Show PERTAINING TO THE TRANSVAAL I MajGcn Prettyman has been appointed ap-pointed military Governor of Bloem fonteln Cecil Rhodes is suffering from catarrh ca-tarrh of the stomach and Is unable lo nail for England In view of Ibo military situation the eat s of government of the Orange Free Stale may be removed lo Kroonstaadt Gen Cronje according to a Capetown special sails for SI Helena March 16lh accompanied by all the Paardcburg prisoners President Steyn and the chief members mem-bers of the Executive Council who fled from Bloemfonlcln have proclaimed Kroonstadt lo be the capital Judging from the lack of news everything Is quiet In Natal while from Herschel comes the ntutemcnt that Die t total collapse of the Insurgent colonists Is Imminent Lord Salisburys reply to Presidents Kruger and Steyn caused bitter disappointment disap-pointment at Pictorla and Secrclarv lleltx says It mounts that the war will be fought to the bitter end Six Boers have been unlisted at Bushof on charges of treason Nearly all the residents were wearing mourn lug as the Bushof commando lost IOO inca at the battle of Belmont Eight locomotives and much rOiling stock were captured at Bloernfontein Time Boer organization Is collapsing and the breach between the Free Slaters and Transvaalers h widening The British troops under Lord Mcth uen have returned to Klmberley I from the occupation of Bushof O F S Guns and 70000 rounds of ammunition were seized and a strong garrison was left to guard the town A private dispatch from Johannes burg has bfi u received l In London dated Saturday Match 10th contradicting the reports that the mines are flooded and all the machinery broken and asserting that all is i well The remarkable quantities of watermelons water-melons received by the Boer prisoners at Capetown aroused comment and an investigation discovered that compromising compro-mising letters were contained In the melons the writers planning the escape es-cape of the captives In Ottawa late Tuesday night time House divided on Mr Bourasnes motion mo-tion that the House refuse to consider the action of the Government In relation rela-tion to the South African war as a precedent which would commit the Dominion Do-minion to any action In the future the vote standing 110 to 10 against It |