Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-01

{BfanufOrt, and held them at bay !:
for six hours. The burghers !:
(: unknown. !:
The Free State Rad will as !:
semble at Kroonstad April Q. !:
'...-........ 80. ....... !:
( CASUALTIES WERE NUMEROUS.
The War Office has posted the fol-
lowing dispatch from Lord Roberts,
dated at Bloemfontein, March 80. even
Ing:
Reports point to the enemy's leav-
Ing Brandfort and proceeding in q
northerly direction. The casualties In
numerous than at first reported.
Officers killed, two; wounded, eight
Rank and file killed, 10; wounded, 159;
missing, g."
THE CENSOR AT WORK.
London, April la a. m.-The War
Omde issued no fufther news tonight
AND the few dispatches received from
the seat of warGbear evidence of hav-
ing been delnyea by the censor.
According to r. special dispatch from
Pretori.s & saSesterday, Lord Roberts
has CONFERENCE.-The advance northward
The dispatcnrtpys that there are daily
:skirmishes. 1 that big battle is
This. however, may refer to the OPP
erations preceding the engagement at
Karee Siding, which has apparently
cleared the way rs we'll as secured an
advantage of position, whence the next
operations may be conducted.
fuckers Division is now strongly
occupying the Beers camp at IIaree
Siding. With the way clear to Brand
fort. which is reported already evacu-
ated.
MORE TROOPS ORDERED UP.
Orders have been received at Cape
Town for the Eighth Division to be
disembarked and sent north immedi-
ately on its arrival there.
The Boer forces in the neighborhood
of Paardeberg are reported TO be ac-
lively engaged in marauding and in at
tempting to capture British horses left
on the veldt, owing TO their weak con-
ditlon.
REFUGEES STRANDED.
Six hundred Barley refugees sent
hack from Cape Town are stranded.
the Kimberley military authorities re-
fusing assistance to allow them to pro-
coed.
Much Kanlr Iooting is reported at
Kipdam. An active campaign is in
progress on the part of the loyalists
of Cape Colony for the annexation of
the republics ana the punishment of
the colonials who serve in the Boer
army. Meetings in support of this
policy have been held in many import
ant centres under-the auspices OF HE
South African League.
RETALIATION THREATENED.
The transportation OF the prisoners
to st. Helena is arousing the anger of
the Beers, who threaten to retaliate
ny sending the British prisoners to
Koomtatpoort. reputed to be the worst
fever den in South Africa
CONDOLENCE.
Bloemfontein, March 31.-Gcneral
Lord Roberts has sent a telegram of
coincidence to President Kruger on the
death of General Joubert.
Rudyard I(ipling has written a. poem
on Joubert's death. which appears in
The Friend. of the Free State.
COLONEL COUGH DEAD.
London, March 31.-Lord Roberts re-
ports the death at NoYval's Pont. We'd
nesday, March %, of Colonel the Hon.
George Hugh Cough, &C.. =.
Colonel Cough had been private sec
rotary to the communicated of
the British forces, Lord IVolseley, since
1897. He was born in County Tipperary
Ireland. July %. 1852.
SITUATION AT NIAFEKING
London. March 31.-Lord Roberts to-
day reported to the War Department
that he had received news from Colonel
Baden Powell. at Mafeking. up to
March 10. when the general health of
the garrison and it's spirits were good
the locally made gun. searchlight and
ammunition were working WELL the
food was holding out well, and the pa
per currency which the British COM
mander had issued was satisfactory.
From Cape Town 1t is reported that
SPresidcnt Steyn has gone to Pretoria
lAfter, according 10 refugees. issuing an
Order that all British burghers refusing
TO join the Boer armies shall be shot.
THE stories of refugees, however, are
saotoriously unreliable.
q The news from elsewhere Is meagre,
Though the last reports from Natal in
gdicated the speedy clashing of the OPP
posing armies.
TO ST. HELENA.
Cape Town, March 31.-The first
batch Of prisoners started to-day for
st. Helena.
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