The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-03-29

Campaign I'm South Africa Presents
NO New Features - "Unfortunate
Occurrence" Reported by Lord
Roberts-Britfsh Force Pentcrates
the i.ransvaal - Beers and Free
Stafers Now Bitter Foes-Burgh-
ers Take the Oath OF Allegiance.
London, March 81. Except for the
unexpected unfortunate occurrence
as Lord Roberts calls 1t, which resulted
In the killing of Lieut.. Lyon and the
wounding and capture of Lieut.. Col.
Crabbe, Lieut.. Col Codrington and
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
to cover. The Beers took refuge on
kopje, where they were hidden, anu
within five minutes every member OF
the British party was hit. Apparently
little progress is being made toward
the relief of Mafeking. A private tele-
gram from lieutenant at kimberley,
dated Wednesday, announces that ne
was on the point of starting for MAZE
king, apparently with relief column.
Gen. Forester Walker and Prince Al
exander Of Teck have left Cape TOWn
for Bloenfontein. 1t is reported from
LadysnIith that Van Reenans pass
bristles with guns.
Mail accounts of the capture of Gen.
6.,,tv, mt intar-
esting points as to the rapidity with
which Lord Roberts changed his plans
after he found that Gen. Cronje had
escaped from Magersfontein, where 1t
was originally intended to attack or
close In upon him. Lord Kitchener
was sent forward to intercept him and
at the battle of Paardeberg Lord
Kitchener seems to have shown that
he is better as an organizer than as
fighter, for it was at his order that the
British infantry repeated the plumbers
of ether generals, attacking intrencned
Beers, who allowed the Britishers to
get within thousand yards before
opening fire. AS the British had abso-
lutely no cover they lest heavily ana
uselessly and were compelled to fail
back momentarily with some amount
of confusion and to withdraw their
transport to n safe distance. This 1aee
makes significant commentary upon
the runners that have been In circliia-
ton OF some GOODNESS between Lord
Kitchener and Lord Roberts, which Is
said to have accounted for the former
being sent TO Prieska to suppress the
rebellion.
Beers In Force North OF Lndybrnnd.
London, March 2T.--The Times has
the following from Rockville, dated
Saturday: aCommandant Olivier, with
n strong force and fifteen guns Is NOV,
ing Forth OF Ladybrand. A large Boer
comm ando has been seen from Basu-
tOland proceeding toward Coelonn.
Gen. French may intercept It."
British Penetrate the Trnnsvnai.
London, March 81. - A dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph from Kimberley.
dated yesterday, says: prisoners
brought In here report TINT A force OF
British cavalry has entered the Trans
vani and Penetrated to point eighteen
miles north Of Christiuna. The British
forces at Fourteen Streams are being
strengthened. A movement northward
III expected soon.
Are Now hitter Fees.
Y.endon. March GA Bloanifontein
CORRESPONDENT or 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 IL desirable u large body Of Free
Staters would take the field and light
Immediately against the Trnnsyaalers.
MafeIxing BEING sheiied.
London. March 2T,--The Daily Mail
hn fall al M
king dated "Wednesday, March Ii:
eve are still being heavily shelled.
There lare been several casualties.
Skirmlshing continues In the trenches.
The native food question Is becoming
a difficulty. The Beers have broken
the arrangement TO respect the Sab
bath by not firing and have seized the
opportunity to extend their trenches.
Burghers Take the Oath.
phiippolis, March %, via Noryafs
Pont, March "a. Gen. Clements en-
tered philippolis at 6oon to-day. He
assembled the burghers, addressed
them and read Lcrd Roberts procla-
nation In Dutch and English. The
future Of the Free State, he declared.
would have to be decided by her mai
esty's advisers. but the burghers might
be certain that the late government at
Bloemfontein would never be restored.
He advised all the inhabitants to ac-
cept the inevitable and to obey all the
orders of the military and other au-
thorfties duly appointed, intimating
that the land irost and sheriffs had
been reapnointed under the queen.
The burglfers began taking the oath of
allegiance and guaranteeing their
arms. s
Reoecupied by Beers.
town was reoccupied Thursday by 400
Beers. a column left Kimberley Fri.
West Barkly, March 81. Griqua--
day to drive them out. 1t is reported
that all the loyaiists there, including
the women, have been imprisoned.
Britain's Total Casualties.
London, March 27.-The total British
losses, exclusive of the invalids sent
home, are 16,A1S in killed, wounded
and missing.
..- In a Fit of Jealousy.
Vienna, H.. March 81. Mrs. Festa
rranor ~, a fl Of ipatpuSy ellnf and