Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-15
So Says General Joubert, Who Pays
An Honest Tribute to Brit
ish Valor.
CLEMENTS DGATACREJOIN
Kroonstadt Is Now the Capital Of Orange
Free State-General Brabant to Be Re-
enforced from Burghersdorp-Gen-
eral Advance Of British.

junction with General Gatacre's troop:
at Burghersdorp. The patrol left to-
day for Aliwal North to join hands witt
General Brabant
BRITISH SOLDIERS ARE BRAVE
Pretoria, March 13.-Before returning
to the front to-day, General Joubert
said: 1.-THE courage of the British sol
diers Is beyond question. They rushed
up the kopjes and into the intrench.
ments in fearless manner, but were
not match for the Mausers, which
simply moved them down."
KROONSTAADT THE CAPITAL.
Pretoria, March 14-State Secretary
Reitz this morning posted the follow
ing announcement: Yesterday Bloem-
fontein was occupied by the British aft
er the burghers had retired in north
ern direction. The seat of government
Of the Free State has already been
transferred to Kroonstaadt."
BRITISH OCCUPY BLOEMFONTEIN.
London, March 15.--At 1870 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon the union jack, spe-
cially made for the purpose by Lady
Roberts, was hoisted over the presiden-
cy at Bloemfontein amidst acclamations
of the COMMUNICATIVE chiefs battalions,
in which the Orange Free State burgh-
ers appear to have joined with remark
able heartiness The opposition to the
entry of the troops into the capital was
insignificant The troops were occupy
ing few high places in the hills about
the place, but few shells drove them
out at ! o'clock this morning. Newspa-
per correspondents entering the town
found Mr.. Frazer and others, and guild
ed them to where Lord Roberts stood
on top of hill. AS spokesman, Frazer
asked protection Of life and property
and surrendered the keys. Roberts, ac-
companied by his staff rode at the head
Of a cavalcade mile long to the pres
idency, receiving an ovation through
out the route, eliminating in remark
able demonstration at the market
square. Reaching the government
buildings, Roberts took possession of
the city in the name of the queen, and
then repaired to the presidency, where
the ceremony Of hoisting the union jack
ended forever, according to universal
opinion here. Boer government in the
Free State. During the progress
through the town Roberts ordered the
instant replacement Of goods being loot
ed from the artillery barracks by Kaf-
ro Had 70 TO
without replying to Roberts demand
for his surrender, and the commander
in-chief remarked afterward during a
conversation while breakfasting on the
farm Of President Steyn's brother that
the ex-president becomes nonentity
The British troops, with the exception
Of those necessary to police the town,
remain outside.
The press dispatches giving most Of
the above interesting details also settle
the point about the cutting of the rail-
road and telegraph communication
north of Bloemfontein, showing it to be
the plucky act Of Major Hunt, of the
Weston Royal Engineers, who, accom-
panied by ten men, traversed the Boer
lines and succeeded in cutting telegraph
lines and blowing up tracks. Bloemfon-
tein Is now regarded there as a sort Of
a halfway house and the base Of opera
tions for the advance on Pretoria.
QUIET PREVAILS.
Military authorities here expect Pc
rlod of comparative quiet while Roberts
Is establishing railroad connection with
Norvalspont and Bethulie, giving men
and horses the rest necessary to fit them
for the severe struggles believed to be
still Inevitable. 1t seems likely that no
news of fighting may come from Natal.
General Warren's division, which
reached Durham, has been ordered to
rejoin Butler, indicating that an out
flanking movement through the neck OF
Zululand referred to in the dispatches
of March 10, is about to commence. 1t Is
reported at Bloemfontein that General
Joubert is at Brandfort, but other re-
ports locate him at Biggarsberg
NO INTERVENTION.
London, March 15-In the house Of
commons to-day, in replying to Red
mond, the Irish Nationalist, who asked
whether the government Of the United
States offered its good offices to her
majesty's government with view ot
bringing about peace in South Africa
the government leader, Balfour, said
that her majestys government would
not accept the Intervention Of any pow.
er In the settlement Of South African
AFFAIRS.
DIRE THREAT.
Cape Town, March 15.-The Trans
vaalers at Bloemfontein threatened tt
turn the guns on the town II the peac'
advocates refused to fight, but theil
threat was unavailing, as the war par
ty fed. The British are now working
the Free State railroad.
INTERVENTION IMPOSSIBLE.
Paris, March 15.-The minister Of for
. eign affairs, Delcasse, in the senate to
day, In replying to the question regard
ing the intentions of the governmen
respecting the events in South Africa
said that the presidents Of the two re
publics solicited the Intervention of tn
powers. But, he added, 1t appeared tina
Intervention becomes almost impossible
The minister denied that France re
fused to Join Russia in making friend
ly suggestion in the direction Of peace
BALFoUR'S REPLY.
London, March 1S.-The following
the text Of Balfour's reply to Redmond
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