The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-06
DOM PAUL's. BOAST
INTENDS TO RETAKE BLoEMFoN-
TEN WITHIN A WEEK.
Beers Are Concentrating In Force
North of Bloemfontein and Lord
Roberts Is Sending Forward
Troops to Engage Them-Camp-
bell Reoccupied by Beers Lord
Roberts Making Extensive Ar.
engagements to Police and Safe
guard All the Free State Towns
in the Territory Occupied.

London. March 81. - The Bloemfon-
tein correspondent of the Morning
Post, telegraphing Thursday, says:
president Kruger boasts his intention
to retake Bloemfontein within q week,
and it appears probable that the Beers
are advancing in force southwark.
London. March 31.-The Beers are
concentrating in force about fifteen
miles north of BlGemfontein in the rear
Of Glen. and Lord Roberts is sending
forward troops to engage them. The
Seventh infantry and part of Gen.
French's cavalry have been sent up
to Join the Fourteenth brigade and the
two cavalry regiments that are holding
Glen and it's environs. 1t does not seem.
probable that the Beers will give seri-
Gus battle in the fairly open country
north of Glen. Still their evident
strength indicates more than a corps
of observation. In small affairs the
Beers arc daringly aggressive in all
parts of the field of war. The johann
nesburg mounted police, esteemed by
the Beers to be their best mounted
commando. are raiding the country
near Bloemfontein, harrassing the
farmers who have given UP their arms
to the British. and carrying off cattle.
There is Il Boer report from Natal that
Il Russian soldier of fortune, Col. Can
itoslli. With 100 horsemen, is operating
close to the British outposts on the
western borders. The Beers reoccn-
pied Campbell and are in strength
near Taungs and Bakly West They
shelled the British camp at Warren
ton Wednesday, but moved out Of
range that night. Yesterday two Brit
ish guns enfladed the Boer trenches,
quieting their Mausers.
Methuen Recalled to Kimberley.
had been operating in the Barkly dis
trict have been recalled to Kimberley
by Lord Roberts. No explanation has
been given for this, but the mounted
troops are dissatisfied at having been
ordered back. The Beers and disloyal-
lists at Kenhardt have been dispersed
and caused to retreat. Gen. Parsons
is about to enter the town unoDposed.
Lord Roberts is making extensive ar.
engagements to police and safeguard all
the Free State towns in the territory
occupied. Dispatches from Maseru
assert that the Beers who returned to
Ladybrand from Clocolan have taken
up strong positions and sent pickets
far in every direction to watch Basu-
toland in the expectation that part Of
Gen. Buffers army will invade the
Free State on that side.
According to Pretoria advices Mafe-
king was bombarded for seven hours
on Tuesday. 1t is reported in London
in a .well-inforlned quarter that Lord
Kitchener will be offered the post Of
commander-in-chie in India, succeed
ing the late Sir William Lockhart, so
soon as decisive successes have been
obtained in the Transvaal. and that
Gen. Sir Archibald Hunter will succeed
him as Lord Roberts chief of staff.
The Indian newspapers have been urg-
ing kitcheners appointment.
Holding Southern Frontier.
Aliwalnorth. March 81. - Gen. Bra
bant and his staff have returned from
Rockville and are now engaged in
holding the Southern frontier Of the
Free State. Detachmen4s are being
sent to strengthen the positions which
have been occupied. 1t is evident that
Commandant Olivier, now moving
north. is being closely watched by Sir
Jeffrey Langdon, the Basuto command.
err. who is in command with Gen.
French.
Gen. Jonbert's Illncsx.
Pretoria. March 81. - Gen. Joubort
was taken i'll Sunday morning. He was
at his office the previous day. He SUI
fered great pain, but became uncon-
scious some time before death. The
COMPLAINT was acute inflammation of
the bowels. The body will lie in state
until Monday and will then be taken
by special to the farm ut Rustfontein,
near Wakkerstroom. where it will be
buried quietly, as Joubert often re-
auested. and without military honors.
Michael Davitt has gone to Kroon-
stadt.