The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08

division and the guards brigade, under
Pole-Carew, are making their way across
the river at Poplar's Drift, where pro-
pose to place my headquarters this even.
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BOERs OFFER TO SURRENDER.
A special dispatch to the Times from
Osfontein dated Tuesday, March 6, says:
"A commando Of 1900 Beers has offered
to surrender, but on impossible terms.
Gen. Cronje's losses were greater than
he admitted. Sixty bodies of Beers have
been found in one grave"
GEN. WHITES STORY.
Winston Churchill telegraphed the SUBJ
stance of an interview he has had with
Sir George White, who commanded the
I'adysmith garrison. Gen. White said he
might have held out until April 2, but
this would have involved the death OF
most Of the native population by starva-
ton and of the sick from want of nour=i
ishment. Then he would have destroyed
the stores and ammunition and all who
were fit to crawl five miles would have
sailed forth to make a show Of resistance
to avoid formal capitulation.
BOERs TELL OF RETREAT.
BOER CAMP, Biggersberg, Saturday.
March S.-The federals have fallen back
on the Biggersberg chain that crosses
Natal, south of Dundee. The retreat
from LadySmith was due to the mis-
take Of certain commandant in ordering
his men to retire from the key Of the po-
sition without any reason for the move.
On-the receipt of bad news from the Mod
der river, Wednesday, 1t was resolved to
send the wagons back to Biggersberg,
and soon long strings Of OK wagons lined
the roads. Over a thousand wagons took
the westerly route to the laager south
west of Ladysmith. Another convoy was
sent to the foot Of the Drakensberg. A
large number OF tents captured from the
British at Dundee and also the ammuni-
tion were abandoned. The chief difficulty
was in dismounting Long Tom
COST OF LADYsMITH RELIEF.
Another list of the casualties sustained
by Gen. Buffers forces from February IA
553; missing, o. OF these the losses Of
the InnislSillings were as follows: Killed,
81; wounded 1852; missing, % Dublin
Fusiliers: Killed, Is; wounded, 81; miss
ing, 49, Connaught rangers: Killed 195
wounded, 105; missing, S. Royal Irish
fusiliers: Killed, Il; wounded, 63; miss
ing, rs. Scots fusiliers: Killed, Is; wound
ed, 6S; missing, O.
With the list of casualties issued Nom
day this makes the cost to the rank and
file in the final relief of Ladysmith total
1859 men.
CAPE DUTCH WANT PEACE.
CAPE TOWN, March IA great move
ment is in progress among the Cape
Dutch to obtain q settlement of the
South African questions. consistent with
the maintenance of the independence of
the republics. 1t is doubtless argued
that the Dutch, having remained loyal,
are entitled to hearing at the settle
ment. The argument would have more
force If the Dutch had not risen in every
district where there was a reasonable
chance Of success, and ii is certain that
the whole British community and the ac-
lively loyal Dutch are opposed to any set
tlement short of annexation. A proposal
has been made by a deputation of the
Dutch party to visit England shortly in
the interest of peace.
The remainder OF the Canadian artillery
has gone to the front Squadrons A and
B, Of Kitchener's horse, that were re-
ported missing, have returned to camp.
They were cut off with Squadron E on
Feb. 13, but they escaped, although they
lost their way afterward on the veldt.
Squadron E are prisoners at Pretoria.
BURGHERs ENTHUSIASTIC.
GLENCOE Natal, March 8, satur-
day.-President Kruger returned to Pre-
toria. His address TO the burghers has
fired them with fresh enthusiasm to
! continue the fight for independence and
to bring the war to a successful is
sue.
FLAG OF TRUCE ABUSED.
CARNARvON. Cape Colony. Tuesday,
March GA refugee, who has arrived
here from Kenhardt says that early on
! Wednesday, Feb 2S. shots were ex-
charged with the rebels, who retired.
.Thereupon ommandant De Kok arrived
with a flag of truce. The magistrate
who went from Kenhardt to meet him
was Immediately made a prisoner, and
the rebels then poured into the town,
hoisting the Boer flag, proclaimed the
district to be Free State territory, sang
the Volksleid and began commanding.
| The magistrate was detained for trial
at Bloemfontein The refugee says the
natives are being severely treated.