The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1900-03-24
FOREIGN NEMS

"a ISay
The extent which Steyn massng
their forces yet bu they covering ncn
by long defensive line the hills south Modder river Their
tactics the those which employed the Tea
when the Dutch commandos covered distance Of eighteen niles
but the country less favorable their system Defense There
river ia front them and Roberts has fourmounted bgade
with horse artillery with which hGii line can be turned The Sew
enh Division under Tucker has not yet been action and will
probably fighting if battle precedes
occupation of omonten but probable that frontal attack
will be avoided and thl Frenchs brgade will make long cr+
cult norhward cut off the retreat toward the Vet river
The Dutch forces if defeated will M back upon Winburg
the high hills between Venersbug and Sene between the Vet
and Valsch rivers This is described by South Africans the
most formidable defensive position in the Free States lateral
railways lead up behind at Bethlehem and Konsadt.
New YORK Mar. AFTERNOON Service "A dispatch
Tribune from London says The extent to which General Joube
and President Sten have succeeded in massg their forces
yet clear but they covering Bomfone long defensive
line the hills south of the Modder river Their tactics the
those which employed the Tu when the Dutch
covered distance of eighteen miles but the country
less favorable for their system of defense The results the
Dutch Concentration disclosed in the facility with which the
district south OF the Orange river has been cleared General Cat
acres army is not strong since entire brigade called back
to reinforce Lord Roberts he has been able take
Stormbeg struggle
from that natural fortress Rooop and left the road open
Bu1ghersdop The occupation Of Stomberg gives General
Gaacre the control the railway westward to Mddeburg and
enables him to advance norward toward the Orange river
New YORK Mar "A Sun cable from Cape Town says: Ons
Land Dutch newspaper states that Joubert began the with
dawa of the Boer forces opposing Butler Feb 25h He left
Gobers Koof give the impression that the relief
LadySmih would still be obstinaey resisted The
wholly stategec the states and had to be raised on
account conditions the border Henceforth the
publican forces viii act solely on the defensive.
1 CHICAGO IA special the Record from Victoria B.
says:
According TO Asac advces the Empress India
the dea of the Empress Dowager of China in which
the Emperor Kwang Su dehroned and the 6yeard
his successor embroil
ta Empire in civil At Swatow the Chinese already in
revolt and in MANY other parts of the empire they are taking up
tlo
which is at the head Of the movement to foment rebellion in
receipt telegram from Kang Yu Wei sent from Singapore
| in which he says he can raise army of 10000.
The China Gazette the Empress Dowager and her advisers
being afraid of revolution Peng have applied the Russian
Government for help and that the Japanese Government has pro
tested.
WASHINGTON, Mar 6-Acting Secretary Meejohn
House today statement of expenditures by the War Department
covering the military operations the Philippines including
standing liabilities from May l. 1898 to November 1899 The
total given 948 928o6o the principal items being Quarter
masters department S25590l of which S 1856 s64 is for army
transporaon subsistence department S95oooQ medical depart
ment Sl2O637 pay department 34 ordnance depart
ment, 81 $50 239.
ST PETERsBURG Mar 6The discovery Russian
Polish ns plots has led police precautions On al
the Russian frontiers the police exercising extreme vigilance
and guarding the Cars The entire route of the
Cars visits to barracks heaers and public functions doub9
patroed by police while the guards about the Winter Palace
land along the Neva quay are particularly numerous.
YOKOHAMA Mar 6-Japanese officials have again denied tina
there likelihood of between Japan and Russia Both
working secretly and while the there
both is improbable that either side desires Japan lack
the necessary money and Russia has not finished her railway
BERLIN Mar 6Fdtof Nansen who is here that he ha
given all hope hearing Andree the explorer
that he has liberal allowance in his time calculation
has given up hope. north in May
mer trip in behalf OF the Norwegian Government
PORT TOWNSEND Cwash) Mar 8The schooner O. NJ. Kelog
arrived Hoquiam today Hlo She ordered by tn