Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-09

and such a formidable force Of cav
airy"
From various quarters come slgns Of
the possibility OF peace IN South Africa
being shortly within the bounds Of
practical politics.
All the dispatches from Lord Roberts
headquarters, including those Of the
commander-in-chlef himself Indicate
the lack Of guiding spirit among the
Beers and Individual Generalization
pretending dislntegration unless speed
lily stemmed.
The light OF the burghers from Pop
lar Grove. according TO all accounts.
was wholly inglorious.
SUBMISSION OF FREE SKATERS
EXPECTED.
A Times dispatch from Poplar Grove
under yesterdays date, goes 50 far as
TO assert that the rout OF the Beers was
complete, that the submission OF the
Free State is being demanded by the
burghers from their unwilling president
aud Il is expected It's submission viii be
made within a week. The correspon-
dent adds
Probably the Beers wisest course
was flight, but It was most undlgnlfed
and certain 10 cause CONSERVATION at
Bloemfontein. There Is a growing out
cry against any further Identification OF
the Free State with the Transyaal in
terests."
Dispatches from the Boer camp at
Glencoe. via LOurenzo Marques, dep.at
President KUger as donning a bando-
Tier. seizing a rifle and inviting vOlun-
teers to accompany him, as he wishes to
have a shot al the enemy himself.
President Kruger Is also quoted as
having declared in his address 20 the
troops that he did not know whether
arbitration or Intervention would end
the struggle. but that It would end
quickly. within the next month. he
strongly believed"
BRITISH ADVANCE.
Meanwhile. the British are not stay
ing their advance.
Lord Roberts has moved ten miles
nearer BloemfOntein. evidently with the
view ~ sai7inc md utilizing the rail-
road, possibly to reach the Free State
capital IN three or four days. whence
he may begin repairing the railroad
southwark. meeting the British advance
from Cape colony. which may be ex-
pected 10 be fastened as soon as Gen.
White takes control The British occu-
pied jamestown unopposed Thursday,
March 5. and the Beers are reported 10
be retreating beyond Aliwal North. so
that Cape Colony Is practically clear OF
armed Beers.
FROM BUTLER TO ROBERTS.
Reinforcement from Natal are go
Ing TO Lord Roberts Gen. Warren's d.
vision and some artillery have already
been ordered to Join the COMMANDMENTS
chief so that the latter Is preparing for
all eventualities. including possible des-
perate opposition TO his crossing the
Vaal river and the necessity OF the
siege Of Pretoria. where thousands OK
natives are reported to be employed IN
the construction OF defensive works,
concerning which such secrecy Is MAIN
tanned. that no one is allowed to walk
or drive on the outskirts OF the town.
REDMOND WOULD DO 1T.
John Redmond's speech in the House
OF Commons yesterday does not meet
with unqualified approval in Ireland,
whence the Irish Transvaal COMMITTEES
telegraphed TO Mr. Redmond
We challenge you TO come 20 Dublin
and repeat In public the statement You
made in the House Of Commons In the
name OF the Irish people"
The prince OF Wales this morning In
spected Paget's horse and Dunraven's
sharpshooters attached to the imperial
yeomanry, prior TO their departure for
South Africa.