Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-08
BRITISH TAKE
BOER POSITIONS
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argued that the Dutch, having remain
cd loyal. are entitled to Il hearing at
the settlement The argument would
have more force If the Dutch mad not
risen in every district where there was
reasonable chance OF success and it
is certain that the whole British com
munity and the actively loyal Dutch
are opposed to any settlement short
of annexation.
y proposal has Been made by a depu-
tation of the Dutch party to visit Eng
land shortly in the interest of peace.
The remainder of the Canadian artil-
lery has gone to the front.
PRISONERS AT PRETORIA.
Squadrons a and j, of Kitcheners
Horse, that were reported missing
have returned to camp. They were cut
off with Squadron Il February 18Th but
they escaped, although they lost their
way afterward on the veidt Squadron
Il are prisoners al Pretoria.
KRUGER ENTHUSES BUTCHERS.
Glencoe. Natal, March 3.-Satnrday-
President Kruger returned to Pretoria
| yesterday.
! Ills address to the Burghers has fill
! ed tfem with fresh enthusiasm to con-
| tnue the fight for independence and
| to bring the war to a successful is
sue.
MAGISTRATE TRICKED.
.
March GA refugee who has arrived
here from Kenhardt says that early
"Wednesday, February 2Sth, shots were
exchanged with the rebels, who retired.
| Thereupon Commandant de Koelk ar
| rived with Il flag of truce. The magis-
trate who went from Kenhardt to meet
him was Immediately made a prisoner
and the rebels then poured into the
town, hoisted the white flag, proclaim
ed the district to be Free State terri
tory, sang the Volkslied and began
communicating
The magistrate was detained for
trial at Boemfontein.
The refugees say the natives are be-
ing severely treated.
ST PATRICK'S DAY.
London. March An army order is
sued tonight announces that the Queen
has ordered that in future on ST. Pat
rick's Day all ranks of her irish regi-
mcnts shall wearas distinction, spriS
of shamrock in their head dress. to
commemorate the Callantry of her Irish
soldiers in the recent battles in South
Nfr1CI. --
BOERS OFFER TO SURRENDER.
London. March S.-A dispatch to the
Times from Osfontein, dated Tuesday
March G. says:
"A commando of 5000 Beers had offer
ed to surrender, but on impossible
terms.
General Cronje's losses were greater
than he admitted Sixty bodies of
Beers have been found in one grave"
FREE SKATERS ALARMED.
The Times publishes the following
from Lourenzo Marques. dated Monday
March 8:
President Kruger's precipitatc jour
ncy to Natal was due to General Jou-
bert's urgent representations that the
operations OF Lord Roberts had so
alarmed the Free Staters that they had
become uncomfortable.
There is every indication OF chaos
and decentralization in the burgher
ranks. The Boer losses in Natal from
Tuesday 10 Friday last week were fifty
two killed and 200 wounded.
The Free State Rad has been sum
moGed to meet in April"
A FIGHT IMMINENT.
London. March S.-A dispatch to The
Times from Modder River, dated yes
terday, says:
The Beers occupy an extensive po-
s;ion between ourselves and both
Bloemfontein and WinburE. They in
clude the bulk of the Natal forces, and
arc under General Jouoert himself Only
| sufficient men have been left behind 10
hold VanReenen's Pass and Laing's Mex
Extensive assertions are reported dur
ing the trek.
AN engagement is imminent, which
will probably be decisive as to the
| whole war"