Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-10
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tBy Telegraph 10 Virginian- Pllot.)
London. March 10.-4:l5 a. m.-Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, Chancellor of the
Exchcuuer. when explaining TO the
bankers the terms of the new loan. gave
them an ntimation that the govern
ment considered the end of the war
near. Since the estimates were pre-
pared" he said, events have taken
place that have changed the situation,
and probably not all the money will be
required"
Whatever the government may know
or intend, unofficial opinion seems
everywhere to think that the Boer
power is colapsing.
ORDERS RECALLED.
The Eighth Division has been under
orders to embark for several weeks,
but these orders. as far as the artillery
contingent les concerned. have been re-
called, Lord Roberts having reported
that no more artillery from home is
necessary. This is the first pause in
reinforccmcnts since the war began.
Sir Redvcrs Butler. second in command
in the field. and Lord Woscley are I'M
deistood also to consider that no more
artillery is needed. Lord Roberts has
altogether 452 guns. including Siege
pieces.
GENERAL RuLLER'S FUTURE.
Ii is quite clear that General Butler
will not try anything large in the flu
turc as he is to lose Sir Charles War
rem and the latters 10000 men. who
have been ordered to join Lord Rob-
crts.
.LlTTLE BOBS" MEAN MISCHIEF.
~, Of
that Lord Roberts. Notwithstanding the
necessity of garrisoning his depots. will
be able to operate II constantly increas-
ing force. until by the time the Trans
vaal frontier is reached he VIII have
seventy thousand troops. His tele-
grams dealing with non-assentialS are
taken to mean that he is up TO some
mischief. rs his apparent inactivity us
ualy spells uncommon activity.
MAFEKING.
Mafcking. as Il belcaguered town. at
tracts more sentiment and sympathy
Nothing has been heard from there
since February 10. There is Il rumor
this morning that Colonel Baden- Pow
ell has been relieved. but this cannot
be traced to any substantial basis.
BOER REPUBLIC DOOMED.
London. March 1O-The Standard,
which is in closer touch with the pol
lev of the Government than any other
ministerial organ, says this morning:
I'VE have reason to believe that an
authoritative statement VIII shortly be
made by the government rcaflrminS
the imrossbility of conceding any
terms of peace to the Boer Republics
which would involve a perpetuatiOn of
the political and military independence
that led to the present costly and SAN
culinary conflict"
a COMPLETE PANIC.
London. March 10.-All the special
dispatches from Poplar Grove confirm
the reports OF the complete panic of
the Beers. The Morning Posts CORE
spondent says:
president Kruger shed tears at his
Intellectual attempts to rally the Beers,
who were completely paralyZed by Lord
Roberts mastery tactics. They were
too demoralized TO heed his cxpostula-
tons and declared that the British cam
non were everywhere.
NEW WAR LOAN.
London. March $500 H. m-The
amount of the new war loan will be
$50 100000. The interest will be at "a
per cent. and the bonds will be re-
deemable at par May 5th 1910. The
issue price is EOS 10 shillngs.
BOER GENERAL RESIGNS.
London, March 1O-The Berlin cor
respondent OF the Daily Mail says:
Il learn that, there is dissension be-
tween President Kruger and General
Joubert, and, that the latter has re-
signed. Probably President Kruger
will assume the chief command. Cen
eral Schalkburger- and other promi-
nent commandments are also likely To
resign for similar reasons, and because
President Kruger ignored their advice
to make peace overtures after the first
Boer victory.
a DESPERATE RESOLVE.
London. March 10.-A correspondent
of the Daily Mail at Lourenzo Marques
says:
II am reliably informed that high Of
ficials openly avow that the British
flag shall never fly at johannesburg.
The place will be RACED to the ground.
and the mines put in readiness to be
electrically exploded from the fort as
occasion requires.
Most of the gold mines, except
those which the government controls,
are in q shocking state. They are