Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-26
BRITISH MOVING. NORTH
Cavalry Force Enters T T' Y Territory
Penetrating Beyond OhFistiauia.
Total British Loss to- Date is Esti-
mated at 1e,41s, kineH, wound-
ed and MfASine.

LONDON, March 26-fA dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Kimberley, dated
March %. says: "Dispatcf1es brought in
here report that a force of British cavalry
has entered the Transvaal and penetrated
to a point eighteen miles north of Christi
ania. The British forces at Fourteen
Streams are being strengthened. move
ment northward is expected SOON"
Winston Churchill, in dispatch to the
Morning Post, says: 1T Is imperative to
continue shipping troops to South Africa.
The stream should never cease until the
Beers surrender Internationally. At the
end of the war Great B$5tain will possess
the finest army in her history. This how
tile fields of trade and, commerce into the
stony wastes of militafsM."
The Duke of Norfolk, searl marshal and
chief butler Of England, postmaster gen.
eral, will sail for South Africa next Satur-
day as an officer Of the Sussex Yeomanry.
which he has been instrumental in raising.
Associated Press that he will not command
the regiment. He is lieutenant colonel of
the I'd Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regi-
ment, but has heretofore been unsuccessful
in his efforts to go to the front
Heavy British Losses.
The total British losses, exclusive of the
invalids sent home, are 16,41S in killed and
WOUNDED ana missing.
Spenser Wilkinson's article in the Morn
ing Post today is a bare summary of Satur-
days news. Except for the occurrence"
as Lord Roberts calls it, which resulted in
the killing of Lieut.. Lyon and the wound
ing and capture of Lieut.. Col. Crabbe,
Lieut.. Col Codrington and Capt. Trotter,
the campaign presents 10 new features.
The miShap to the Guards officers is a tes-
timony to their bravery, but not their dis
erection. They met party of five Beers.
whom they tried to capture The Beers
took refuge on kopJe: where three OF
their comrades were hidden, and within
five minutes every member of the British
party was hit.
Apparently little progress is being made
toward the relief of Mafeking. A private
telegram from a lieutenant at Kimberley.
dated Wednesday. March 21. announces
that he was on the point Of starting for
Mafekng, presumably with the relief
column.
Gen. Sir Forester Walker and Prince
Alexander of Teck have left Cape Town
for Bloemfontein 1t is reported from
Ladysmth that Van Reenen's Pass bristles
with guns.
Kftchener's Costly BIunder.
Mail accounts of the capture of Gen.
Cronje, just received. bring out interesting
points as to the rapidly with which Lord
Roberts changed his plans when he found
that Gen. CronJe had escaped from Mayors
fonteir, where it was originally intendetasto
attack or close in upon him. Lord Kitch-
ener was sent forward to intercept him,
and at the battle of Paardeberg Lord
Kitchener seems to have shown that he is
better an organizer than as fighter,
for it was at his order that the British in
fantry repeated the blund4r Of other gen
erals. attacking intrenched Beers, who al
lowed the Britishers to get within 1000
yards before opening fire. ; AS the British
had absolutely no cover, they lost heavily
and uSeleSSly, and We're compelled to fall
back momentarily. with some amount of
confusion, and to withdraw their transport
to safe distance.
This fact makes a significant commentary
upon the rumors that have been in circu-
lation of some GOODNESS between Lord
Kitchener and Lord Roberts, which is said
to have accounted for the former being
sent to Prieska to supprsss the rebellion.
The war Fr oce d has the f9sgng
from Nicholson at BNlaSe1go istates that
Baden-Powell reports AL welitd March 10.
During past few days eneny's Gordon much
relaxed "
The Nicholson referred to in Lord Rob
erts' dispatch is Maj! John Nicholson. COM
mandant general of the British South Afri-
can police stationed in Rhodesia.
Mafeking Still Under Fire.
The Daily Mail publishes the following
from Mafeking, dated Wednesday, March
IA: I'VE are still being heavily sheIed.
There have been several casualties. Skir-
mshng continues in the trenches. The ma
tive food question is becoming a difficulty.
The Beers have broken the arrangement to
respect the Sabbath by not firing and have
seized the opportunity to extend their
trenches"
Lady Sarah Wilson. in a dispatch from
Mafeking, dated Wednesday, March IA,
says: I'VE have received news of the re-
lief of Ladysmth, but it serves to increase
unity oN fhArf. sS aot
of our relief The town remains closely in
vested. The Beers are reported to be very
numerous and strongly intrenched between
us. and Col. Plumer's force. Some of the
natives are dying of starvation, owing to
their prejudice against horsefesh.'
A dispatch to the Times from Mafeking,
dated Wednesday, March II. says: Col.
Baden-Powell has appointed board of Off
GERS to inquire into the native question:.
Bloemfontein correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph. in dispatch dated Fri
day, 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
Immediately and fight against the Trans
Vaalers.''
Another Bloemfontein dispatch. dated
March "a, says: THE Beers who yesterday
killed Lieut.. the Hon. E. Lyon of the
Grenadier Guards, and wounded Lieut.. Col.
Crabbe, Lieut.. Col. Codrington and Capt.
Trotter of the Coldstream Guards, who had
ridden eight or nine miles beyond their
camp on the Modder river without escort,
except one trooper We're members of the
Johannesburg mounted police. After dress
ing the wounded, they sent them to the
British camp in an ambulance"
ADDRESSED BY MONTAGU WHITE.
Mass Meeting Of Boer Sympathizers in
Baltimore, Md.
mass meeting of Boer sympathizers.
held in Baltimore. addressed by Mon
tagu White, representing, the Transvaal in
this country, and Philip Louter Vessels, a
native of the Orange Free, State. Mr.. White
said, in part:
The Dutch simply wanted to be let
alone; to live by themselves and remain