Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-03-29
PAURESMITH TAKEN
The British Met No Opposition In
Occupying That Important
Strategic Point,
BURIED AMMUNITION FOUND
The English Got the Worst Of It In Several
skirmishes Two Engagements North
Of the Modder River and At
Ladybrand.

London, March 29.-The war office re.
ceived the following from Lord Roberts
dated Bloemfontein, March 28: "Gener-
al Clements occupied Fauresmith to-
day without opposition. One 9-pounder
and one Martini-Maxim were discov-
cred in a prospecting shaft Of a mine
where large quantities of ammunition
were buried.
SEVERAL SKIRMISHES.
Arms are being surrendered grad
ually. and the inhabitants are settling
down. Pitcher visited Ladybrand on
March 26. On leaving the town he was
attacked by a party Of the enemy. One
Of his force was wounded, and five are
missing During a skirmish north of the
Modder river on March rs five men were
wounded. Three are reported missing,
Capt. Sloane Stanley, of the 18th Lam
GERS. and Ave men were taken prison.
ers."
A WINTER CAMPAIGN.
London, March 29.-April Is set by
various critics as the probable date of
the departure Of Roberts main army
from Bloemfontein. There will be over
a weeks hard marching before Kron-
stadt Is reached, though there seems to
be no certainty that Kronstadt will en-
tifely occupy Roberts attention. The
advance will probably be made by par
allel columns along broad front.
Movements of a cavalry force and a
part of the infantry toward Glen have
already begun, but can scarcely be con-
strued as an actual advance, although
they undoubtedly point to the immi-
nence of such step. But only small
part of General Gatacre's force has yet
arrived at Bloemfontein, and until that
movement Is completed it Is not likely
that Roberts will start for Pretoria, The
Times correspondent, who, on several
occasions, seemed to be the chosen
mouthpiece of Lord Roberts, cables: ut
should be clearly understood that the
present halt in the vicinity of Bloemfon-
tein is absolutely necessary as a mill
tary precautton. 1t would be suicidal to
push troops forward until they are
equipped to meet the exposure Of win
ter. Horses, clothing and food we must
have" The correspondent adds that
the Boer forces have been re-equipped
and says that he is fully convinced that
100000 foreign troops have been landed
to aid the republics.
DIR. LEYDS PROTESTS.
Brussels, March 29.-Dr. Leyds. dip
lomatic agent of the Transvaal, has
drawn the attention of the Egyptian
and Turkish governments to the fact
that the British government, in the
house of commons, admitted that six
Maxims were borrowed from the Egyp-
tian army for use in the Transvaal war,
and demanded explanations for this
breach of neutrality, declaring that un-
less the guns were Immediately re-
turned the Transvaal will consider that
the Egyptian government has aban-
doned It's neutrality and is lending OPEN
ly it's assistance to Great Britain No
reply has been vouchsafed to this pro-
test, which was dispatched March 49,
BOUND FOR ST. HELENA.
London, March pa deputation of
Dutch ministers had an audience with
Premier schreiner at Cape Town to-
day, who asked that sick prisoners be
not sent to st. Helena. Schreiner replied
that he had no power, but would use
his friendly offices. He added that he
made strong representations to the i'm
perial government against sending any
prisoners to st. Helena, but without
success 1t Is reported that the prison
transports will sail for st. Helena at
the end of this week.