Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-22
WAR WILL GO ON.
England Refuses to Listen to
Peace Proposals.
Lord Roberts and His Army Enter
BIoemfontein, the Capitol of the
Orange Free State-PresiGent
Kruger Says the Beers
VIII Not Surrender
Pretoria.


March !iroadwood's cavalry brig
ade, advancing on Bloemfontein, un-
eNpectedly found the Beers in a strong
position in the Driefontein kopjes on
Saturday. Gen. Kelly-Kenny's divi-
sion arriving, severe fighting ensued.
The Beers resisted stubbornly, but
were driven from their center position,
leaving number of dead and 40 pris-
oners.
London, March IA dispatch to
the war office from Lord Roberts,
dated Driefontein, March II, says: II
cannot get the precise number of cas-
ualties before | march, but will com
municate it as soon as possible. The
Beers suffered heavily, 1O2 of their
dead being left on the ground"
London, March 1.-THE United
States government, at uhe request of
President Kruger and President Steyn,
has offered to the British government
its services as mediator, with the view
of bringing about peace in South Af-
rica. The United States charge d'af-
flares, Henry White, saw Lord Sails
burg at the foreign office last evening
and received "A reply from the British
government, declining the good Offices
of the United States in regard to
peace.
The interview between Mr.. White
and Lord Salisbury was very brief,
In the house of lords Lord Salisbury
read the British governments reply to
Presidents Kruger and Steyn. The
concluding sentence is as follows:
Her maiesty's government can only
answer your honors' telegram by say
ing it is not prepared to assent to the
independence of either the South Afri-
can republic or the Orange Free
State"
The government will not allow the
kruger-Steyn appeal to influence IN
any way their determination not to
spare any effort to prosecute the war.
There will be no diminution of the
measures calculated 10 maintain the
full efficiency of the field force
Winston Churchill wires to the
Morning Post from Durham, protesting
against the ceremonious treatment of
Gen. Cronje. He adds:
The stern decision not to exchange
prisoners will undoubtedly accelerate
The end of the war, but it will prove
Iery hard, and perhaps even danger
ous. for the British prisoners in Pre-
;oria.
There is abundant evidence that
The Beers are becoming more cruel
and that the war will enter a darker
ohase."
London, March bit is officially
announced that Gen. Roberts has occrl-
oied Bloemfontein and that the Brit
.sh flag is flying from the top of the
Capitol.
The following is the text of Gen.
Roberts dispatch to the war Office an
louncing his occupation of Bloemfon-
tein:
"Bloemfontein, March 13.-By the
1elp of God and by the bravery of her
majeSty's soldiers, the troops under
my command have taken possession OF
Bloemfontein. The British flag now
tiies over the presidency, evacuated
last evening by Mr.. Steyn, late presi-
ient of the Orange Free State. Mr..
Frazer, member of the late executive
government: the mayor, the secretary
to the late government, the landrost
and other officials met me two miles
from the town and presented me with
Ehe keys of the public offices The en-
emy has withdrawn from the neigh
borhood and all seems quiet. The in
habitants of Bloemfontein gave the
troops cordial welcome"
A dispatch to the Daily Chronicle
from Bloemfontein, dated March 13,
says:
''Bloemfontein surrendered at 10 to-
lav. 1t was occupied at noon. presi-
ient Steyn, with a majority of the
lighting burghers has fled northward.
Gen. French was within five miles
Of the place Monday afternoon. He
sent a summons into the town, threat
aning to lombard unless it surrender
ed by a. m. Tuesday. y white flag
was hoisted Tuesday morning and
leputation of the town council, with
the mayor, came out to meet Lord
Roberts at Spitz kop, five miles south
Of the town, making a formal surren-
der of the place.
Lord Roberts made a state entry at
noon. He received tremendous ova-
tion. After Wishing the public build
ings, he went to the official residence
of the president. followed by cheer
ing crowd, who waved the British flag
and sang the British national anthem.
They were in a condition of frenzied
excitement"
Pretoria, March 15.-Lord Sails
bury's reply to Presidents Kruger and
Steyn causes bitter disappointment.
State Secretary Retz says it means
that the war will have to be fought 20
the end.
New York, March ia dispatch
from President Kruger TO the Evening
journal, dated Pretoria. March -, via
Berlin, says: THE burghers will only
cease fighting with death. Our forces
are returning in good order to our
line of defense on our own soil. The
Natal campaign was longer in our
favor than we expected. The British
will never reach Pretoria. The bur
%hers, Stcyn, Joubert and myself, as
well as all the others, are united.
There are no differences. God help
us"
They Ask Salisbury 10 be Firm.
London, March 13.-Ihe Daily News,
in an editorial dealing with the Hay
pauncefOte convention SayS: '.Tha