Show BOERS G TO io TOMAKE 5 MAKE ANOTHER STAND Strong Commandoes Massing lassing at Warrenton Steyn Charged With Cowardice Would Have Been Shot Had His Intention to Flee From Been Known London Masch Masek 16 A dispatch patCh di to the Dally Daily Mall Nn from Loren Lorenzo Marquez Marques i dated Thursday says that strong com corn commandoes comI are massing at Warrenton I where the tire Free Stators are going guing to tomake tomake make snake a stand The Standard Standa has the following die d patch from frees dated date Thurs Them i day March IL 11 The civil authorities here definitely made up their minds to j surrender on Monday A stormy meet I In lag ing was held presided over OTer by D Mr fr j I Stern Steyn whom Mr Frazer Fraser denounced as asa i a coward charging him hint with a wand wani wa of I enough moral courage to cope with Uh the I situation The late hate president was however I not to be persuaded and when the II meeting broka broD up he h left for the Ute north I The occupation was extremely order ly and well managed The spectacle le 1 was most impressive when the th Sixth I I division marched through in grand I style notwithstanding that like the I Irest rest of the army It had covered conred forty fort i miles mUes in seen hours Large numbers ers of or the burghers burgh are surrendering their arms aries Many have hae fled to their homes bomes Others are trek trekking I king to tD the est t or to the north with I cattle cattie and goods go ds During the last few teW days dars the inhabitants of o had gone in Ia deadly fear of the violence of the Tran lers and consequently the city resembles rather mUter a relieved than a captured d town Mr Wes president of the raad has gone to Eng Eug land to solicit public sympathy and to plead for the independence of or the Free FreeState FreeState FreeState I State Steyn Would Have Been Shot The Times Tim publishes the following from dated Tuesday Contempt for the flight of the Free Stators Is universal many people as asserting ASserting that President Steyn would have been shot If 1 his intention to flee had been beJIl known I More harm has been done to the Dutch cause by the surrender than is I conceivable and despite the statements of ot the brother of Steyn it is doubtful that there th ere will be any more resistance e south of or the Vaal I Events are moving in the South African campaign ampt in a speedy and satisfactory manner from front both the 1 gud t It ha ue expected by j the most st sanguine Englishmen that they th y would take late a turn so 50 favorable favora e I It appears that when Major Weston cut the railway north of or he thereby intercepted General Joubert who far from having retired from the campaign was wag then coming corning southward with men meno presumably to superintend superintend superintend tend the defense Elaborate defense works three miles asHes long had been pre pro prepared prepared pared outside the town No Boer Beer wounded were left in Bloem Bloom fontein When asked the reason by Lord Roberts Mr Frazer replied The burghers do not like Uke fish flair and would not care to go so to Cape Town Tow n No Further Resistance The evidence goes to Show abow sow that so far as aa the southern part of the Free State is concerned there will be no further resistance It is i understood that Mr lIr Frazer Fraser Mr Weasels We els and other leaders are quite prepared to accept the position of or a British b colon The cheers which greeted the reading in parliament yesterday of the corre correspondence with the United States are reechoed throughout the country The speech of or M IL Delca e has increased this satisfaction and taken with the I general genera belief bele that tat Emperor Nicholas ica Is personally averse aver to any aD tion than these incidents spread the idea that the th e wilt will wit be b no n further furher serious rl attempt to Interfere from any ao quarter Mr rr Montagu Montag Whites threat in an American newspaper that the tie Boors Boers B rg I will wl sacrifice S Johannesburg and raze it i to the ground gund if i necessary ne Sr is not n taken very ver seriously Mr r Chamberlains I statement that President Pr dent Kruger has h as already aready been warned warne as to t the cease conse consequence C quence of or such conduct is regarded as showing that sufficient precaution has I been ben taken te The Te Times suggests that tt burghers burgher should be warned ared that their farms farius I would uld be b taxed as as a agu guarantee against any damage to British BrtiS property but BO so serious apprehensions entertained are ar of such sch conduct as Mr M White Wie is said l to have foreshadowed J 1 B the millionaire says sy he foolish does do not believe the Boers Beers Boe would be he b so s Strength Steg of the te British By the time Lord Lor Roberts reaches the Vaal Vaa Va river he will wI command some me 80 men while General Buller Buler will il have 00 Pram From Fr the military point of or view vie ie the th critics now nw think there thee fe IS I nothing to fear fear Spencer Wilkinson in the Morning Post Pos commenting upon uon the she t very ery satis SattO sti factory nature of the th occupation of says SS opton The Te anticipation that the I Boor Boer Bo re to resistance along aon the Orange river would woul collapse on the British occupation of or the Free Fre State Stat capital seems SOUn 65 to have hae been be realized rie It I will wil be b Interesting to await awat the meeting and perhaps the men a fight between the British Brish troops tr mv ing tug southward on the railway and the t retiring Boors Boera B an Looking to the strength of ot Lord Lo Roberts army an by the time he reaches Vaal Val river rive It I is not surprising that Sir Charles Cares Warrens Was division is re retained r In NataL An advance adane of or the two armies are on separate sprat lines will wi be quite qute the best beet hm form for of or operations to toh crush ch h the forces Slid and a to t bring about abut his absolute submission The Te Boors Boers Boes cannot longer e afford to divide dide their fasces for Serious Seis resistance In Natal would wout wul enable eble Lord Lr Roberts to t ic cross C the te Veal Vaal Va and compromise the t Boer Beer Bo force or in Natal Serious S resistance at or o tt Venters Berg B would I enable General Gene Builer Buller Buler to pass p ps the mountains and a threaten the th Boer Beer r corn com communications Opinions Oon of the Press rss The T Standard says ys LOrd M rd sI burys burrs reply will wl not ot be misunderstood in Washington Wah n or any other civilized i capital capit We are a grateful to o the Anise Amer A leans ie for their good wishes e and a we should shuJI be b delighted g to accept their as a s tan If i it I were Wr re possible at But this thi quarrel Is our own and we e must mut set se settie tie It in i our or own ow way wy We Ve have hare no reason rn to complain of platonic and ad vi vicarious i cartons carious cOU affection for fO infer Intervention sa Ce salong long ions as a the te government Is 19 quite quit T TP is i solved so sobe to leave lee it I to It Its neighbor to begin be gin uhl The T Dally Daily Daiy News says y The British attitude at is i analogous to t that of the tl U o United U States in the with t qt Spain pain Spin S Sa an a attitude atu respected lpt by D ue 1 u in ina ina a manner which hc h he has been gratefully acknowledged a a w e by General Ge Alger g in i the North Noh N orth American Amr Review Re It W a j happy hp h appy circumstance erl that tt the t test A uses mee m sage ea ge of the th kind klO came c from fr a quarter t e i in m which there th was w so little possibility of a misunderstanding It is I 1 quite quie un unlikely likely kely Ukel li now nw that t France Frasee F or o any ay other othe power p ower will wl interfere The Daily Chronicle Chr says It I Lord Sa S buts answer should sh sy prejudice Lr Mr M Ir r electioneering e aern pros prof pt is sets the th latter later cannot c blame b p this country cn co M Y Dee to is j a lunch niece more m discreet d man mn He his has h not It attempted tM to t o gratify sentiment Here Hera we w e see s the advantage of oC European E dl di diplomacy PoC p over oer the U artless impulses i of or orth the he th t White Wie House Ho The Th Times Time says Bays ey President Mc Me c X nys message m e does d not nt amount Dt to t touch much m m uch of or course cour although it Is i snore more m than han t we ever eer thought of oC doing when the he th t United linked Un States State was ws just jus da begInning to t t o break bek down Spanish resistance rest He could c hardly nave have anticipated any aay ay oUr oth other ot er e r reply than Lord Salisbury S sent seat |