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The British force, -eommanQea w
Col. BroAdw6od, consisting OF tho 10th
Hussars. Household cavalry, two horse
batteries and a force of mounted ipfan-
try under Col. Pitcher, which had been
garrisoning Thaba Nehu, was Obliged,
in consequence of the near approach OF
a large force of Beers, to leave on the
night of Mar. 30. Col. Broadwood
marched to the Bloemfontein water
works. south of the Modder, where he
encamped. At early dawn the camp
was shelled by the enemy from near
point Col. Broadwood sent off con-
vow with the batteries while the rest
of the force remained to act as rear
guard. The convoy arrived at deep
spruit, where the Beers were concealed,
and the entire body walked into am
bush and was captured, together with
six gums. The loss of life was not
great. since most of the British had
walked into the trap before shot was
fired.
The following dispatch was trans
mitted from Lord Roberts to President
Kruger on March 30. "Have just heard
of the death of Gen. Joubert and de-
sire TO offer my sincere condolences
upon the sad event Would ask you to
convey TO Gen. Joubert's family an ex-
preston of my most respectful SYM
patty with their sad bereavement and
to assure them also from me that all
ranks of her majesty's force share in
the feelings of deep regret at the sud
den and untimely end of SO dlstln-
guished a general, who devoted his LIE
to the service of his country and whose
personal gallantry was only surpassed
by his humane conduct and chivalrous
bearing under all ci circumstances.
Gen. Pietrus Jacobus Joubert, COM
mandant-general of the Transvaal
forces. succumbed to the effects of
stomach complaint at Pretoria on the
evening of the 9th, aged 6s. He was
born in Cape Colony but was taken by
his parents when seven years old to the
Orange Free State, where lie was
taught from early childhood to shoot
straight and hate the British. He is
described as having been utterly fear
less. 1t was Joubert who organized
the army of the South African republic.
BY his death the republic loses true
patriot, gallant general, and an upright
and honest gentleman.
Lord Methuen has returned to Kim
berly with his mounted troops, from
the Barl1ley district. They were at
Likatlong, when they received the
order from Lord Roberts to return to
Kimberley 1t is reported that the
Beers have reoccupied Campbell, and
that they are in strong force near War
renton. Barkley West and Taungs
The Beers are concentrating in force
about Is miles north of Bloemfontein,
in the rear of Glen, and Lord Roberts
is sending forward troops to engage
them. The 18th infantry division and
part of Gen French's cavalry have been
sent up to Join the 14th brigade ano
the two cavalry regiments that are
holding Glen and its environs.
Lord Roberts has sent 10000 troop:
TO Glen, 10 miles north of Bloemfon
tein, on the railway This is pre-
liminary to the general advance. Blu
the Beers dynamited the three-spar
bridge at that place which will neces
state delay while the same is being
repaired.
President Kruger on the Goth ISSUED
a proclamation warning the womeI
and children to leave Bloemfonteil
within five days, as he intends to bonn
bard and destroy the city and to shoe
the burghers whom he captures there
The departure of the British trans
ports with the Boer prisoners for st
Helena has been delayed in conse
quence of increased sickness among tn
prisoners Three died on Mar. 81 anC
II died during the week.
The Beers expect great things o
Gen. Botha, the new commander-in
chief of the Beers army, who succeed
the late Gen. Joubert.
The Dutch who surrendered thei
arms at Ladybrand a short time ag
are now suffering seizures of their liv
stock.
It is estimated that there are abou
90, 600 Beers guarding the nine passe
over the Dralien sberg range.
DIR. Leyds informs the Berlin pres
that 400, 600 marks have been collecte
in Germany for the Beers.
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