The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-31
Is BEING MADE TOWARD THE RE-
LIEF OF MAFEKING.
in South Africa Presents
No New Features "Un~fortunate
Occurrence Reported by Lord
Roberts-Brltish Force Penterates
the Transvaal Beers and r
Staters Now Bitter FOes-Burgh-
ers Take the Oath of Allegiance.

wounding and capture of Lieut.. Col.
Crabbe, Lieut.. Col. Codrington n
Capt. Trotter, the campaign presents
no new features. These are guard Of
ficers. 1t. is a testimony to their
bravery but not discretion. They met
a party Of five Beers, whom they tried
70 v The Beers took refuge on q
kopje, where they were hidden, and
within five minutes every membe or
the British party was hit. Apparently
little progress is being made toward
the relief of Mafeking. A private tele-
gram from q lieutenant at Kimberley,
dated Wednesday, announces that he
was on the point of starting for MAIZE
king, apparently with q relief column.
Gen. Forestier-Walller and Prince AL
exander Of Teck have left Cape Town
for Bloemfontein. 1t is reported from
Ladysmith that Van Reenan's pass
bristles with guns.
Mail accounts of the capture of Gen.
Cronje, just received, bring out inter
esting points as to the rapidity with
which Lord Roberts changed his plans
after he found that Gen. Cronje had
escaped from Magersfontein, where it
was originally intended to attack or
close in upon him. Lord Kitchener
vas sent forward to intercept him and
1t the battle Of P~aardeberg Lord
Kitchener seems to have shown thai
he is better as an organizer than as a
fighter, for it was at his order that the
British infantry repeated the plumbers
If other generals, attacking intrenched
Beers, who allowed the Britishers to
get within Il thousand yards before
opening fire. AS the British had abso-
lutely no cover they lost heavily and
~uselessly and were compelled to fall
back momentarily with some amount
of confusion and to withdraw their
transport to a safe distance. This fact
makes a significant commentary upon
the ruanor that have been in circula-
ton Of some GOODNESS between LOru
Kitchener and Lord Roberts, which is
said to have accounted fer the former
being sent to Prieska to suppress the
rebellion.
Beers in Force North of Ladybrand.
London, March 27.-The Times has
the following from Rockville, dated
Saturday: "Commandant Olivier, with
z strong force and fifteen guns is NOV.
ing forth Of Ladyhrand. A large Boer
comm ando has been seen from Basu-
toland proceeding toward Cocloan.
Gen. French may intercept it"
British Penetrate the Transvaal.
London, March q. - A dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph from Kimberley,
dated yesterday, says: Prisoners
brought in here report that a force OF
British cavalry has entered the Trans
vaal and penetrated to a point eighteen
miles north Of Christiana. The British
forces at Fourteen Streams are being
strengthened. A movement nOrthward
Is expected soon.
Are low Bitter Foes.
London, March GA Bloemfontein
correspondent Of the Daily Telegraph,
in a dispatch dated Friday, 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."
Mafeking Being shelled.
London, March 27.-The Daily Mail
publishes the follawing from Mafe-
king, dated Wednesday,, March IA:
''We are still being heavily shelled.
There have been several casualties.
Skirmishing continues in the trenches.
The native food question is becoming
4 difficulty. The Beers have broken
The arrangement to respect the Sab
bath by not firing and have seized the
opportunity to extend their trenches"
Burshers Take the Oath.
Philippolis, March %, via Norval's
Pont. March "a. - Gen. Clements en-
tered Philippolis at Ooh to-day. He
assembled the burghers, addressed.
them and read Lord Roberts procla-
nation in Dutch and English. The
future of the Free State, he declared,
would have to be decided by her maj
esty's advisers, but the burghers might
be certain that the late government at
B~loemfontein would be restored.
He advised all the Inhabitants to &C.
cept the inevitable and to obey all the
orders of the: military and other au-
thorities duly appointed, intimating
that the land drcst and sheriffs had
been reappointed under the queen.
The burghers began taking the oath Of
allegiance and surrendering their
arms. .
Reoccupied by Beers.
town was r%eoccupied Thursday by 400
Beers. A column left Kimberley Fri.
West Barkly, March q. GriQua-
day to drive them out. 1t is reported
that all the loyalists there, including
the women, have been imprisoned.
M Britain's Total Casultles.
London, March 27.-The total British
losses, exclusive of the invalids sent
home, are 16,41S in killed, wounded
and missing.
In . Fit of Jealousy.
Vienna, Ill, March q. = Mrs. Vesta
Hogg, in a at Of jealousy, shot and
kiliei Mrs. Clara Gurley in this city