Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-30

London, March 30.-4 a. m.-The Beers
are concentrating in force about fifteen
miles north of Bloemfontein in the rear
of Glen. and Lord Roberts is sending for
ward troops to- engage them. The Sew
enth infantry division and part OF Gen.
eral French's cavalry have been sent up
to join the Fourteenth brigade and two
cayalry regiments that are holding Glen
and it's environs.
1t does not seem probable that the
Beers will give serious battle in the
fairly open country north of Glen. Still
their evident strength indicates more
than a corps Of observation. In small
affairs the Beers are daringly aggressive
in all parts of the field of war. M DO
hannesburg mounted police, esteemed by
the Beers to be their best mounted COM
mando, are raiding the country near
| Bloemfontein, harassing h farmers.
who have given up their arms to the
/ British. and carrying off their cattle.
! There is a Hoer report from Natal that
| a Russian soldier of fortune. Colonel Ga
nolski, with 100 horsemen, is operating
close to the British outpoSts on7the west
ern border.
The Beers have re-occupied Campbell
| and are in strength near Taungs ana
Barkley West. They shelled the British
camp at Warrenton on Wednesday,, but
moved out of range that night. Yester-
day (Thursday) two British guns en-
fladed the Boer trenches, quoting their
Mausers.
Lord Methuen and the forces that had
been operating in the Barkley district,
have been recalled to Kimberley by
Lord Roberts. No explanation has been
given for this, but the mounted troops
are dissatisfied at having been ordered
back. :.
The Beers and disloyalists at Kerthardt
have been dispersed and caused to re-
treat. General Parsons is about TO enter
the town unopposed.
Lord Roberts is making extensive ar
engagements to police n safeguard al
the Free State wv in the territory &C
cupied. Dispatches from Mazera assert
that the oBers who returned to LADY
brand from Clocolan have taken up {
strong position and sent pickets far II
every direction to watch Basutoland, IL
the expectation that part of General Bui
ler's army will invade the Free State Oh
tina side.
4 According to Pretoria advices MAIZE
king was bombarded for seven hour
on Tuesday.
It is reported in London, in a we'll in
formed quarter, that Lord kitchene
will be offered the post of commander
in-chief in India, succeeding the ate 81
William Lockhart. as soon as he can b
spared in South Africa.
2 London, March pa deputation Q
. Dutch church ministers had an audienc
with Premier Schreiner at CapetoWn to
!, day. The ministers urged the separatlo
!. of the sick and we'll oBer prisoners, an
asked that the sick be not sent to $
Helena.
: Mr.. schreiner replied that he had n
power in such matters, but would us
his friendly offices. He added that !
had made strong representations to tn
imperial government against sendln
any of the prisoners to st. Helena, b'
without success.
1t is reported that the prison trans
: ports will sail for st. Helena at the en-
of the week.
h AT Chelsea barracks today the Prime
& of Wales inspected a battalion OF sharl
y shooters organized by Lord Dunrave
l. for the imperial yeomanry. He compl
ID mented them on their appearance, ar
y said:
= 81 sincerely hope hat you may sho
l. straight when the necessity arises