Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-22
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(By Telegraph 20 Vlrginan-Pllot.)
London, March 22.-4:12 a. m.--Sev-
eral kilograms have passed between
President Kruger and the British gov
ernmcnt, in addition to the Salisbury
Kruger correspondence already pub
llshed. The Foreign Office received II
dispatch from Pretoria yesterday. The
contents OF these communications can
not be obtained.
So far rs the military situation Is
concerned, there is practically no
change. Lord Roberts is quickly max
ing preparations for the next move
AS necessary to II beginning, Generals
Gatacrc and 3rabant are swiftly NOV
ing from point TO point in the south
crn districts of the Free State, dispers-
ing or accepting the surrender of any
remaining Beers. thus ensuring the
safety OF Lord Roberts communica-
tons before starting toward Pretoria.
SWEEPING LIKE a CYCLONE.
y correspondent of the Daily News
at Springfontein describing these move
mcntS says:
General Gatacrc is sweeping
through the country like a cyclone, with
lying columns in all directions His
s"iftness and strategy have proved of
incstmablc value to Lord Roberts.
The rebuilding Of the railway bridge
ut NOrvaiS pont will occupy two
months. The temporary bridge will be
completed in about ten days. Mean
while supplies are transported in an
aerial tranway across the gap. These
works necessarily delay the providing
OF supplies for the advance.
LORD METHUEN'S MOVEMENTS.
Lord Mcthuen's movements north of
kimberley are believed to be n prelude
t. the gathering of Il column of twen-
" thousand men, with Kimberley as
a base. 10 strike eastward from -Four
1cen streams into the Transvaal
The long and anXiously awaited news
OF the relief of Mafcking has not yet
been received
Mr.. Schricner, the Cape Premier. has
granted the request OF The Mayor of
Cape Town, that II public holiday be
proclaimed throughout the colony on
III" relief OF Mafeking.
SWITZERLAND WON'T INTER
NENE.
Bernc, Switzerland, March 21.-The
Federal Council has answered the Boer
appeal for mediation us follows:
The Swiss Federal Council would
have been pleased to cooperate in
friendly mediation in order To end fur
thcr bloodshed. but as the Presidents
OF both South American Republics
have directly approached the British
Government in order to conclude peace
on basis Indicated, and the British
Government has shown itself against
the proposal; and as. furthermore, the
British Government has declared to the
Cabinet ut Washington that it did not
propose to accept the intervention Of
any power. the Swiss Federal Council
TO it's regret, must also renounce the
idea of taking any steps on the lines of
the request made by the Presidents OF
the South African Republics. There
remains for the Federal Council, in the
circumstances. nothing but to express
its sincere wish that the beligerents
will have succeeded, at no too distant
date, in finding a basis for an under
standing honorable 10 both parties"
FIGHTING NEAR KIMBERLEY.
London, March 21.--At Warrentown
north of Kimberley. desultory fighting
occurred all Sunday, resulting in the
retreat of the Beers towards Chris
tiana, under shell fire. The progress OF
this column towards Mafeking has
either almost ceased or IS forbidden to
be mentioned in dispatches. Mafeking
apparently still awaits relief.
The Pretoria account Of the slSirmish
at Fourteen Streams. March 16 says
that a Boer command WAS preparing to
destroy a railroad bridge. and that the
engagement lasted half an hour, with
the result that one bugler was slightly
wounded
The, same dispatch announces the ar
rival Mt the Transvaal capital of Cen
eral Schalkburger from Natal.
Thc second edition Of the Times to-
day publishes n dispatch from Bloem-
fontein dated Monday, March 10th.
which says:
The blowing up of bridges by the
Beers is an evident sign that The
Transvaalers intend to abandon the
defense Of the Free State"
TO PREVENT LoOTING.
All is quiet in the south and west
4 corps OF young Beers from the farms
surrounding Bloemfontein, under an
imperial officer. has been detailed for
police work and 10 prevent the fur-
Their looting OF abandoned farms bv the
I<aflrs.
1t Is said that when President Kru-
ger left Bloemfontein after his recent
visit there. President Stcyn's Parting
remark was:
Mind the British do not catch Won
or you will get better quarters Mt ST
Helena than It.
Rudyard Ilipling has gone to Bloem-
fontein.
The Beers at Aliwal North are re-
nnrted to be still holding position