The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-21

~ says the Cape Town corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail, ''are now
making their way into the heart of
Cape Colony. The supposition is that
they have captured several small gar
risons along the way"
LONDON, Jan. IL, a. m-The situ-
alton in South Africa grows worse
rather than better Lord Kitchener's
dispatches are more laconic than those
of Lord Roberts and little else of i'm
portance is allowed to come through
The Times in an editorial of today.
finds comfort in the thought that the
process of attrition is doing it's work
and must shortly lead to the inevitable
result. In other quarters, however,
there is less satisfaction with the posi-
ton of affairs, which has practically
necessitated the fortification of Cape
Town.
No steps have been taken to comply
with Lord Kitcheners demand for re-
endorsements.
Lord Coleridge, in a letter excusing
ing, says: 81 loath and detest this war
and the policy that brought it about,
the mode in which it is conducted and
the undignified excitement over the de-
feat of handful of peasants defending
their country at the hands of ten times
their number of trained peasants, back
ed by the wealth of England"
This mornings dispatches report that
a small party of Beers carried off cat
tie close to the east fort of Pretoria,
and 900 Beers, under Commandant
Kreitringer, are fifteen miles from
Richmond.
Rumors are spreading at Porterville
that the rebels have Joined the Beers
in the Calvina district
THE KRoONsTADT CoMMUNICA-
TION.
CAPE TOWN, Jan. 9.-The Central
peace commission at Kroonstadt has
issued a circular, in the course of
which it says:
THE time has arrived for the inhabi-
tants of the Orange River Colony 10
make an effort to save the country
from further destruction. The country
is literally vast wilderness. The
farmers, ruined and facing starvation.
are obliged to go to the towns for pro-
lection, and huge refugee camps have
The misery is caused by an obstinate
minority, who will not bow to the in
evitable."
The circular points out that the Brit
ish will never restore independence TO
the republic and urges upon the
burghers the duty of surrendering and
accepting the terms offered.
The recent Afrikander Congress, at
Worcester, is criticised in the circular,
as misleading the Beers and giving
false impressions.
In conclusion the committee says:
The British Government is willing
TO settle matters in a way not ungen-
erous or humiliating to us. We appeal
to you to appoint another Congress
and to nominate men of influence to
visit Mr.. Steyn and General DeWet and
terms Great Britain offers. The two
men are the only obstacles to peace.
We ask you to believe us when we
say that Mr.. Kruger and the late
Transvaal Government are willing
and would have already accepted the
British terms, but Mr.. Steyn has re-
fused to have anything to do with it.
He has contended, and has encouraged
burghers, with a hope that we would
get European assistance. Today he is
cut off from all communication with
the outside world. You know and we
know how unfounded that hope is. 1t
is your duty to assist US to make him
understand this. We appeal to you to
help us to end the unhappy state of
affairs which is plunging everybody
into poverty and despair We appeal to
you because we know that you are
able to assist US in the right manner" 4"
The committee includes w. E. Sewet,
late assistant chief commander, three
members of the volksraad and two
justices of the peace.
4 NEED OF HORSES.
1 LONDON, Jan. 9.-Lord Raglan, un-
der-secretary of state of war. who was