The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-02
ALL ENGLAND
is EXULTING
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Scenes Of Excitement In London
Almost without Parallel.
CONGRATULATIONS ABROAD
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Messages Prom EmperOrs William,
Joseph and King herbert-Stupen-
douS Military Preparations.
CONGRATULATIONS ABROAD

LONDON. March q i:3O n. in.-The
/ Britons feel that they are living In the
prescncc of mOncntous events, Tor
nadoes ~ patriotic excitement are
whirlng through the country. Even
the iuilcai soul must have been stirred
by The emotions Of yesterday and Lon
dun's Nlx millions were raised TO high
pitch ~ patriotic cxultatlon
II Was wonderful sight Old men
have nothing In memory with which
To- compare the day Some llkened Il
o. Lucknow. others talked of The fall
ot S~bistopol II was time OF slngu-
lar abandon The usual convention
nlities of society ccnsed 90 control and
every one knew everybody else. all
joining Ia smiles.
Lord LansdowDe choose the psyche
logical moment to announce estimates
exceeding cGOOOoC0O ana rather star
tied the public by unfolding the pro-
gram Of the war office to send out In
addition to the 5000 troops now anoat,
5000 frosh soldiers Lord Roberts
viii ultimately have force OF
quarter Of a million.
An order has reached Woolwich for
the construction of 22i new guns. from
three FOUNDERS TO i9-inch guns or
these. ii0 are 10 be naval guns. Al
ready $4,000 workmen are employed at
the arsenal and 5000 more will be- en-
gagged, These decisions 20 send out
more troops and 10 increase the home
armament meet with universal ap-
proval
The Beers seem 10 have gotten quite
away from around Ladysmith without
losing gun or their baggage. Van
reenanH pass II only about 20 miles
from L0dysmith. The enemy had ar
tillery in action Tuesday and they
utilized probably both railroads in re-
treating. sending the heavy pieces to
Pretoria and the lighter ones into the
Free State.
DIR. Leyds says that General Joubert
II assembling 10000 men nj Weinberg.
10 miles northeast OF Bloemfontein.
Colonel Albrecht, according to dis
patch from Paardeherg. aflirms that
the Beers have 5000 men left.
Whether Lord Roberts Is at Bloem-
fontcln now or not he doubtless will
soon be dating his dispatches there
and using the town as his advanced
base.
Lord kitchener's mission is to com
bine forces under Generals Clement
and Gatacre and 10 advance along the
line Of the railroad To Bloemfontein
Since the middle OF January in Lady
smith the horses have been half starv-
ed aud altogether too weak to drag
the guns or to carry cavalrymen.
These half starved animals We're care
fully saved for food.
Emperor william. Emperor Francis
Joseph and King Humbert have tele-
graphed congratulations 10 the queen
LONDON, March Until midnigh,
London gave itself up to the Widest
expressions OF Joy. From the mansion
house To- the west end, all leading
thoroughfarcs We're constantly parad-
ed by cheering crowds. internationally
bursting into patriotic songs.
Bands marching through the streets
assisted with strains of jubilation and
the same exultant notes We're to be
heard at every place of public gather
ing throughout the metropolis.
At all the music halls patriotic songs
were given, the people rising and join
ing In them, amid scenes OF unbounded
enthusiasm. One striking feature Of
the rejoicing was the great number of
American tages intertwined with the
British From every part of the em-
plre there is constant influx Of tele'
grams describing rejoicings.
Great rejoicings are reported at Nal
tn and also at Gibraltar, where an
ellgy OF President Kruger In chains
was paraded