The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-07

LONDON. MARCH 7.--tii5 a. m.--Isord
Roberts stoli pauses In the neighb0rhood
Of Osfontein. while stores, re-mounts, and
rresh troops stream toward him from the
Care. The British position also contin-
ues to improve IN the minor spheres OF
the campaign. Natal ls Gear Of BOcis
and Cape Colony is nearly SO.
The Beers seemingly arc pursuing the
course commended by the stratcgista anu
are concentrating 70 resist the British
main army. Various messages from cor
respondents with Lord ROBERTS epoft
that the enemy are increasing ccntnu-
ally on his fro.t, extendius. ae 0ne cor
respondent wires, eight miles, ar' as af-
othe says. eighteen. The loves estimate
OF their numbers gives the Bocrs from
eight 80 ten thousand men, with smalle-
bodies moving north and south o. tie
British lines
Zach army IS on both sides % the MO J.
der iyer = though the Boecs have
ntOurte. oigLt guns on the op on kopjes
ard apresr to- be too far aw 'or ~
sreeuos. tae British scouts .po-t that
they ere III Gerty using pick and sapvel.
Miltar1 opinion is that their present po-
on merely tcrCe ems more easily defend
ed cnes 6ftfer In che region.
None OF the military experts endeavor
20 fathom Lord Roberts, plans, but II Is
suggested that he Is quite willing to give
the Beers time 10 assemble all their men
in order 70 deliver a smashing ow more
effectiN ely
The round robin In favor Of the anex-
alton OF the Transvaal and Orange Free
g;atc, which IS being promoted among the
supporters of the government In the
house OF commons, continue TO receive
signatures. The signatories OF the memoir
ial 70 Mr.. Baifour affirm that the time
has arrived for Diail speaking inside and
outside OF parilame Mt and that Lord sal
isbury'e words are being construed ipio
"a piedge against .hnexatiOn and Lord
Robe ts' proclamation into a piSn - o.
10 cor rhscation of Boer propert =.
The Transvaal agecy at Brussels
threatens a rising Of the Cape Dutch In
the event Of annexation, though why the
Dutch should rise then rather than now Is
not explained.
Mr.. A. ]. Hales. the Daily News cores
pondent who who was captured by the
Beers on February ?. was re.eased at
Bloemfonteln and put Through the Ines
near sterksstroom. He telegraphs that
the Beers are demoralzcd but adds that
they have been treating the British
wounded splendidly.
BOER WOMAN PRISONERS.
CAPE TOWN MARCH 6--tMany women
who are reported to be good shots, are
among the Boer prisoners arriving here.
The Dutch church has issued m ani-
festo in favor OF the Boer republics re-
faining conplete independence.
BRANBANTS SUCCESS
DORDRECHT, MARCH 6.-Follow rg
yesterday success General Branbant
again engaged the Beers with advantage,
holdiag the position captured yesterday.
There was some smart fighting this morn
Ing, the British losing fve 0f six men
and captured the Boer fort. thus hnprov-
inx their position. The Beers fought te-
naciously, but ultimately they retire
suddenly, carrying of their guns ana
wagons. A mounted froce pursued them
ed. The Boer losses are unknown. The
hut the result Is not yet known. The Brit
ish casualties during the two days were
thirty wounded ad twelve or thirteen ki J.
coloniais behaved splendidly