New-York tribune., 1900-03-15
WEI CONE NEWS TO LONDON.
TDNGs OF THE FALL OF BLOEMFON-
Ico9y-trh;; 1900: BY The New-York TribuneI
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Icogs-tEht; 1900: BY The Nev-York Tribune.
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London. March Is I a. m.-GeneraI Roberts
hss entered Bloemfontein in triumph and an
nounced that the Orange Free State Govern
nsnt has ceased 10 exist Tidings of the entry
we're expected yesterday morning, but hour after
hour passed with the silence unbroken. The
delay in establishing communications was ex-
patned serni-oficially as due the fact that the
Ted telegraph accompanied the infantry which
could not have covered eighteen miles before
Wednesday morning
When the War Office was silent during the
evening II was conjectured that Lord Roberts
had not entered the city without having a gen.
esai engagement with the enemy. There were
Egns Of uneasiness among the military men.
Rno commented the fact that General Rob
s'ts had started Tuesday morning with single
n12gade Of cavalry tc reinforce French, and
night have been exposed TO an unexpected at
hoE many hours before the infantry could be
brought 70 the front All uncertainty
brought 70 end before the War Office closed.
general Robertss bulletin announced that he
nae entered the city Tuesday without oppo-
Aaon and had been received with cordiality by
ne inhabitants. all the armed forces Of the
dutch having disappeared from view. General
Hooerts's dispatch gave few details but Il was
triumphant in tone. The British flag was over
me capital and his brave soldiers had marched
ION one victory TO another He referred TO
seyn as the late President and TO the Min
is'ers the late Government Of the Free
state" he had evidently received the text Of
-ofd salisbury's reply to Presidents KRUGER
sno steyn. and was prepared TO establish a
npT7- for rno
new colony.
GREAT JOY AT THE NEWS
Other details were lacking az midnight. but il
vas Clear that the British flag had been run up
oFes the Presidency and that il would never be
naued down The keys OF the public buildings
we're presented 10 General Roberts. and the
aeTn was occupied without excitement and with
0al firing a shot Conmandant DeIarey had
cured northward with his commanders and the
.'st objective point OF the British campaign had
-seh gained There was great Joy at midnight
-e'eEer the news was bulletined. but il came
10 iaie to be generally known
'e"s rom every quarter Of the theatre OF
vas neagre al midnight. Gatacre's district
'1F1aa4ly cleared, the rebels having been dis
= 'Seo al Ladygrey, East Barkly and Aliwal
i'h The bridge AT AliwaI North was saved
sharp fight The railways viii speedilv
-. operation to the Orange River az the three
@nefe crossings can be made into the
- S'ate- The rebellion among the whites Of
p-..,-- eSHA district is not making headway The
'.sa ana colonial forces are restoring order in
village after another
p Is fresh sheaf Of dispatches from
camp which is now pitched forty
J. north OF Mafeking. where the garrison is
pera5e need OF relief
v,r --''s mat cron5e and the Boer prisoners
sr-,.s ht 10 81. Helena are officially CON
asv., me island viii be reached after a five
co-nro-.-Has --s@se and the prisoners will be more
Town - mere THAN they have been at Cane
The ts~. lhey can be allowed more liberty
'ae correspondence between the
-onaed fourth psxx.I