The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-27

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ton and Fourteen Streams; and now
another column is about leaving Kim
berley, II 1t has not already started. for
Griquatown, a hundred and six miles
westward. Its ostensibls purpose Is TO
drivs out the Beers The force 10 de-
scribsd as q strong one ami the expedi-
tion is likely to attract attention.
Gen. French lie reported from Bloom
fontein Sunday as returning from Thaba
Nou without apparently having headed
OF Commandapt Olivier, with his 10 guns
and miles of baggage.
Gen. Buffers patrols had sharp
skirmish sunday at Waschbank.
Lord Roberts's Infantry have now been
quiet for IA days and news OF an ad-
vance is hourly expected.
MeGsrs. Wolmarans. Fischer and Wes-
sels, the peace ENJOYS from the federal
forces are due at Naples In few days.
A fter visiting two or three union capi-
tails they will so to New York by way of
Antwerp. 1t is understood at The Hague
that they are invested with large powers
and are prepared to agree to anything
looking to Intervention.
The Times prints abatement from
Cape Town to the effect that the Beers.
after deduoting heavy losses, are prob
ably unable now to put more than $4,000
men on the fighting line.
CLEARING SOUTHERN TERRITORY
London, March 26.-1.45 p. m.-The
continued lack of aggressive movement
on the part of the British is best ex-
planned In despatch from Bloemfon-
TEN, dated Sunday, March 20, and pub
lished in the second edition of the Times
today. 1t says: III
"Ths conditions existing in the occupied
territory render imperative somewhat
prolonged halt at Bloemfontein. 1t IL
necessary that the effect OF the proclams-
tlon should have time to make itself felt.
1t Is declared that danger Of annoyance
to the line of comm unication may be ap-
pretended unless the territory behind
the advancing forces Is rendered abso-
lutely secure.
Gen. Methuen appears to be awaiting
transports. With Col Plumer's forces
on half rations there now seems likeli-
hood of the immediate relief for MAIZE
king though nsither from Lord Ron
ers or Gen. Butler Is there any direct
news today.
A Loursnzo Marques special says the
Transvaal authorities are evidently re-
cruiting actively, as large numbers of
French, Hollandsr and Belgian volun-
tsers are constantly passing through that
place to ioin the Boer forces.
BoERS OCCUPY PAPKUET.
Barley West, March ga commando
of four hundred Beers has re-ooouLisu
Papkus forcing the rebels In the Her
bert district to Tejoin the federal Tag.
Extensive looting is reported in that d.
rection.
EXPEDITION 10 LEAVE KINDER
LEY.
London, March s7.-The Cape Tow n
correspondent Of the Daily Mail tels-
graphing Monday, March SO, says:
"a s'rong expedition will leave kim
berley today, primarily for GriquAtown.
Its movements are likely to attract con-
siderable notice."
FOUND NO BoERS.
Eloenfontein, Sunday, March 25.-Gsn.
French has returned from Thaba Ncu,
having failed TO engage the Beers, who
were trekkiPg northwArd.
WHY STEYN FLED.
London, March 25.-The Bloemfontein
correspondent Of the Morning Post. tele-
graphing Saturday, says;
81 learned that Mr.. &tsyn fed against
his own jugdmsnt and on the presua-
sion Of Mr.. Fisher that duty to his coun-
ty required that he should remain un-
captured ~ long as resistance was possi-
bls." gqaut