The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-16
WAR IN
SOUTH
AFRICA
MONDAYS REPORT

has received the tollOWlnB auNlceS
from Lord Roberts, dated Driefon-
tein, Sunday, March IL: "The follow
ing telegram has been addressed by
me TO their honors, the state presi-
dents of the Orange Free State and
the South African republic:
Another instance having occurred
of gross abuse of the white flag and
of the signal of holding up hands in
token of surrender, it is my duty to
inform you that, if such abuse occurs
again | shall most reluctantly be com
PEELED to order my troops to disre-
gard the white flag entirely. The in
stance occurred on a kopie east of
Driefonten farm yesterday evening
and was witnessed by several of my
own staff officers. as well as by myself
and resulted in the wounding OF sew
eral of my officers and men. A large
quantity of explosive bullets of three
diff srent kinds was found in Com
manddnt Cronje's lager and this has
been the case of every engagement
with your honor's troops. Such
breaches of the recognized usagcs of
war and of the Geneva convention
nre a disgrace TO any civilized power.
A copy of this telegram has been sent
to my government with the request
that it may be communicated to all
neutral powers"
a stubborn Fight with the Beers.
Driefontein, Orange Free State,
March 12.-Broadwood's cavalry bri-
gade, advancing on Bloemfontein un-
expectedly found the Beers in n
strong position in the Driefontein
kopies Saturday. Gen. Kelly-Kenny's
division arriving. severe fighting en-
sued The Beers resisted stubbornly,
but were driven from their center
position, leaving a number of dead
and 40 prisoners The British force
is moving forward. During the fight
ing, in which I'VE regiments took
part, with artillery, the Beers, though
forced from their center position,
clung tenaciously to the other kopies,
Smelling the British freely with three
guns and two Nickers-MaXims. The
British cavalry began to turn the
Boer position, but night fell before
the movement was completed The
Beers retired during the night.
Turned Out by the Bayonet.
London, March IA dispatch to
the war Office from Lord Roberts
dated Driefontein, March IL, says:
"The enemy opposed us throughout
yesterdays march, and from their in
innate knowledge of the country
gave us considerable trouble. Owing
however, to the admirable conduct
of the troops, the enemy were unable
to prevent us reaching our destina
ton. The brunt of the fighting fell
on Gen. Kelly-Kenny's divisions, two
battalions of which, the Welsh ant
Essex turned the Beers out of tive
strong positions at the point OF the
bayonet."
Rebels Laying Down Their Arms.
Cape Town, March 12.-News from
Iadygrey, Herschel and Aliwal Nortl
show that the rebels are laying dow
their arms in large numbers, and tina
the Beers all along the border ar
in serious straits. The rebels asser
that the Beers are subsisting ol
bread and water and so-called coffee
made from rye. Other rebels ar
leaving to fight in the Free State
British rule has been restored in La
dygrey, where a big fight is reporte
TO have occurred, many rebels bein
killed. 1t is reported that thousand
of rebels contemplate surrendering I
Gen. Brabant.
Peace ProposaIs Wired to England.
London, March 12.-The Daily Ma
has received the following dispatc
from Pretoria, dated Saturday, Mare
10, and censored by the Boer govern
ment: president Kruger and Pres
ident Steyn have wired to Lord Sa
isbury peace proposals, on conditio
That the independence of the two II
pubIics be respected and the reb'
colonials amnestied. Yesterday tn
foreign consuls were called into COZ
ference and We're requested to il
wife the Intervention of the power
I'm order to prevent further blooC
she'd
Matching Likely to Fall.
London, March IA correspondeI
of the Daily Mail at Lourenzo Ma
cues. telegraphing Saturday, say
"AccordfIg to l}oer reports the ia
of Mafeking is certain. There HI
been heavy fighting this week and "A
Beers have been Smelling the tow
from all the outlying forts which thu
have captured. Col. Baden-Powt
cleared all the natives out of tow
but the Beers drove them back, II
Beers are preparing for final assau
with the idea that the capture
MafelSing will raise the dropping spi
its of the burghers.
TUESDAYS REPORT
London, March 13.-Lord Roberts
making a very rapid advance and
is again misleading the Beers by co
tinuing the advance southwark
stead of through the fiat country d
east of Aasvogel kop. He will pre-
ably seize the railway south of Bloc
= IL 1. l. m 81 laLaI. ln 1.