Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-01

.,,obling an army near Bloemfontein,
vim which TO dispute the invasion of
Lord Roberts. This intelligence comes
from, PRETORIA by way of Lourenzo Mar
orss Commanders are described rs
Fastening from all quarters of the two
republics." No estimate can be made
of the numbers, but the withdrawal OF
the beers from most OF the places
where they have been in contact with
british in the district near Ladysmith,
NAV raise the resisting force to 10000
men This figure assumes that the
hoars have between 10000 and 10000
men in the field.
rre gathering of this army across
the path of Lord Roberts gives signif-
f,arce 10 General Cronje's steadfast
defense. He has engaged corps OF
Lord Roberts for ten days now, and,
WEATHER he is relieved or not has
,tvan time for the dispersed boer fac
ions 10 get together and prepare po-
sf,ions to receive the British advance
when Cronje is overcome and Lord
Roberts moves forward. 1t is difficult
IN conceive that the beers are strong
enough to take the offensive and res
.Ya Gen. Cronie from his preearlous
-tuatfon The war office had nothing
alter midnight to indicate his collapse
and he may hold out for few days
r,rrasnondents seem to have no eX-
4., information respecting his forces.
some say he has plenty OF food but Is
.,,Tt Of ammunition Others assert
he abandoned his supplies but kept an
abundant stock of cartridges. Gen
Ryu.r saturday faced the last and
-.rongesr position of the beers who par
ia way to Ladysmith. Strenuous
aghHng indicates that the battle
between armies, rather tnah
i rear guard action protecting
ra.resr On Thursday and FRIDAY ne
yst AZ officers killed and counded, rep
ras9nting probably a total loss OF lro'h
.o0 to 500. Gen. Whites guns worked
sunday upon the boer positions ana a
Telegram from .ady5mith reporter
fine beers retreating so that larger "a
lions are being issued in view OF the
..t that relief seemed at hana'
Nothing has been heard from Male
king since FEB. IL The movement on
.na yeldJ away from the railway Is pe-
Ym.ug increasingly difficult for large
.1lles OF troops as the grass IS burned
.. GEN. French has to forage for MS
muses., and even the infantry finds lohs
marches harder than before, as the
rage for transport animals must be
rIal This requires the formation
guds0upd depots The ordinary
Hu3ignng season is over ana inc
s,y season for both men and an
ls has set in The Daily Chronicle
learns from Private letters thai
sa rifles and ammunition have
landed on the southern coast OF
BE- Colony. presumably for the Dutch
oa.sfs
viii Spread Rebeilious Flame
8aaou. FEB 27-A Brussels report
Pc Daily Mail says As result
special inquiries IN boer circles her.
m able to say in regard to the meet
q. the Afrikauder bund and the
HITS congress that unless the ends
onud are otherwise attained i
SAN rha flame Of rebellion through
colony 4 dispatch 10 the
News from Lorenzo Marques,
g says 1T is reported here that
aarEders left Ladysmith for the
state The beers concentrating
forces 30 miles outside Bloom
and the Free state capita il
moved TO Chwinburg Rein
m.Hts from all parts are passing
BI9mtontein hourly. President
has tsiagraphei President
.hat Lord Roberts i
.ee hours Of Bloomfontein and
-ast every male. Irrespective
1aaIty should Be comman-
e-aslient Steyn 4 said to ia
The b7er general, who i
aaa d C0leazo. sent mes
Asw@4sEElr !. ss4oar saving that