Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-11
Takes Four Hundred Men With
Him.
THE TERMS OF SURRENDER.
Kitchener Says They Must be Uncon-
diuonai Some Beers Aiding Grit.
ish-Do 40 for self-protcction,

London, March 1l.-No further news
has been received concerning the nego-
tlations between Lord Kitchener and
Gen. Botha. The Daily Express says
1t hears that Lord Kitchener declared
| the surrender must be unconditional
while the question Of the future treat
ment of the Beers was referred to Lon
| don,
II Is asserted that Mr.. Kruger
through Dr. Leyds, has sent long
telegram to Mr.. Schalkburger acting
president OF the South African repub-
I lc asking for details regarding the ne
gotiatons.
The London Times publishes the fol-
lowing dispatch from AasvogelkOp,
March 9Th; Sen, Dewet has escaped
northward by forced march with 400
men, His objective point is believed 10
be the vicinity of Kroonstadt. Four
other Boer leaders are still In the
southwestern part Of the Orange River
colony.
Now that Gen. Dewet Is back in his
own country II Will be almost impossi-
Die to operate against him. Just so
soon as he Is pressed his commando
dissolVes, TO meet again a few days
later only few bands Of Beers are
now left in Cape Colony"
dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Lourenzo Marques says that Mr. Mar
tlnlzen, who resigned a post in the
United States army to Join the Boer
forces, has shipped for Lisbon Satur-
day on the Portuguese transport
Stare, which carried 1903 Boer families,
after he had made an Intellectual at
tempt to obtain consular protection,
TERMS MUST BE UNEMBARRAss-
ING.
New York, March 1.-THE London
correspondent of the Tribune says with
regard TO the reported negotiations be-
tween Lord Kitchener and Gen. Botha.
that fears are being expressed lest the
British should be too easy. Already
from Cape Colony comes strong plea
that British ministry should refuse TO
grant anything which could be consld-
cred terms by the Beers. In Great Rrl-
tain opinions are divided on the ques-
ton, but undoubtedly the general view
Is that the imperial government must
refuse TO embarrass itself with pledges
as to the future organization of the
conquered territory.
SOME BoERs AIDING BRITISH.
Bloemfontein, March lO.-Gen. Dewet
IL reported to be moving nOrtaward
steadily, at the rate of twenty-five
miels a day with a view Of crossing
the railway 10 the eastward. He should
now be west of Kroonstadt. Several
small commanders are In possession of
the southeastern portion Of the Orange
River colony, from which the garrisons
OF Dewetsd0rp, Wepener Smithfied and
Rockville have been withdrawn.
II is impossible not TO be struck with
the fact that a great proportion Of
the former enemies OF Great Britain in
South Africa now frankly throw in
their lot with the British. Brandfort
Kroonstadt and Bloemfonteln compan.
les Of eX-burghers are now bearing
arms against the Beers. They state
their object Is not TO operate against
their former comrades. but to defend
their homes and property against ma
raudng bands. Every town in the Free
State occupied by the British will soon
become a center Of British influence ex-
tending a long distance in their vclnl-
~, over $4,000 refugees are now within
the British lines. and many of them de-
mand arms and permission to take the
field. II their requests are granted X
VIII be easy 10 get 1000 x-burghers en-
rolled on the British side.