The true northerner., 1900-03-28
.BO[RS BLOW Up BRIDGES
Intrench Themselves in a Strong
Position Near Bloemfontein
Under Joubert.
FIGHT IN FREE STATE WILL Be FIERCE.
British Troops RepuIsed North on
Mafeixing and Col. Piomer In a
Tight PInce-Burghers Again An
nounce Confidence Of Preventing
border Being Crossed.


nounce Confidence Of Preventing
border Being Crossed.
London, March 81. Advices from
the war say that Lord Kitchener has
occupied Prieslka without meeting OPP
position. The Beers have blown up the
railroad bridge over the Modder
IA miles north of Bloemfontein and
have intrenched themselves in a strong
position. Joubert is in command. The
burghers have also blown up the rail
way bridges at Winburg and Kroon-
stad in the Orange Free State, north of
Bloemfontein.
Making Preparations.
London. March $50 far as the
military situation is concerned. there
is practically no change. Lord Rob-
erts is quietly making preparations
for the next move. AS necessary to a
beginning, Gems. Gatacre and Brabant
are swiftly moving from point to
point in the southern districts of the
Free State, dispensing or accepting
the surrender of any remaining Beers,
thus insuring the safety of Lord Rob-
erts' communications before starting
toward Pretoria.
Fight VIII He Desperate.
London. March GA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Pretoria, dated Mon
day, March 10. says: president Kru-
ger returned from Kroonstadt yester-
day. He says the fight in the Free
State will be desperate"
Beers Capture Cannon.
London. March 23.-Advices received
here say that the Beers have captured
10 cannon from Gen. Gatacre's column
south of Dewetsdorp, Orange Free
State. 1t is also reported that Col.
Plumer's forces have been isolated
north of Mafeking the Beers having
destroyed the railroad. Kruger issued
a proclamation anneXing the Orange
Free State, but Steyn issued a counter
proclamation declaring the Free State
intact.
Expect to Win.
London, March 24.-From the Boer
campat Kroonstad come renewed asser-
tions of the burghers' determination
and contidnce. Commands are mobil-
izing in great numbers. The Free
Staters who were away on leave of alb
sence are returning in crowds. Com
mandant Gen. Joubert is in COM
mand, with the joint forces of the
Transvaal and the Orange Free State
and all the available guns. Intrench-
g. do &c
being turned into a fortress. All the
stanchest men of both states declare
their intention Of preventing the bor-
der being crossed.
PIumer RepuIsed.
London. March 24.-Col. Plumer adj
mits his repulse north of Mafeking, and
Lord Methuen appears equally unable
to relieve the besieged town. The Boer
commander, having prevented the rails
ing of the siege. can now return to
Mafeking and resume operations there.
Allies Become Foes.
London. March 26.-A Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
in a dispatch dated Friday, March %,
says: The late allies are now bitter
foes. So strong is the popular feeling
here that, were it desirable, a large
body of Free Staters would take the
field and fight Immediately against the
Transvaalers.
British Enter the TrnnsvaaI.
London, March 26.-A dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph from Kimberley,
dated Sunday. March %, says: Prison
ers brought in here report that force
of British cavalry has entered the
Transvaal and penetrated to a point
Is miles north of Christiana. The
British forces at Fourteen Streams are
being strengthened. A movement
northward is expected soon.
The British Losses.
London, March 26.-The total Brit
ish losses, exclusive of the invalids
and missing.
Gen. WoodGate Dead.
London, March 26.-Advices received
here announce the death in the Mooi
hospital Friday of Gen. Sir Edward
Woodgate, who was wounded in the
engagement at Spion Kop on January
"a.
Reoccupied by Beers.
Barkly West, Saturday, March "a
Griquatown was reoccupied Thursday
by 400 Beers a column left Kimberley
yesterday (Friday) TO drive them out
1t is reported that all the loyalists
there, including the women, have been
imprisoned.
One Woman Kills Another.
Vianna III March O6 -MrS Vast,