The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-08

LONDON, MARCH h-b.OO a. m Lord
Roberts wired yesterday morning from
Csfontein and In the evening from Pop
lar Grove. fourteen miles eastward by
an application OF the elementary orinci-
pie Of strategy the Boer positions, fifteen
miles across his path. have been cnptisd
and their holders have been obliged 20
retire IN confusion consequent upon has
" Withdrawal
Nothing was done by Lord Roberts to
disturb the symmetry OF the deadly nge-
nuity Of the BOer trenches In front cf
him. ale marched out infantry esti.
mated. from the commands named, at st,-
900 men and sent 10000 horsemc1 aud
horse artillery In q bold sweep around
The Boer left, whereupon the B0sr center
and right became untenable Tifty Brit
tsh fell when the cavalry came into con-
eact with the Beers
The correspondents differ as 20 the ene-
my's strength. The Daily Mail Tepreprs-
sentative thinks the Beers number som
thing more than 1000 The Daiy News
nan estimates them at l00OJ As these
figures come from observers at head
quarters. IL IS clear that Lord Fob, rts
force was overwhe migly superior lie
can scarcely have fewer than $500 in-
neaietely available, as the guards bri-
gRde reached him from Lord Methren
TUESDAY.
nntecrs and the local forces at x rmber
ley. some Of whom have gone toward
Mafelxing
The beers DO not yet appe ,- 10 aprre-
cinte the mobility Of l41rl R)norts
corps. which was able 20 strike 80 swift
~ In this AFFAIR that the enemy had 20
abandon a gun much forage and large
quantity Of camp eduippags
The STANDARD cautions the Englshmen
against rising 10 hegnt OF serene con-
tentment which the actua position DOES
not Justify" and thus measures IN St
tlatlon:
"a large number Of Beers are stil m
The field They have a wdc range Of
country over which they can operate.
Although their morale Is somewhat cam
oEed, Il would be too much TO say that
they will not stand again. Indeed, what
we want them TO do so Is 20 stand again
for il Is only In a real stand up fight
that we can lnnict these losses which
would eventually lead the defeated to sue
for pcace lord Rober.s has gained a
success. but IL must not be regarded as
a signal victory until we know what
Ssnmage has teen inflicted and what prs
ooers have been taken"
The Dutch rlsings In fhc northwestern
districts OF Cape Colony are the only
cloud visible in me sky OF British p-cs.
Dects.
The military auth tiles have decccec
that General Cronie and the other RoeT
prisoners shall be se1t in,nediately e
the island OF ST. Helent, there to remain
until the end Of the war.
Lord Roberts has chosen Lord Bath
orst TO command the ecort TO St Helena
which was last month placed In cab
communication with Capetown and Lon
0on
n II also asserted that the cabinet has
resolved neither to propose nor 20 enter
aain a proposal at the present junctur'
xar an cxchangeof prisoners.
Cf.AssnD WITH AsIArTCs
LONDON. MARCH s.-spencer w .lk.n
oon IN the Morning Post says:
The Boer retreat Is Disappointing i
reminds me OF conversation / had wifi
Lord Roberts seven years ago, while hl'
guest on a tour OF the Punjabu. wanted
70 know all about certain points Ia th'
campaign OF Afghanistan and accord
sngly asked him why he always sent .
Saetarknaent 10 turn the enemy 4 addef
some reason why such an operat on
Nnight be dangerous In a European war.
Lord Roberts replied that as regardl
a European war he quite agreed VIII
me. but. ne added. you should always
consider the enemy with wi1m you h%v'
20 deal Turn an Asiatc and he WI
always 60"
'syntil now none Of us has classed tn
Beers with Aslatics. but we know at las
that so soon as their flank Is menace'
ehey are of This looks very much a.
though recent events had demoralze'
them
Yesterday's events is not quite conc.u
siVe Ii cannot be the Boer game Z
be beaten in detail Their only charc'
10 collect the bu'k OF their froc tor
decisive battle I 4 they have not cnoug
men OF spirit 20 stand Up so Lor
Roberts their case is hopo'esa IL begin
40 look, indeed. as II my orgina. est mat
Of the strength Of the encmy's iorc' =
about SO6o0 were NOT fag from Wr9'i
In that case the came Is no. for ihe
must have lost 10 Cel OF ;he srginh 81
0OO The escape os lha Hoer forces yes
terdav was slmDs. distp2ointlng
rood general Is not satisfied with IN
retreat OF his enemy he w'shes 20 oe'
troy them
INTERVIEWED sTEYN.
LONDON. MARCH 7-rhe MT a.
Males the correspondent, VINO was eal
tured by the Beers ana was late'
iensed telegraphng from Sterkstrom
Iuesday, says;
VVhne was prisoner a. Bloemfonte
INA an interesting interview Wi
president Steyn lie said the Burghe
xvere ds.termined 20 hght 90 the last ms
and that the struggle in the Free sta
Avonld DO child pay compared WI
what would fo,low in the the ttanSNa'
Tsrealdent 8teyn predicted that the ca
kfolntion OF Pretoria would be preeod
nv events which would astonlsh hurof
rIe appolnted a deputy president 20 7
main AZ Bi0emfontoin during ms =
uence at Pretoria In the interests OK
syree state 80. ,,r.,,aa
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