Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-29
LITTLE PROGRESS
Is BEING MADE TOWARD THE Rh
LIEF OF MAFEFxING.
Campaign in south Africa Presents
No New Features - unfortunate
Oc"urrence' Reported by Lord
the TransvaaI -- Beers and Free
Staters Now Bitter FOes-Burgh-
ers Take the Oath of Allegiance.

London. March 81. - Except for the
unexpected unfortunate occurrence
Us Lord Roberts calls il, which resulted
n the killing of Lieut.. Lyon and the
w%ounding and capture Of Lieut.. Col.
Crabbe, Lieut.. Col. Codrlngton ana
Capt. Trotter, the campaign presents
no new features. These are guard Of
ficers. 1t is a testimony ito their
bravery but not discretion. They met
n party of five Beers, whom they tried
10 cover. The Beers took refuge on a
kopic. where they were hidden, ana
within five minutes every member or
the British party was hit. Apparently
little progress is being made toward
the relief Of Mafeking. A private tele-
gram from a lieutenant at Kimberley,
dated Wednesday, announces that he
was G. the point of starting for Mate
ing, apparently with a relief column.
Gen. FCreStier-Walke and Prince Al
eXander OF Teck have left Cape Town
for Bloemfontein. 1t is reported from
Ladysuith that Van Reenan's pass
bristleS with guns.
Mail accounts of the capture of Gen.
Cronje, just received. bring out inter
rsting points as TO the rapidity with
which Lord Roberts changed his plans
after he found that Gen. Cronje had
escaped from Magersfontein, where 1t
was originally intended to attack or
close in up0n him. Lord Kitchener
was sent forward to intercept him II
at the battle of Faardeberg Lord
! T. 4.l,n,,, ~, 70 In va ShnVvn thu
he is better as an organizer than as a
fighter, for it was at his order that the
British infantry repeated the blunders
If other generals, attacking ~intrenched
Beers, who allowed the Britishers to
get within a thousand yards before
opening fire. As the British had abso-
lutely no cover they lost heavily and
uselessly and were compelled to fall
back momentarily with some amount
of confusion and to withdraw their
transport to a safe distance. This fact
makes Il significant commentary upon
the rumOrs hat have been in cireula-
ton Of some GOODNESS between LORD
Kitchener and Lord Roberts, which Is
Faid to have accounted for the former
being sent to Prieska to suppress the
rebellion.
Beers in Force North of Ladybrnnd.
London. March 27.-The Times has
the following from Rockville, dated
Saturday: "Commandant Olivier, with
a strong force and fifteen guns is NOV.
ing forth Of Ladybrand. A large Boer
comm ando has been seen from Basu-
toland proceeding toward Cocloan.
. Gen. French may intercept it,"
British Penetrate the Transvaai.
London, March 81. - A dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph from Kimberley,
dated yesterday, says: prisoners
brought in here report that a force or
British cavalry has entered the Trans
Vaal and penetrated to Il point eighteen
miles north Of ChriStiana. The British
forces at Fourteen Streams are being
strengthened. \ movement northwarG
Is expected soon. ....
Are Now Bitter Foes.
London, March PA Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph,
In a dispatch dated Friday, says: The
late allies are now bitter foes. SO
strong is the popular feeling here that
were il desirable q large body of Free
Staters would take the field and fight
Immediately against the Transyaalers.'
Mafeking Being SheIied.
London, March 27.-The Daily Mail
publishes the follawing from MAIZE
king, dated Wednesday, March ii:
1--WE are still being heavily shelled.
There have been several casualties.
Skirmishing continues in the trenches.
The native food question is becoming
a difficulty. The Beers have broken
the arrangement to respect the Sab
bath by not firing and have seized the
opportunity to extend their trenches"
Burghers Take the Oath.
Phllippolis, March %, via Norvars
Point. March "a. - Gen. Clements en-
tered Philippolis at noon to-day. He
assembled the burghers, addressed
them and read Lord Roberts procla-
nation in Dutch and English. The
future Of the Free State, he declaFcd.
would have to be decided by her maj
esty's advisers, but the burghers might
be certain that the late government at
Bloemfontein would never be restored.
He advised all the inhabitants to ac-
cent the inevitable and to obey all the
orders of the military and other au-
thorities duly appointed, intimating
that the land drcst and sheriffs had
been reappointed under the queen.
The burghers began taking the oath of
allegiance and surrendering their
arms.
Reoccupied by Beers.
town was ~reoccupled Thursday by 400
Beers. A column left Kimberley Fri
West Barkly. March q, - Griqua-
day TO drive them out. 1t Is reported
that all the loyalists there, including
the women, have been imprisoned.
Britain's Total Casualties.
London, March 27.-The total British
losses, exclusive of the invalids sent
home, are 16,41S in killed, wounded
and missing.