Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-03-16
WAR WILL GO ON.
England Refuses to Listen to
Peace Proposals.
The Offer of the United States TO Act
as n Mediator Between the south
African Republics and Great
Britain Is CourteousIy
Declined by England,s
Premier.

Premier.
Driefontein, Orange Free State,
March Extraordinarily cavalry brig
ade, advancing on Bloemfontein, un-
expectedly found the Beers in strong
position in the Drefontein kopjes ON
Saturday. Gen. KellyKenny's divi-
zion arriving, severe fighting ensued.
The Beers resisted stubbornly, but
were driven from their center position,
leaving number of dead and 40 pris-
oners. The British force is moving
forward.
During the fighting, in which five
regiments took part, with artillery,
the Beers, though forced from their
center position, clung tenaciously to
the other kopjes, shelling the British
freely with three guns and two Wick
ers-Maxims The British cavalry be-
gan to turn the Boer position, but
night fell before the movement was
completed. The Beers retired during
the night.
London, March IA dispatch to
the war office from Lord Roberts,
dated Driefontein, March II, says: "I
cannot get the precise number of cas-
ualties before l march, but will com
Beers suffered heavily, 1o2 of their
dead being left on the ground"
Another dispatch from Lord Rob-
erts says: THE enemy opposed us
throughout Saturdays march and
from their intimate knowledge of the
country gave us considerable trouble.
Owing, however, to the admirable con-
duct of the troops, the enemy were
unable to prevent us reaching our des-
tination.
The Daily Mail has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Pretoria, dated
March 10 and censored by the Boer
government:
president Kruger and President
Steyn have wired to Lord Salisbury
peace proposals, on condition that the
independence of the two republics be
respected and the rebel colonials AMI
nestled.
Yesterday the foreign consu,s were
called into conference and were re-
quested to invite the intervention of
the powers they represented, in order
to prevent further bloodshed."
London, March 13.-Lord Roberts is
making very rapid advance, and he
Is again misleading the Beers by con-
tinuing the advance southwark.
London, March 1.-THE United
States government, at une 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-
faires, Henry White, saw Lord Sails
burg at the foreign Office last evening
and received n 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, the
premier confirming himself to cour-
, teous verbal declination, without en-
, tering into details.
In the house of lords Lord Salisbury
, read the British governments reply to
, Presidents Kruger and Steyn. The
, concluding sentence is as follows:
Her majesty'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-
7 can republic or the Orange Free
r State"
e The Beers may make another fight,
, but there is little doubt that Lord Rob
: erts will occupy Bloemfontein to-day.
I The Beers retiring from Orange river
will find themselves between two Brit
, ish armies and their gums are almost
:, bound to fall into the hands of the
British, while the occupation of the
capital of the Free State will strain
u the alliance of the two republics to the
{ utmost.
The government will not allow the
d Kruger-Steyn appeal to influence II
r any way their determination not Il
d spare any effort to prosecute the war
:. There will be no dsminution of tn.
g measures calculated to maintain the
g full efficiency of the field force.
a Winston Churchill wires to tn,
\ Morning Post from Durham, protesting
against the ceremonious treatment O
Gen. Cronje. He adds:
THE stern decision not to exchang
g prisoners will undoubtedly accelerat.
n the end of the war. but it will prov,
s very hard. and perhaps even danger
Gus. for the British prisoners in Pre-
toria.
"Fhere is abundant evidence tina
the Beers are becoming more crue
= and that the war will enter darke
phase. 1t is very doubtful if the Boe
government Will De able TO control Tn
wild passions of the eNasperated rui
J. fans forming the noisy part of th
l. Boer forces in the event of siege u
r. Pretoria, and the position of the Brit
"a ish prisoners would then become pre-
= carious."
y Paris. March 14.-The Gaufois, refel
&c ring to Lord Salisburys reply to tn
Is Kruger-Steyn appeal says:
IS | hsf. rNIav
r She confirms by her attitude the oil
y ject she evidently had in view whe
opening the campaign, tlrat of wa
l. of eNtermination and conquest. On
t can consider the step taken by Pres
r dents Kruger and Steyn as dictated b
"a desire TO place England in diff
70 cult position before the civilized worl'
since she has been obliged to reve;
her designs publicly.'