The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30
His Force Compelled to Fan Back
to where 1t Was Two Months
Ago Relief From the North
seems Blocked - Roberto Army
Continues waiting at Bloemfon-
tein - French Fighting some
where East Of Bloemfontein-
Butler Has Not Yet Moved in
Natal. at,s

diminishing with the Beers at Warren
ton, 167 miles away. Although seem
ingly in force sufficient to do pretty
much as he likes he has not advanced
these five days. 1t is hoped his mill
tary administration has pleasant sur
prise in prospect for the Britishers by
raising the siege by strong force Of
cavalry and artillery detouring to
Mafeking while Commandant Snyman
is drawn off to engage Col. Plumer.
Gen. French's cavalry and mounted in
fantry, according to rumor, are fight
ing somewhere east of Bloemfontein.
This suggests more Boer bad news,
as Commandant divers commando,
with 1900 wagons, is reported on the
Basutoland frontier, toiling northward
toward kroonstadt, via Ladybrand.
This enormous wagon train is sup
posed to be moving TWENTY-FIVE miles
a day. Gen. French's cavalry posts
stretch from Bloemfontein eastward to
the mountains. Gen. Butler has not
yet moved in Natal.
The Eighth division will go direct to
Bloemfontein. Lord Roberts effective
disposal at the front the next few days
will be 10000 men with the easy pos
sibility of moving eastward, forcing
the Beers to evacuate the Biggarsberg
rand and joining hands with Gen.
Butler before continuing the prone
made to Pretoria.
The Delagoa Bay railway arbitration
award is editorially considered in the
morning papers. The approaching dec
laration of the findings of the arbitra-
tors is welcomed as coming at an APP
propriate moment, and as bringing the
acquisition of Delagoa Bay apprecia-
bly, nearer.
British Compelled to Retire.
London, March 25.-The war office
has issued the following. from the gen.
eral at Cape Town, dated yesterday:
''The following telegram has arrived
from Nicholson, Bulowayo, March Fl:
This is from Plumer: 'Lobatsi,
March 21.-The Boersf advanced from
the south in considerable force this
morning. They first advanced from
Goodies Siding. After q sharp little
engagement Col. Bodies advanced
post was compelled to retreat. The re-
tirement was excellently carried out
to our main position. The casualties
included Lieut.. Chapman and q cor
poral, prisoners, and two missing,
probably prisoners. Five troopers
were wounded. Chapman's horse fell
with him close to the enemy, who i'm
mediately surrounded him. The exact
| Boer casualties are unknown, but sew
eral were shot at short range. In the
afternoon the Beers advanced further
north and shelled our position from a
ledge on our left. Our II 1-2-pounder
replied, the artillery duel continuing
until sunset. Lieut.. A. ]. Tyler has
since died Of wounds. One native
| killed."
Isolnting Plumer's Force.
London, March 25. = A dispatch to
the Daily News from Lourenzo Mar
ques. dated Friday. says: "It is re-
ported here from Pretoria that Com
mander Elof is isolating Col. Plumer's
forces near Gaberones.'
Mixers Mission.
Cape Town, March 25.-It is UNDER
stood that Sir Alfred Miners mission
northward is connected with the insti-
tuition Of martial law. He will use his
personal influence toward the pacifica-
ton of disaffected centers. The Cape
ministry is loyalty supporting him.
Martial law, in response to requests
from loyalists, has been proclaimed in
the district of Gordona.
Gen. Joubert in Command.
| London, March pa Bl6emfontein
correspondent Of the Daily News, tele-
graphing Thursday. says: "a letter
from Mr.. Pulteney, an interpreter Of
| the Free State court. has been re-
ceived here by his wife in which the
writer states Gen. Joubert is COM
handing the combined force at Kroon-
stadt, where there is plenty of men,
guns and food stuffs for determined
resistance"
FREQ Staters Returning in Crowds.
Boer Camp, Kroonstadt, March 25.-
Affairs are being put in proper shape
and the Free Staters who had left
are returning in crowds. The presi-
dents proclamation has shown the
burghers that the government is
standing firm. The commands are mo-
bilizing in great numbers and the more
determined than ever. President Steyn
has issued proclamation in which he
4 warns the burghers who lay down
their arms and help the English that
they are liable to the severest punish
ment as traitors.
Rebellion Suppressed.
Bloemfontein, March 25.-The rebel
lion in the Prieska district has been
suppressed and Lord Kitchener is re.
turning here.
Priest Named a. Correspondent.
Clinton. Ind, March 25.-City Coun.
Gilman John L. Horney has fled suit
for divorce on the charges Of inidelity
and names the Rev. FIR. John 3. Stan
ton as correspondent. Father Stanton