The sun., 1900-03-06
KRUGER APPEALS 70 BOERS
Declares Past Victories Show
That the Lord is on
Their Side.
EXPORTS THEM TO BE FIRM
Various Reports Concerning the
Plans of the Burghers.
Gathering for u Final
Defense of Pre-
toria.

London. Mafcn ia spcehii " -
Times from Lourenco Marques, dated
March 4, says that reports persist that
the Transvaal has opened negotiations
for peace. On the other hand, it is as
serted the Beers will make stand at
Glencoe and Laingsnek and that III the |
meantime the intrenchments Mt Pretoria |
are being extended in anticipation OF q |
siege. A conference between the Boer
presidents it is added, and the Boer
commander in northern Natal was huf-
riedly arranged OH receipt Of the ilcWs o.
General Cronjc's surrender.
Until Thursday night official contirma-
tion Of the surrender was withheld lfes-
ident Kruger sent fervid religious mp
neal 10 he read 70 the hurgheIs. urging
them 10 stand faSt and strive II the name
OF The Lord. for unless they haa taith ~
him cowarliec world set in, and theif pn-
siti0n wuud be hopeless the moment tEeS
turned their backs t. the enemy Their
past Victories. he declared, showed thaf
The Lord was on their side The presi
dent besought the burghers not TO billlS
destruction on their progeny.
The dispatch quotes Il high authority IN
Boemfontcin as declaring that in the
event OF Il repulse Of the Free state
forces the latter will retire toward the
'rransvaal and unite with their brethren
there. maintaining the struggle to the
last.
The Boer casualties at Colenso during
the week ended Feb. % are reported 70
be 81 killed and $50 wounded.
The British Budget.
The house of commons was crowded,
and all the public galleries We're thronged
in anticipation of the budget statement
The return of the chancellor of the ex-
cheguer. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, intro
fueing the budget. shows that an eX-
penditure o: E$154, ,0S2 900 has to be pro-
yited for in the budget Of l900-l. The
same statement shows that the eXchequei
account of 1S99-1900 would have given Il
surplus of upward Of G5,000,000. but that
the supplementary war estimates of LIB,
t}tf0,0G0 makes the expenditure exceed
the revenue by f11,II0.G00.
The chancellor of the eXchequer, after
laying the figures before The house, point
I'd out that the country had TO face il to
tai estimated expenditure IN coGfequence
OF the war no less than six tih2rs MS lucll
as had been estimated ii October last
TIc explained Tho various reasons which
lod to the carly Introduction Of thc hddg
ct, including ~ GpSilu 10 afford both ON
adversaliea and foreign critics proof u
our earncstErsS Ill the Wunk il which w
are engaged
Ike next explained the present inancia
stuation dwelling With satisfaction o.
tile Increase in the actual overeatiinatet
revenue being due to the steady and Sub
stantial increase Of business pointin:
ont that the increase in the value am
volume of foreign exports had been quit
exceptional and that il was hot the eN
pemse Of home industries.
Ika,-iay,titt,r ba INpipflul1 itnO1c pf
nue.. the chancellor of the excheluer sal
tobacco had been disappointing and tha
tLc increase III wines was not as larg
rs expected, which was perhaps due t
the absence of the ordinary winter fes
tivities.
Against the estimated expenditure q
G154, 4,0S2, 600 for the coming year. tn
chancellor of the eXchequer estimated th
revenue, on the existing basis of tax;
tion, at E116, 100000, or deficit of I3I
100000.
Dealing with the war expenditures, L
said the government had made the be!
calculations as to the amount it ought
ask from parliament with the view of
successful prosecution of the war. Bl
it was impossible TO be certain when I'll
war would be concluded, and the expen
iture might be larger. On the oth'
hand. however. a happy change had 7
Gently taken place i'll the military stu
ton and it was fact that the seast
now approaching was, in the opinion
all the authorities. unfavorable for Bo
operations.
Brit:sh Plan of Campaign.
The mir Of mystery which covers t
movements of the main British army
South Africa continues, though what !
formation leaks through indicates tn
the campaign is being carried on wi
steady progress. There are now pra
tically three British armies in the field
one in the Free State, one in Cape Co
ny and one in Natal AL that is knol
about tho first and most important
that it is in close touch with Il body
Beers estimated 10 nCinbp" about 90
men Speculation Us 10 The direc.i
and method Of General Roberts aiyat
into tie Free State is qutc worttle
50 carefully IRE the plans concealed.
In Cape Colony Generals Brahant q
Cie1leats command the Two horns IT
army, while General Gatacac hold /
main page force iii chp"is. Generals 4
ncre ana Clements will probably comh
ana adva!icc Oh Bloemfontein, with q
eral Brahant guarding the right fia
with the mobile coionials. Thi@ mo
mcnt will he subsequent to securing
line Of conlmunicati9ns along the 0ral
Free State railroad, which, according
the latest dispatches, seems ala ost
complished.
4 The third army that in Natal is e
! paratively inactive, and. with the exc
tion of sorties, no serious movement
hardly be expected from it this We
When it will be ready to advance.
movements must greatly depend "
how much distance the retreating Ba
put between themselves and General !
ler. AS an incident Of the British m