The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-09

hasty withdrawal. Fifty British fell
when the cavalry came in contact
with the Beers The correspondents
differ as to the enemys strength. The
Daily Mails representative thinks the
Beers number something more than
1000. The Daily News man estimates
them at 10000 AS these figures come
from observers at headquarters, it
is clear that Lord Roberts force was
overwhelmingly superior. He can
scarcely have fewer than $4,000 immc-
diately available, as the guards br'
gade reached him from Lord Methuen
Tuesday.
The Beers do not appear to appre-
ciate the mobility of Lord Roberts
corps, which was able to strike so
swiftly in this affair that the enemy
had to abandon gun, much forage
and a large quantity of camp equip
ment.
The Dutch risings i'm the north
western district of Cape Colony are
the only cloud visible in the sky of
British prospects.
The military authorities have de-
cided that Gen. Cronie and the other
Toer prisoners shall be sent imme-
diately to the island of ST. Helena,
there to remain until the end of the
war.
Interview with PRECEDENT Steyn.
London, March S.-Mr. A. G.. IIales,
the correspondent of the Daily News,
who was captured by the Beers and
released few days ago at Bloem-
fontein, telegraphing from Sterkes-
troom Tuesday, says: "While | was
prisoner at Bloemfontein | had an
interesting interview with President
| Steyn. He said the burghers were
determined to fight to the last man
and that the struggle in the Free
State would be child's play compared
with what would follow in the Trans
vaal. President Steyn predicted that
the capitulation of Pretoria would
be preceded by events which would
astonish Europe. He appointed dep
uty president to remain at Bloem-
fontein during his absence at Pre-
toria i'm the interests of the Free
| State"
A British Force Enters the TrausvaaI.
London, March s.-A special dis
patch from Durham says flying col
umn of British troops from Iululand
has entered the Transvaal and has
been daily diminishing with small
parties of Beers. The force consists
of mounted infantry, Natal scouts and
artillery all commanded by Maj. Prem
dergast. The column first crossed the
border on February %. II now oc-
cupies an entrenched position on
Catasa hill, nine miles within the
| Transvaal.
Decentralization In the BurGher Ranks.
London, March s.-The Times pub
fishes the following dispatch from
Lourenzo Marques. dated March ):
president Kruger's precipitate jour
ney to Natal was due to Gen. Jou-
bert's urgent representations that
the operations of Lord Roberts had
so alarmed the Free Staters that they
had become uncontTollable. There is
every indication of chaos and demon
alization in the burgher ranks. The
Free State raad has been summoned
to meet in April"
Doors Encouraged to Persist.
London, March S.-A correspondent
of the Morning Post at Osfontein
telegraphing March G, says: "The
agitation by the peace party in Eng,
land and the hope that the conserv-
ative government may be defeated
are neutralizing the effect of the Brit.
ish victories, because they encourage
the Beers to persist in the struggle
A Boer Commando Offers 10 Surrender.
London, March s.-A dispatch to the
Times from Osfontein, dated March
says: "A commando of 5000 Beers
has offered to surrender, but on i'm
possible terms. Gen. Cronie's losses
were greater than he admitted. Sixty
| bodies of Beers have been found In