The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-24

london. March PA dispatch to the
Central News. sent from Pretoria yester-
day afternoon. says that Mr.. Schalk- Bur-
ger. the acting president OF the Trans
vaal. with State Secretary Reitz and
Commandants Lucas Meyer and Krogh,
arrived at Pretoria yesterday on a spe-
cial train from Balmoral. 10 which place
they came under flag of truce After
= short stay in Pretoria they left for the
Orange River colony.
The Central News says that the fore
going news caused excitement in the
clubs and other places where the public
gather Mr.. Schalk-Burger and HIS COM
panicns, according TO the Central News.
have gone south with the object OF meet
ing Gen. Kitchener, who Is I'm the field
south OF the Naal river. operating against
Gen: De Wet and Gen. Dclarey. IT Is
good news and tho prospects Of peace
are brighter than for many a day.
SAW GEN. KITCHENER.
Pretoria. March 2i.-Mr. chalk-Burger.
who Is acting as president Of the Trans
vaal In the absence of Mr. Kruger I'm
Europe; Secretary OF State Reitz and
commandants Lucas Meyer and Krogh.
arrived here yesterday morning from Bal
moral.
only few persons knew Of the arrival
oi thesc important membcrs of The Bocr
government The railway station was
kept clear until they had left &C. They
We're driven to the chiefs house and
had an interview With Gen Kitchener
in tho afternoon they left on q special
train for the Orange River colony.
UNDER SAFE CONDUCT.
London. March 24.-The Pretoria CORE
epon1ent OF the Standard says that the
Boer delegates. after interviewing Gen
Kitchener, left for kroonstadt from
which place they will go out under a safe
conduct All Of the delegates are looking
well. showing clear evidence OF the
healthiness OF life on tho veldt
The correspondent says that Schalk-
Burger and the other delegates have been
stationed at Rhcnostcrkop. north of BAL
moral. for week They have heen
greatly horricd by Col Park and other
british commanders.
Once Scilalk- Berger had narrow ee-
cape from being captured The Roar M
siuon being increasingly helpless dis.
patch riders were sent 10 Baimoral Fri
1ss tbs cs,n naght 10 INFORM the British there of
The news that the Wandering Boer
government had entered the british
nnes i ls regarded as having but one mean
Ine made 70 negotiate peace The fact
that the censor passed the news ~ The
rnovcm.nt e accepted as confirmation OF
Nothing is actually known here % the
intentions OF Messrs Schalk- -Rurser
tSnr' Eeisz' @ Meyer and krogh. II Is possible
tney nave only sought permission 10
traverse the British lines I'm order 10 con,
suit With Mr.. Steyn and the Boer gen.
erals, De Wet and Delarey. but whatever
their object the news has been weIcon,o1
~ London as pointing TO the possibility
Some correspondence which was se,zod
short time ago when Mr.. Stevn nar-
ro~ly escaped capture proved that he ana
Mt k-Bnrger were anxious 10 con-
cluoe peace No extravagant hopes how
ever. are being built on tho otitcome ~
BIS companions
DOUBTS RAISED.
According 20 the Pretoria corrssno,a
ent or the Standard. the Boer deiegates
arrived az Pretoria az 2.40 y. m. and iegf
about o'clock. As some OF the Ale
patches 90 not mention their havino ~.
reviewed Gen. Kitchener there is - cs,
.Aln amount OF doubt whether thev sc.
tuallr did 30 ae
one editorial suggests that prohahiv
zen. hitchener was not IN Pretoria oy
been 80 short nv ""f'
Few % The papers here comment on the
news rom Pretoria. These aka m for
granfed that Mr.. Schalk- Burger and his
companioin are on q mission of peare.
sno again engage In discussion of pos