The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-14


they rlsked everything. has bccn
snatched from their grasp az the last
moment. The relief OF Ladysmith also
CRADLES the British 20 begin a scien-
tinc scheme OF campaign in their ad-
vance on Pretoria through the Free
STATE, which the beleaguerment OF the
city and Kimberley prevented. The
knowledge Of this plan, Ia al proba-
bulty, had much 10 do with the Bocrs
giving up the siege. This confirmed n
telegram from Brussels published In
Berlin which was inspired by Trans
yaal agents 90 the elect thai General
/ JOubert will choose the nCighborhood
/ OF WindbuTg. seventy miles noTthwes
OF Bloemionteiu. as Inc nrst line OF de-
fense and will concentrate there the
nucleus OF an army OF 10000 men. The
Territorial conditions al Windburg re-
sembIe those at Ladysmith and oner a
possibility OF long resistance. SHOULD
the British arrive by the beginning OF
the week, Bloemionteln wlla be eyacu-
ated without serious resistance. The
Beers are already active be.ween Rob
erts and Bioemfontein. In fact, the
| Morning Posts correspondent says that
at the zine Cronjes surrender Was be-
ing cOnsummated an action was about
TO begin. but Lord Roberts delayed n.
The Beers are said to number 1000
TO the eastward OF Paardeburg. An
other force Is reported TO be TO the
southwest toward Dekils Driit. There
Is a rumor present in London that
Lord Roberts cavalry had reached
lBioemfontein, but no confirmation has
been received.
Beers Confront Roberts.
LONDON, March 3. ass a. m.-Lord
Roberts. at Osfonlein. six or eight
miles east OF Paardeberg. faces the
reformed BOer army. from i've TO six
Thousand strong. 4 has may be merely
a corps OF observation, ready 10 retire
lon prepared positions. Doubtless u iE
lre.tiving accreiI0ns from the late be
IsIegers Of Ladysmlth and from other
points. Whatever the force may be
Lord Roberts has ample troops 10 cope
, with it. A. a heavy rain Is iailinB ON
the ye.dt and the Brass b. improving
. this will be a good thing temporarily
; for the Beers.
Lord Roberts has surprised oDscrv-
. crl uy tlt excellence of bis transport
; during ,He uIs, advance aAu DE- h
I...s .. 48 .J a--la, ll.AJusl ml.liary
.u..l here .4.lh ua Ius. WII- iuE syms
N"Ha.H aa.H..a.
Il. Bs.l.. pI.lullaJ.1s Wees u.e this
|. ...y l.I -.. d. ls W.lI gI.als ileir
. ...J.f..s together. Us. L.gua EiFcs
.u.t ... ...l.la .l.t lle BI..aI .Itry
/. a. B..eLl.u...I l8 ully ,Ege..Ul, as
, ..l..au.a.. he We. a.l I'D ..arty
.l.u u..1 Instructed % reiard The ad-
. vance ll Lord RJ1e.G 8u.J uat. lne
; U.a.. .a..a..Jl ua..r al.I.il Aal uu.h
I a...l.. i.sa-d.
{. no adequate explanation o. yr. made
, ar ... s.uUJ Ie.lllI.Dl.4, .4.t are
: |sl.p .8r lord k11.I.s. aa.l oA-
|. q.4.. .lLs ar are advanced i.a.alFe.y
, sug-.at Cl,hsr that OBJ. cape D4teh
!, have become more l..t.f. .t llat me
. .M,l..4l Government l.s h.Ht pi i'I-
; ,.lI suggestions as t1 OBJ. ll.lIe STAT
: Us of tle allied republics
I. The Admiralty board hA. ttitsfaph-
; rT fY tae Cane commander az express
; sion rl admiration and talLha on the
/. |uaFt o.. She l.r 0f tae Admiralty 70
> me marines a.. U.-..lsae.s engaged
: Id tr. aar rH HIsylia mtnner
fn which .HI. ... .U.4 llc iIadl-
!. fI5r. .. .....s and have added 20
: !ta Hf.l .... for r.sJuIteil4heiA.
|. rH... .. a.. devotion.
: Brabaurs Advance.
!. rraDREgHT. cape Colony. March
'.-..rg-a. B-aHants C5i1nia! d.g.sIon
.....a night Ga..a .s now a..l.tlaE
J. .ra Beers .a s.lulB position a. La
... ....... E... ul Che road from
:. U...-...r .. Jamestown. The engage
}. -.... H.. proceeding with great F.E1T
, ..-# ... I...H age gradually r"..r.lE
: 3 r.ra ta. Br...sh she'll Oh. t-.u 'I-'e
; s1. ..rs. s. heavy rise Orr s .'.hs
: .r...-arI whore tho B-.d arU en-
: -.e..s .IH Beers ul tra r.eH. .taA
; So ..- .fa B..rs have bad ~ H.s Eaaa
.lr action.
Trr-Err-Grrrrll Br1hal.s adFanrn
, today was mgst slas;act9ry. AZ n
marching a1l l.vJIaCk.ng over ulBhi