The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-29

the best piece of Boer leadership during
the whole war. 1t is now known that he
crossed the Tugela with only 1900 rifle
men and six guns, but so bold and rapid
were his movements that the British COM
manders thought 10000 Beers were march
Ing on Pietermaritzburg. For few days.
although In the presence of great and su-
perior forces, he isolated Gen. IIildyard's S
brigade at Estcourt, and at the same time
threatened Gen. BartonS command at
Mooi River. Then, as British reinforce
ments rushed up, Joubert recrossed the
Tugela without losing a prisoner, a wag-
on or a gun. Gen. Whites estimation Of
him, pronounced on Tuesday before he
died, as brave and generous opponent
is considered a glowing tribute.
The Daily Chronicle says the govern
ment is arranging with Portugal for some
thousands of British troops to be landed
at Beira and sent by the RhoGesia rail-
way from Mashi-Ke esso to Umtali.
MR.. STEYN'S LETTER.
The correspondent of the Times at
Lourenzo Marquis, telegraphing Monday,
says:
"Mr Steyn has issued a circular letter
dealing with the proclamation of Lord
Roberts and declaring 1t to be that the
enemys policy is as it always has been
in South Africa to divide and an
NdSOlllAC IT'S .OppOIlSlllS no III SuielA
goes on to say that the British govern
ment attempted to 'seduce the govern
ment of the Free State by treacherous
means from its convention with the
Transvaal IN order to facilitate the swal-
lowing up of the republic He repudi-
ates the charge that the burghers have
been misled by their leaders and then
says:
THE enemy now by fair promises seeks
n 6jNrI6 1Ic l1xr of r1 fOY. 4
loyalty. Could a grosser insult be Of
fered than to dissuade us from sacred
duty? Let us not be misled by this ruse.
He would only leave the disloyal burghers
alone when he had his foot on the neck
of the ;Afrikander nation. That he is al
ready; disloyal to his promise is clear
from the shameful destruction of prop
erty at Jacobsdal and the arrests at
Bloemfontein OF burghers who trust in
his promises. Although the capital is in
the enemy's hands the battle is not lost
On the contrary, this is a greater reason
for fighting more fercely. The power of
the country is not dependent upon any
town..
WORK OF REITZ.
There is unmistakable evidence that
this letter is the work of State Secretary
Reitz. Now that Mr.. Fischer is gone 1t
is evident that Mr. Reitz is supreme In
sixty years OF age are being com,
mandeered, although not legally liable for
service.
According to trustworthy information
from Pretoria the total stock OF Mauser
ammunition, 100000 rounds, was issued
to the Free State burghers. The Beers
are now issuing Lee Metford cartridges,
of which they have only 900, 900, and Mar
uni-Henri cartridges, of which they orig
inally possessed 100000. The creusote
ammunition Is almost exhausted. The
smokeless powder which was manu-
factured is proving deficient In quality
and the experiment of recharging the
Mauser cartridges has proved a failure,
owing to the inability of the Beers to
make caps.
STRENGTHENING PRETORIA.
Pretoria is beng entrenched. A laager
for women and children is being con-
structed some miles out of town. News
from responsible parties confirms the re-
port that the Beers intend to blow up
the works and shafts of the principal
mines of the rand and on Grown Reef TO-
8ether with the Robinson and Langaate
estate mines,' huge charges of exception
ally powerful blasting gelatine having al
ready been placed IN position with this
object. This is said to be done at the
instlgatton of Mr.. ReitZ with the concur
renee of Mr.. Kruger but against the
wishes of many influential burghers
There are grounds for suspectine that the
real motive of the threat is to induce
foreign investors to bring pressure on
their governments to intervene"
BOERS ELUDED BRITISH.
The Bloemfontein correspondent of the
Dally Telegraph, in dispatch dated
tuesday. March 27, says:
1t is matter Of great regret that. ow-
Ing to the state of the roads and of our
horses, Commandant GroVelar's comman-
do Of 5000 men from Colesberg and the
southern districts got away north by
travelling day and night close to the Ba-
suto border before our force could hone
to get near them
The latest news is that the Beers have
4O,OOO men still under arms, of whom 5000
are in and around the Natal border. AL
though tents and stores are reaching
mere, block on the railway is DELAYING
arrivals from the south considerably. It
is asserted that 10000 Beers are massed
| at Kroonstad."
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from