The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-06
TO RELIEVE MAFEKlNG
THAT Is TIE NENT OBJECTIVE
OF BRITISH STRATEGY.
BUGRHERS loss IN ACTON AT COlENS0
President Kruger Appeals TO the Allies to Re-
main Firm and II IS Reported That a
Stand viii be Made at Glen
coe or Laing's Mex,

London March 6.-(4 n. m.-Tuesdayl
the British force already on the way 10
Kimberley can raise the siege. This
force is described vaguely as strong.
The Kimberley Light Horse is mention
ed as Il component. In view of the fact
that the Kimberley light horse is under
control of the DeBCers Company. Lord
Roberts visit TO Kimberley probably had
To do with the arrangement with Cecil
Rhodes to use this company of troops.
Mr.. Rhodes and Colonel Kekewich
have had differences of policy, ii appears,
which did not end with the reief of kim
herley. What shall do with him.
Colonel Kekewich is said to have wired
to Lord Roberts. who half humorously re-
piled. according to story circulated at
the clubs, put him in chains.
Fresh intelligence rs to what Lord
Roberts is doing has ceased again. This
silence is taken to mean that something
has happened or is about to happen.
Boer raiders are uncommonly active IN
the northwestern section Of Cape Colony,
where they are stirring up the Dutch.
clarcd.
Mr.. Chamberlain 5 request for $500
additional Australian bushmcn is under
stood To Ne explained hy the fact that
the War Office requires this force for
the pursuit OF irreconcilable Beers who.
according to the intelligence department
have been quietly collecting great quantl-
ties of ammunition and stores in the
go an ~ = M y
district in the North OF the TransVaal'
where they are preparing TO carry on
guerilla warfare.
Iondon. March "a special TO the
Times from Lourcnzo Marques. dated
sunday. March ith. says that persistent
reports continue to prevail that the
Tron.vaal Government has opened ne
cotiationS looking To the securing OF
peace On the other hand. 1t IS assert
cd The Beers will make a stand 1T Glen
coc and I.aing's Mex and that in the
meantime the entrcnchments at Pretoria
are being extended in anticipation OF
siege.
\ conference between the Bocr Presi
dents, il is added. and the general COM
manding the Bocrs in Northern Natal.
was hurriedly arranged on receipt Of the
news of General Cronjes surrender. Un-
Ill Thursday night official confirmation
Of the surrender was withheld from the
public. President Kruger sent fcrvid
religious appeal. with orders that 1t
should be read 10y all the officers 10 the
hurghcrS. urging them to stand fast and
strive in the name Of the Lord, for, un-
less they had faith in Him. cowardlcc
would set in and their position would
he hopeless tn" moment they turned
their backs On the enemy. Their past
victories. he declared. showed that the
Lord was on their side. The President
beseeched the burghers not to bring de-
struction on their progeny.
Continuing. the special says that q
high authority in BIocmfontcin declares
that in the event Of a repulsc of the
Free State forces the latter will retire
toward thc Transvaal and unite with
her brethren there, maintaining the
struggle 10 the last.
The Bocr casualties at Colcnso during
the week ending February 25th are re-
ported 10 be 81 men killed and 130
wounded.