The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-10
SEEK PEACE
ON BASIS OF
INDEPENDENCE.
Presidents Kruger and steyn Confer
red at BlosmfOntein and
Want to Secure
INDEPENDENCE OF REPUBLICS
End Of the War Considered by British
omcials to Be
Near.

LONDON, March 10. 4:15 a. m.-slr
Michael Hicks-Beach, chancellor Of the
avcSeouer, when explaining to the
BANKERS the terms of the new loan,
rove them an intlmation that the gov
eminent considered the end Of the war
rear "slnce the estimates were pre-
nared.. he said, events have taken
mace that have changed the situation;
and probably not all the money will be-
required"
Whatever the government may know
or intend, unofficial opinion seems ev-
crywhere to think that the Bosr power
is collapsIng.
The eighth division has been under
orders to embark for several weeks, but
these orders, as far as the artillery con-
tInRent is concerned, have been recall
ed Lord Roberts having reported that
no more artillery from home IS neces-
sary. This is the first pause in rein
forcements since the war began. Sir
Redvers Butler, second in command in
the field. and Lord wolseley, are un-
derstood to consider that no more ar
tlIlery is needed. Lord Roberts has ale
together 452 guns. including siege
pieces.
It Is quite clear that General Butler
will not try anything large in the fu-
ture. as he is to lose Sir Charles War
rem. and the latters 10000 men, who
have been ordered to Join Lord Roberts.
Il Is the expectation Of the war Office
that Lord Roberts, notwithstanding the
necessity of garrisonlng his depots, will
be able to operate constantly increas-
ing force, until by the time the Trans
vaal frontier is reached he will have
10000 troops.
His kilograms dealing with nonessen-
tIals are taken to mean that he Is up
to some mischief. as his apparent inac-
tIvIty usually spells uncommon active
ity.
Beleagusred Mafelzing.
Mafeklng as beleaguered town, at
tracts much sentiment and sympathy.
Nothing has been heard from there
since February 10. There is rumor
this morning that Colonel Baden-Pow-
ell has been relieved. but 1t cannot be
traced to any substantial basis.
Mr. A. G. Hales, the Daily News
correspondent, who fell into the hands
of the Beers, February Z. and was re-
leased a few days ago at BloemfonteIn.
telegraphs some "lnsIde impressions" Of
the Beers:
'They are clever as cats in their
rough mountain country and nearly as
active, dashlng from point to point
with marvellous rapldlty; equally at
home on foot or in the saddle, never by
chance expolng themselves needlessly.
but brave enough when mere courage
and use are necessary.
"They watched our men moving to-
ward them on the veldt from behind
bushes, rocks and loose earth, often al
lowing our scouts to get within q few
yards, and permitting them to ride
away unmnlested In order to draw the
troops into ambush"
1t was into one Of these snares that
Mr.. Hales, with eighty Tasmanians.
rode. .,-....
Lamberts, the Boer general. is de-
seribed in dress like a bullock driver,
with patched tweed trousers, coarse
blue cotton shirt, dirty red cotton
handkerchief round his neck. and bat
tered felt hat. He wore pair Of
boots that were ragged at the toes. his
sleeves were rolled up to the elbow, and
he had a short pipe in his mouth when
Mr.. Hales saw him. But ne seemed
full Of dash and energy, and was said
to be a celebrated hunter His men did
not salute him. but addressed him fa-
miiiariy.
Mr.. Hales and the other wounded
were sent into the interior. Whenever
their escort stopped at n Boer farm,
men and women gave them milk, fruit,
brandy and tobacco, wished their
wounds and literally overwhelmed
N"U WIN hlIuly uttGltlOHS' NuVh
some of the British prisoners said they
were married and had families. the
Boer women would lift their children to
be shaken by the hand.
The chancellor of the exchequer, Sir
Michael Hicks Beach. addressing the
bankers and merchants at the Bank Of
England, to-day, on the subject of the
war loan said that in spite Of all rumors
TO the contrary. the government saw
no Indications whatever Of foreign COM
plIcatIons A leading banker who is a
member Of parliament. said tonight
that the entire es6.OOO.OOO would be sub
scrIbed by lunch time Tomorrow and
that probably eiOOOOO.OOO would be sub
'critei before the lists closed. The
StaiIs' says that the bankers belIeve
Tho applications will exceed R2OO,OOO,-
w.
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