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/ s-1l ati1n Nl le.eErarl communication
vi > Aliwal North.
The procl1ma IN OF Lord Roberts Is
/ apparently effective. a. the Free stat
| ers are surrendering 20 the Bagu,o-
land Officials. The occupation OF Tha-
"a NcAu and Roxville by the British
/ 11s protuccd an excellent Impression.
convincing the B1sutos that the au-
taorliy 81 he Queen Is paramount
Activity at warrenion.
LONDON. March p. afternoon Ser
vice).-The only news from sou.h AZ
rica showing activity on either sido
comes from warren.on, north Of Kim
berley. where desultory hgh,ing occur
red al sunday. rcsut ny In the retreat
OF the Beers tow, ris Christina. under
shell fire. The progress OF this COL
umn towards Mlieking has either al
most ceased. or j. forbidden 10 be men
t.c-ed In Dispatches. Nothing new
| CORES from Colonel Plumer and Mafe-
k.ng appccCntly .cill awaits relief.
The Pre.or.a account OF The skirmish
a. -Four cen Streams March 10 saws
thst a BoCT command was preparing
20 destroy a ta.lrcld bridge. The en-
gag men. las,ed half an hour with tho
result that one bug.cr was slightly
/ wounded.
Toe sane dispatch announces the ar
rival az the Trsnsvaal cqp.tal OF Cen
/ eral Schl,kbergCr from Natal
The second cG.ion OF ghe Times to-
day publishes a de pa.cA from Bloem-
/ fCn,e-n da,ed Monday, March 10. which
says:
The Blowing up of bridges by the
Beers is an evident sign thlt the
Tr-asvaalrrs intend to abandon the de-
fsn.e OF the Free State"
All Is quiet in the south and west.
a ccCps OF young Beers from the farms
surrounding BlCemfoatein under an
imperial officer has been detailed for
police work 10 prevln he further loot
Ing OF the abandoned f1Ems by the
Kaffirz.
i. - said thai when PrCs.d N. Kruger
left BioemfCr.e!n after his resent visit
| there, gyms par,ing renark was:
Mind. the British do not catch you,
or you viii got better quarters az ST.
Helena than I"
Rudyard K.pllng has gone to Bloem-
fOn.sln.
The Beers az Ahwal North are re-
por.ed 60 be san holding a position in
the bg hills on The Free Stale side.
Frcm a Pretoria de patch Il appe1-s
some Misunderstanding regarding
Lord Sal sbury's reply TO Americas Of
/ fer OF mediation exists there. II had
been quoted to the effect that Lord
| Salisbury said he could accept the in
terventlon OF no other powers which
| leads TO the belief that American &C.
presan.atives would be listened tO In
/ The final settlement.
Private Cole, the Canldian whom the
| Queen v.ztted az Nettley hospital, re-
turned 70 South Africa today quite re-
covered from his wounds.
swii zerland Would Mediate.
BERNE. Switzerland, March 21.-
Afternoon Service THE Federal
Council has answered the Boer appeal
for mediation as follows:
THE Swiss Federal Council would
have been pleased TO cooperate ia
| friendly mediation in order TO end fur
ther bloodshed. but as the Presidents OF
both South African republics have di-
\ rectly apprcach5i the Brit.Jh GoyCrr-
ment. In order 10 conclude peace on a
basis indicated and the British Govern
ment has shown itself against the
lpropusal: and as furthe more. the Brit
u Cabinet az Washington that u did not
I propose 20 accept the Intervention OF
any power. the Swiss Federal Council
10 its regret. must also renounce the
idea OF taking any steps on the lines OF
the request made by the Presidents OF
the South African republics. There re-
lmains for the Federal Council. In the
lcircums ancps. nothing but to express
{, sincere wish that the belllgerents viii
= have succeeded. az no distant date In
finding a basis for an understanding
honorable % both part es.'
To Investigate Maorum's Charges.
WASHINGTON. March 21-(After-
noon Servioe.) THE House Committee
on Foreign Affairs has decided TO in
yestlga g the allegation made by
Charles T. MaCrum. eX-COusul 70 Pre-
tOTia. South Africa. relative 70 the
opening Of his official mail by the Brit
ish authorities. Representative Wheel
er. OF Kentucky, introduced resolu-
tiOn TO this end which vas referred 20
the Committee on Rules.
After some consultations. Chairman
Hit. on behalf OF the Foreign Affairs
Committee. agreed 70 investigate the
charges without the direction OF the
House n that would be satisfactory TO
Mr.. Wheeler Mr.. Wheeler assented
and has wired Mr.. Macrum 10 come
10 Washington as soon as possible 20
appear before the committee.
Preparing St. Helena.
CAPE TOWN, March 21.-(A'terroon
Service. )-Colonel Chalice of the Army
Corps, sails FOR the island OF ST. Helena.
In order 70 make he necessary arrange
ments for the accommodation there o.
General CrOnje and the other banished
Beers. II is still doubtful whether all
the prisoners will be sent there, owing
10 the feuds between the TransvaalerB
and the Free Sta'ers. II all the Beers
are sent 20 81. Helena. considerable
Increase in the strength of the garrison
will be required.
Rosrs and the Mines.
HOUGHTON, Mich, March I'll