankfort

Frankfort, k9, Mafca 16.-Secre
sary Of State Powers, Capt John D
Da!,s. " A Cation and Hariaud
Whitaker, the four prisoners v5o sre
beld as alleged accessories to the assas
sipa.ioo of Gov GoebeI. we're b.oagbt
here from Louisville TODAY, in charge
of Sheriff Su,er and deputies A
specia! detail Ct police and deputy
shetiffs net then at tSe train and they
were marched 30 the jai! through t5e
streets, which we're lined with people,
who anticipated ;hei: coming TneIe
was 90 disorder, AID the pr:sooe's
ereesed their f,iepGs p!easaai!y as 'aey
aeas 70 Jail
The priseoers were arra;gasd before
Ccao,y Judge Moore a: Ii o'clock aod
after socae srgguueot before the a:t'2r-
oeys Il ze.iP sas released CD $4,000
ooud Jodzs ,iocrc sst;hc ezanioiag
trials for Noa6ay 4 continuauce G:
two days s;ay be asi:ed
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Destruction Of ] ,hannasbure
by Beers Not Conaidsred
Likely.

Lond@.,, March Is. a. N -Eeeots
are snoVicg 10 toe South Afr;can can
pa;go il toe speedy ard aa';sfa::o-s '
o.anoer. irom both the military and
political points OF viev il corl1
hardly have been exocc:ed by 'ae moe:
saoguioe E,g!ishmen tha: 'asy would
take a turn SO favo'ab
It appears that when "aj Weston
cut the railway porth of Beoemfopteio
be thereby intercepted 6 q .Jcuoers
VINO far f.on having retired from the
campaign, was then coming { Inward
with 3.0G0 oen. presnmahly TO supor
iotend rhe defence + ahoraic defense
works three mi'es long had been pre-
pared outside d 'own
n, BE, eccsdsd we've Left % B'o.
era,onte q Wnen aeb d he renson bo
L,rd r ,herss sIr T ger p'ed 5:
eH he ,ureh~ra ia ro' I'Ee E y aud
a,u'd'nr care 20 g, so Cape T I'D
TIE e7iderce eaes 80 soou .bas 40 far
a 'he aou'herr part Of the Free SAFE
is concerned there will be no further
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South Garoilpa COItcntcts.

Columbia, March l3 The farGers
in several c,uu,ies have, by resoIu
ton. b"yco,ted the fertilizer trust
bat the sale of fertilizers this year is
nearly one balf more than last year
The Inference is that the acreage OF
cotton has probably been increased
PR po!flcna,ely
Hard treez.s have injured small
grain. of which there was an increas
ed acreage Farmers, inspired by
prevailing prices are turning back
to cotton Ail available land will be
planted
The income from the % cents per
ton tax on fertilizers for the present
year, to date is but $7l,34S short OF
the income for al! OF last year The
total number OF tons sold last yea:
was 264 1 8 while this years sales
are estimated at 39l .6II5 tons, nearly
q half more
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CASE OF POWERS AND DAVIS

Lsx;og'on. Kg March il --Wsso
he pc9ers aud DAVIS cases we're called
'cday tie city attorney c1oved that ;hsy
De transferred - Erark:ia Cosa'y.
:Tae attorney :o7 4, 2 !soasts o j .c.sd,
ho.o;a. that, ss t5is coG7t has 10 & 'isi
coeoit;oc :bc; the erirc gas copn;lsed
ic that ccuo'y, tas:: ceala 'et be
transferred uo;i: lis CO.: 77.as n.:icialy
sppr;sed Of tsas feet, aot., asa ;ae: 'he
prisoners lad right to b 77ass1.t 10
onu.t wocn BE case C.s ca:;ed 70: ;aat
purpose The j-dee tooa the same
view aod int,uatcd il2. ae will dec5and
tae presence G: the prisoners in tbs
court or haze he ae7es;:ag chcess
indicted.
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Washington, iya:ca , In dip'o.
matte circles here an va:ss.sasant srg.
gestion has been thrown cut to TIE
effect that The aagce conference has
resulted in complete fsii4Te, and that
even the limited program agreed upcc
is never &c be perfected The basis
for this view is the fact that up to
this moment 10 notice las been re.
received tha; single one of the
Powers represented ir the conference
has ratified the three conventions
prepared there. The treaties them
selves require such ratification.
Oniy one Of the three treaties has
been ratified by the Uoited States
senate, aud even i'll that case the
foEms:ies have not been carried to
completion.
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RUsolA'S PLEDGE

Berlin, March l4-The weekly
reviewer Of the Kreuz Zsi,ung, who
is well known professor and
en;ertains close relations with Count
Won Bueiov, asserts today that
Emperor Nicholas, at the beginning
of the war in South Africa. gave g
formal pledge that Rnssia would not
take advantage of England's com
piicatiore for further Asiatic ad
vance The Krauz Zeitung declares
that tf.;s information is authentic
In high political circles here no
snsyrise Was felt at Lord Salisbury s
reply 20 the Kruger Steyn proposals
Ii ie not believed that the war vii!
last much longer a leading foreign
Office official sa;d today that there
would Ue no further talk about inter
yention
Tae papers this evening generally
express sympathy with the fate Of
the Roers, Gu: take it for granted
that the contest will socn be over
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r~-;s aaoe Is upoersiood tGas NJ r
f sser. y V sse:s &sd ether !eade 5
are G.i'c oaeoa ed 70 a'e D. tic posi-
to- Of <sif socernirg 3 itisa coioo7
The beers uhrch gre 50 the read
,aa 10 pal, mect yes ezds7 o. CORES
po;aancs Gl b Z 9 nad SAFES ere
reaeboee shr. 0eh u. me oo;'y 'ina
speeca ef II D lease has increased
sh,s SO i.fse';na. a"4 taken ~''h tie
eaaeraj ho;lef .ba Enoero: Nicholas IS
nersoue' y avees 70 aa7 10 e1vsnFloa
these iac den's sp e.d tue idea tbs:
theee will be 90 fur be- seri"us attenp'
TO inte'f're fr"u aov Q 'ar;er
Nr NJ ,otaeu Votes threats in an
American neW-paper rhar the B'er-
will 9. c 6,e j hannesbure aud r.z' il
to the erou # nec ssary, is not tazeo
verv eericu-ly
Mr. Chamherlain' s statement tha'
Presiden, K user has already been
waroed as 20 the Consequence Of su,h
CONDUCT ia regarded az showing
,ha. snfi:ieus precsu 100 has been
taker. The Tiues sueges's tba
,be burebers sb' be warned thar
their farta- " II be tax,d aa guarao
tee asaiosr any damage TO B itlan
properly bu' 10 serious apprebeoeioos
are eoter ained o. such coodncr as NJ :
VIII. ia .a,d 80 b We foreshadowed }
B R biraon, the millionaire nine
o~o~r says he does not hiok the Beers
you'd be 40 foolish
B0 The time Lord R bar.s reaches
the Vaai river he vii commabd some
80. 900 mon, oh Go Baler will
40 000 F om 'ne military pc, OF
,f view toe critics rc8 thi.k there is
notbinc to fea.
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TENPOR RaRY TRUCE
IN KENTUCKY
Adjutant Generals OF Con-
tending Leaders Have
Conference.

Frankfort, Ky March l3 The
Legislature of Kentucky adjourned
sine die today, conference betwaen
Adjt Gems Collier and CassIeman
being held at which an understanding
was reached.
Gov Taylor will continue tc act as
governor Gov Beckham will make
90 move toward securing posse. siou
OF the State buildings until after the
court of appeals has decided the dis.
pu,ed govprnorship
The legislature appropriated 500,
0uO tor the use of Gov Beckbam in
recognizing the State militia
Amnrg the more conservative ele-
menr in each party the opinion pre-.
walls that the worst is over and tnat
when the cou of appeals renders it's
decision the danger of civil war in
the commonwealth, which has been
terribly immirent will have passed
away entirely To the D-m"cra'ic
leaders with full understanding of
the situation only one cloud apoea,s
on the political horizon That is CIV
TavIor's future course
Gov Tay'or himself will no: ou Ii e
Lis plan OF action, beyond the stale
tnent which he made to tae Associst.
ed Press correspondent today that be
would Continue TO &C, as governor
R pubiicans in Gov TayIor's conf
dence, however. say that he will
remain in F. kfort in the discharge
o. his duties un,il the court Of ast
resort passes uoon the qaes'ioc at
issue Toen, if the dec sion re
gsinst hin be will step out ut once
aud turn over th Stale buildings to
Governor Becknam Tue R pohli-
cans will make every Effort TO Garry
the dispute into the federal courts in
case the decision of the K.n,u.k7
court of appeais i agains: ,nem. but
falling in this they will consider the
question settled, still b-:i virg
great wrong has been done them
The Democratic leaders assert that
they will cheerfnIiy abide oy the de-
cision Of the cour, Of appeals But
should the decision oe N their favor
they will insist CO the occupancy of
the State bulldogs peaceahy oos.
sible, brt torcib'y if necessary es
il was expressed today
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RIVER BETWEEN THEM.

J4mestoau. Care Colony. March Is
Taere was much en'husiasm at Aliwa
NORTH when Gen B aban,'s troops 90
cupied the place, Comuaodao' Oliver,
the Boe. commander. aoologIzed for the
&c ion os the Beers during the last days
of the occupatiop, saying he could not
co9trol his mrn
The B itch are nov entrcacbed ca
toe O auge Fee State side Of the
O,apga RIVER, With the Beers boldine
an advantageous bill in front Of then
Gep Babaos is greatly hzmpsred ow
Jag to rhe lack o: artillery. tay:ug cni;
iwo ID pocade's
Lordoo. March IS 1t waa oGcisIiy
announced ,odag taat the Beisisa cas-
na!s.es at D elf5Dfe:n NIaTcn 10, we're
81 Dea killed aca 32i wounded.
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BOERS HOLD PASSES

L.dysmi.h, March 1.-THE B'e's
have been !oosted in several st.ono 90
sisiooe near 'be jana'ioo Of 'he d axes
berg aud the B'ggarsbere ranges
They have beavy guns in position On
Pougvo krp a, Hiatikulu and 10 the
Tmpati mountains as we'll as a. Giheon's
farm. pear Cu"dyeleu9b pass Go
Hunter uow commands che division
Brh meo end horses of 'ho relief COL
umo are com oieseiy recoVe ei ard are
nou 10 the pipk Of condi'ion The re-
consr-uc,i n Of the railway from L-dv
smith to Duudee is progressing rapidly.
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Secretary RHltz Rrq plies
Ia Refutation OF Lord Sails
bury's Statements. The
Boer Side.

Pretoria. WedHasday. March Ii =
State Secretary Ri "a RECITATION OF
L'rd Ssiibory's arguments 10 the re-
ply TO the B oenfcpsein oota was ,s
sued today Mr. R.itz says: 1.-The
British government. after the B cen
fontein conference, eodeavored to
enforce by threats Ger ain changes 10
the internal government of the Trans
vaal republic contrary to the Loudou
con veotiop. They also inpor ed troops
10 great plumbers and broke Of oegot'a
lions with threat to take their Own
means to remove the grievances Of their
subjects
"After waiting fortnight, while an
army corps was prepared and the re.
serves were being called out BY the
British, President Sseyu asked the rea
sou CT these proceedings SIR Alfred
MiIoer refused TO reply
Meanwhile Mr. Chamberlin. in his
speeches, showed the world tb.t L e
lard had decided on var Acco d.osly
the Transvaai republic addressed TO the
British government demand for 'bs
witbdraval of these troops as ofter
wise it would accept the presence Of tbe
troops as a declaration Of gar. Tbs'
YES not cecessari!y intended as a
ne sage Of wa: "
Concerning the armameots Mr. r IL
says: "These we're bought openly IL
E GLAND AID IN Europe. ard the high
commissioner bcss;ed fell knowledge o'
them at The BIoeofoosein conference
aod aIso full descriptions of :hose srro
amaD's we're found amoOg the ohi;ers'
papers ct Dundee
Rosh the army aud tie uitima'uc,
were protective measures. subsequeo'
to the raid and to the discovery
through concealed cables. that Bitish
cabinet ministers we're implicated in
the attempt to Gich away the iodepep
deooe Of the two republics. Now al
doubt is removed by Lord Salisbury:
telegram The bureaers must fgh'
FOR the national ezis:ence, trusting t5a
God will defend TIE right !"
Looaoa, March 16-Tbe Pretoria
correspondent of the Daily Mali, ;eIe
g:apbiog Wednesday, says: Mr.
Reit5's statement has been puol:shec
th7oughous the republic Ju; VIII &c
be forwarded to Lord Salisbury
"Gonversa:ions have hed @Ish tbt
highest state cficers show :bs: tie re
paolic vas prepared to grant suhstaa
tia! rcforms and concessions. un;!i tie
receipt cf LORD osiisbary's telegram
rs onc Of she highest asates,neo re
ma:scd: Better half 90 egg thar
1oDe. but better oone ,aan rosta;
egg.
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BOERS SAID TO BE GOING
HOME

Loodou, Msrch II The Daily
Mil has the follo@ing dispatch feol
L,renzo Marques, dated Friday,
ilarch 1G
Ea,:cocaing 10 proceeding on the
Vaal river at Fereeynig
Late arrivals frou Pre:o!ia say that
,be Beers them.eIVcs uow aG:ais that
tneir cause is hopeless Geo locss
M4yer refuses to fight again and be
has ,eturaed 70 his farm GeA Scasit
burgers baa also retnroed aud the
tarso.rs are go'ug home by hun
oseoos
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was reo29sea O.!7 tao B aefa "efe
@auaaed The sacoca assault va
paae on TIE hills to tie seft o. CO.
position. These bills weee O g7sat
strategic inno-,aaoe pr"c'a:!"2
thi., | a.a sos uea d fe,sdeG. 'ha
cos;,ioo f7on, 9 % the rooro'"g en''
suadoWn. The tu.eh 70 fongn. 'Ae
beraes ard three ,ic,s, r.pu'sed na>ses
os the B is;, 500 kept re!'evsne f'red
man Every aaemns 20 o co 3ss
defeated 4. sun6own fhsrs we're no'
so yards hn.weeo US TIE B ifi-h l"s'
heavily n, aecrars,e re e.urns Of our
loss are agella5!e
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KRUGER ANNEXED ORANG (
FREE STATE.

3 B'hrel:e, 0 + s.. March Is
Thursday Zen 6 Gstacre On arriv'o 6
here touod ,hst al; the Beers hsc 6
fbe tom vas Dearly deear.ed, tie
Dutch hav'og trekSsd 90 hearing Of
tae ocen patton ct & .oeufrn 'cin
Is believed that the Boers retired
10 the direction Of DeWe''s dorp. The
tc;esrauned is opcu TO Soriogfoa'e!n..
II is understood that President
keugsr two Gays ago annexed the
O aoge Fee State to the South African
republic.
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Matters ln Kentucky.

Frankfort M=rca IA The depsr ure
Of 'he legislature :ron tie Safe c.p |
toda3 has given toe city n re 9 siet
aopearaoae ,5ao ii has bad q: anv lice
10 tee las: sao mouths Il, ccw
warrants 10 connection vi the Goebel
assaseioatioo we're iseced. Gshr,el
Taul, tie Breckipridge Couoty suspect,
was arraigoed before Judge Moore. bat
vas dismissed, there got being slfi-
cieD1 evidence against him to eeec bold
hin as 1;tpess
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President Sends TO SeGate
r cent Comm'an'cations IN
r gard to Obtaining Peace
IN Africa

Washington. N arch Is In re
sponsa 10 resolution the president
today sent TO ,h~ senate the CORES
pnndence relating 'o the requests for
90 di4,ion in south Africa
The fret document is dispatch
from Pretoria Gated March 10, which
states
Am Aic; ally reqnested by the
governments Of ;he republics 10 urge
.our i,.serv+utlon with view to cessa
tinn {. f h,s;ilries similar request
made to the rep. esen!atives Of Eu
rep. an powers Answer cophrm re
cript
American Consul =
NJ Hsy responded
Y or telegram asking Offices Of
us to brlng sbon, cessation OF hos
tiIities ll.s be-n made scbiec. OF
f,iendy commauication to British
eoverpmrnt wi:b expression OF pres
;den;'s earnest hope for peace
"Hay."
Secretary Hay te'egraphed Mr.
White, secretary of the american
embassy q, London
BY way Of friendly good Offices,
YOU wilI inform Briti>h minister f,r
foreign Fl ifs tina. em today in
receipt of a telegram from the United
States coosu! at Pretoria representing
that the governments ct the two
African republics re quest presidents
intervention with a view TO cessation
OF has,,lities and that similar
request is made to the representatives
of European powers In commuu;
eating this request an directed BY
the presiden. to express his earnest
hope thss way to bring abou, peace
nav be found and to say that be
would be glad to sid 10 friendly
manner to promote SO happy result;
Hay -
sir White replied to air Hay oader
date Of March IS:
81 Communicated yesterday to the
un6er secretary for foreign aft airs.
having been unable to gee LORD Sal
sbury, TIE contents Of your teIe
gram dated 10th instan, today /
have had an interview with his
lordship, who requested me to thank
the president fox The friendly interest
shown by hin sud added tba; her
majesty's government cannot acc' pt
the intervention ci any other power
.'& hite
NJ Hay te'egraphed the consul at
Pretoria under date OF March Il the
following !:
our communication of reques,
CT repubice Tor Intervention of presi-
dent 20 cause cessation of hostillties
was at once conveyed to British gov
ernment with expression presidents
grs,i6cation could he aid to promote
peace Our embassy London replies
that Lore. Salisbury thanke PRECEDENT
for friendly interest shown aud adds
Der ma,esty's government cannct
accept the Intervention of any pow
er CLAY "
The PRESIDENTS message is simply
one of uapsnlt;al
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WHAT THE BOERS SAY

LONDON, March Is 5-The Daily
Neil has the following dispatch from
Pretoria dated March u:
Lord Salisbarv's reply haa been
received end Boer refasation Of the
British contention is under consider
alton 1t will deny that anv annezs
ton has been made and j, will
declare that the occupation Of B II
ish territory was purely strategic
1t will express the determination OF
the two republics TO fight TO the
finish
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WILL FIGHT TO THE DEATH

Ny &. March IA aispatch
from President K uger 20 TIE Ev.','r o
J urnai GATED Pretoria. March 13 3
D. Cd va Beriin. soyS: The bu eh-
e,s will coly case e .htine ~i'h dea h
Onr forces are re'urni 10 eo"d order
70 ou- line OF defense Oh cur o"n so!'
The .rai ceunaion vas longer in our
favor thap Ue eSnec,ed Thn B i.ish
sili revo7 reach P orie TsA ouch
srs. S ego. j uberr and nVseif ss we'll
as ell RI" Others gre u i'ed here
are 90 & fereuces. God help Us
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SUMTER s. c.. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 81. 1900

6 ac.e Fec Safe. aaica is 7spiGiy
ca!a:ag dooo. Marking ;s nov ;ac
ooly po:u: for an1:af2, sne. IS 1t IS
kncgc .aar force has !zs, X aooarIey,
It's rei:ef Gay be anao1oe.a before
rssy da7e pass Tie eG .;euc7 o. tie
raI!ee;oe is belgh:c2ei ay tia fact i!;s:
it IS parity composed OF regulars.
10 the loboies os parliament last
a7eoiog it vas rumnred toa: LORD
R ber:s is aooas TO issue a orl,!ama.
Ton announcing 'bat zoe fatner sys'em
os government il the Orange Fee
State is abolished aud promising Free
Siate,s wbo Immediately surrender due
consideration
Il ,s understood that all toe cont;aeu
tai powers, With enc exception uocom- :
promisiugly refused to in erveoe. The
exception IS Russia, whose reply was
couched 10 less 6rn language, although,
like the others. she declined to
interfere Il is said that the pnpe was
alse appealed to. bus that be ceclEoed
10 do anything beyond writing letter
60 the Q ,een. appealing to her TO stop
the fu ther effaei~n Of blood Dr.
Leeds t e ,rts With K og leopold we're
q ute futile
The possibility of he destruction of
j ,banuesburg ,s still dl-cnased here.
tcs it is believed that the Fr ocn aud
German shareholders would Offer a
strong protest
The lasess advices respecting the sur.
render of B oem fontein sh " tia. the
approach of the B irish caused STAN
pene Tsirteeo trains. eaco comocsed
Of 90 cars, acd ai CANNED witb B ,ers,
buried nor,h sard just oefore the lioe
gss cat Mc S.e7o you'd have beea
com moelied TO surrender, bus be pre-
eoded tha' be VS. going to vlslt one
of the 90 pos's, aad at m'dnigbt took a
carriage ehica Was waiting 70: hin
outside the tovc aod thus escaped
Fne B ers cot the ba OF sosl7 wagons
ard military stores away.
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BOERS DON'T ACKNOWLEDGE E
DEFEAT

Pra.eria, Ma,ea 13--A d;epafch
froo Bioenfonieln say.'ha N v,ew #
The mi i,ary si,ua';on the eea, &c gpv
erpmeot may be rem"vsd 70 K oon
stads Commander D lar y's r.p,r: os
the fgbs at Abrahau's kraal Sa'u-dav
eaya ..The B-it,sh were ';ma ed 80
number 40 900 men. Tbei, 6ss. assault
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TO TIE BITTER END.

Pretoria, Narch ~ via Loranzo
Marques, March IS Lrd Sails
bury reply to Presidents K -"ger
and Steyn causes bitter d'sapo"i"t
ment, and State Secretary Rei'z savs
it means tnet the var will nave 70 be
Tough, to the bitter end
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Bioemionteln IN Railroad
COMMUNICATION With Cape
TnWu.

L,odop, 5,srch II 4 20 N
". b the railway connnnlce,,or. ID 'ee
Caae !n,ao.. L ,ed R,oerts viii in a
very few days b. 10 a position 70 begin
the advance 90 Pretoria His deep
political ,ntu't,oo, com mbiocd wisb his
bold strategy is having tbe resul'
desired 10 the southern sections of the
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FREE SKATERS SURRENDERlNG

Loodoo. March 16.-Lord Roberts
has cent the following dispatch to the
var cfice
B oemfouteio. Friday, March is
Gen Clements crossed toe Orange
river yesterday Repairs to the rail
cav bridge at Nor7als Poos have CON-
merced. and it will shortly be ready
for traffic Gen Pole Carew cele-
graphs bis arrisai at Spring gionsein, SO
that D!osmfootein COW is practically in
rall ccmmnaica;ior With Cape Gcwn
My proclamation is already has;og 90
excellent fleet. Seve'al hundred cur
ebcrs save expressed their iotca;;oo TO
sur7coder ;hei. arms a0d retcrD to tneir
occrc.:ions
"Thc reeideat commissioners os Basu-
soiaud :epor:s that 500 Roe-s lately
arrived t.cm Bioemtor:sin sco tbs: q
further contlage2s from Allwal North
eas cnl2 waiuog to snow the terms Of
my proclamation to surreuce7. They
had refused to attend council at
K ooosrads, TO ahica President Steyn
DAD summoned them
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
BRITISH CAPTURE
BL0EMF0NTEIN.
Free State Capital Surrender
ed Tuesday Morning

London, Maroh 14-lt is fl tally
aDnouuced that Lord Roberts bsa occu
pied Bloemfooteio aud that the B i'ib
flag ia flying from the top of the
capital.
Lopdon. March ii 4-Tbe following
is the text of Lord Roberts dispatch to
:be gar Office announcing bis occupa
lion of Bioemionteia.
Blocmfootein. Tuesday, March Is
8p N BY the help Of God are ty
the bravery Of aer majesty's soldiers.
:be troops uuder ny conmsod 5ava
taken possession OF Bl"emfon'e;n TIE
British flag now f'es over the presi-
dency, evacuated lsss eveoing b7 M
S.eyo. late president of the . eoee
Free State. Mr.. Frazer nepbe os
:he late executive goveru neos, the
mayor, tee secretary Of tee late govern
mems, tee laoorost and o:ae7 officials
met me- two miles from the toao and
presented ne with the keys OF tee
public cnoes The enemy have With
drawn frou tie neighborbcod aud ell
seems quies. TIE inhabitants o;
Bloemfouteio gave the troops cordial
welcome
The above dispatch, though dated
Tuesday. was nos received at tie var
oAice until 80 p. u. Wednesday. Il
was made public few mioutes before
9 O'Clock The delay is attributed to
the fed telegraohs rot beiog connected
with BioemfooteiD on TUESDAY evening.
Extra papers ere aiready oct 90 tie
streets. aod the nistt crowds OF Loudon
ere singing PATRIOTS sosgs aud ersas-
iog 10 patriotic demonstrations
Lord Roberts dispatch caused feel
ing Of great relief TIE aoseuce of
oews eagerly locked FOR Bad psov"ked
some apprehension during sae earlier
part Of toe day thai she B:it;sb bad
net With check before Bloemfootein,
and asx,ons Inquiries we're u sds ct TIE
gar ofice aud in toe lobbies OF ps'iia-
meo:.