The sun., 1900-03-29
!. WILMINGTON DELAWARE, THURSDAY. MARCH 20

war munlrlons anu provisions wnlcn |
have stood them in such good stead dur
ing the conflict now in progress.
When the Jameson raiders were locked |
up i'll Pretoria jail, Joubert was strongly
in favor of their immediate execution,
and it is said that not even the sugges-
ton Of another Boer leader that the ears
of the raiders be cut off was Il sufficiently
harsh measure to please him. Joubert
claimed that they deserved death and
hat they ought to be shot as warning
% others. 1t was not until Joubert and
Kruger had been closeted together for a
whole night that the wiser counsels of
Dom Paul prevailed.
wo1seIey In Satisfied.
Presiding at the annual meeting of the
Militia Rife association, the commander
In chief Of the forces, Lord Wolseley,
said the country was to be congratulated
on the MANNER in which the war was
proceeding. Great Britain, he pointed
| out, had in the field the largest army
| ever Gent across the seas ia the history
of the world and composed of the finest
men he had ever seen in any army This
satisfactory situation, he continued, was
| primarily due To the wonderful army sys-
| tenn inaugarated by Lord Cardwell, but
for which il would have been impossible
for Great Britain to carry on the South
African war, as had it not been for the
militia and reserves Great Britain would
have been in very bad way.
The British high commissioner, Sir
Alfred Miner, has arrived at Bloemfon-
tein. He was met by Lord Roberts and
his staff.
According to a dispatch from the
Orange Free State capital, published in
the second edition of The Times, the
high commissioners visit is of Il private
nature. IL is thought this can scarcely
be anything but an official subterfuge,
the question Of the pacitication of the
| Free State and the treatment of the in
surgents, doubtless, being discussed be
, tween Lord Roberts and Sir Alfred
Miner
According to the same dispatch, Gen
eral French previous to returning TO
Bloemfontcn. occupied the flour mills
near Batter, which are considered an i'm
portant acquisition.
Reports from Rockville and other towns
say the surrender of arms to the British
continues satisfactorily.
Fauresmifh Occupied.
General Clements column entered
Fauresmith Tuesday, March 27, occupy
ing Iagersfontcin Oh its way there Mag
istrates were appointed, the proclamation
was read, bands of music met the troops
and flags were flown. The scenes resem
bled the American occupation of Porte
Ilican towns. Among the spectators a
Fauresmth was the daughter of Presi
dent Steyn. Heavy rains made Genera
Clements march hard and are causin:
4 sickness among the troops.
i. 4 dispatch from Maseru, Basutoland
/ dated Tuesday, March II, says the ap
" parcntly reliable reports that the Boef
Il are re-cntering Lady brand cause the pre-
II sumption that the British troops hav
d crossed the line Of the Boer retreat to
I ward Eroonstndt and that fight OF SUI
. render near Iadybrand is imminent. 4
/ Maseril dispatches are not distinguishe
IL for their accuracy, and as the Britis
Is force near I.adybrand under Colon'
!, Pitcher Is quite small, nothing very def
Sc nitc seems likely to result from the ope
te ations.
i. Further adviccs from Mafcking, date
y March 16, rcitrrate that all was W.
As there ami that the Gordon was not !
tightly drawn, the Beers allowing nativ
10 pass through their lines, which th'
j. had previously forbidden.
/ Tile native refugees are reported to
~ too stupid and lazy to work or take GOV
80 from the shells. They gather i'll crow
!, around the soup kitchens and have to
=. driven away when the warning b
Ip rings.
:, ~ The bombarlment Just previous TO I
ha dispatch being sent had been unusual
~ vigorous. and it was added that 1t "
H. probable that before long the ratio
~ would he still further reduced.
ne Two Boer prisoners escaped from |
o. camp at Simons Town March 20. 4
rs sickness there is nnabated, and many
-, the prisoners are in Il serious condition
Ia The only word from General Butler
~, report of the officers who have rect
ns cred from wounds and have returned
duty.