Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31
LORD ROBERTS PLANS.

London, March 31.-4:15 n. m.-Thc
head of the army of Lord Roberts is
now about twenty-one miles north of
Bloemfontein. 1t occupies cluster OF
hills won from the Beers after stiff
fight, in which the British lost seven
officers and one hundred men.
The Beers had been using these
kopjes as n base for marauding bands
that have been beating up the country
adjacent to Bloemfonten for supplies,
driving off cattle and forcing non-resi-
dent Free Staters into their ranks
again. The enemy must have been In
considerable force, as Lord Roberts
sent 5000 Infantry and 5000 cavalry
against them.
Lord Roberts progress to Pretoria
will probably consist of u series OF
such forward movements, in which
BOer positions will be attacked by Il
portion OF the army advancing rapidly
with wheel transport, tho main army
coming up as the railway is repaired
Lord Roberts Is stripping the forces
In the minor spheres of operations of
their wagons and transport animals in
order to hasten the advance. This is
understood TO be the reason why he
recalled Lord Methuen from Barkley
West to Kimberley. Lord Roberts had
to have Methuen's transport.
The reason why a hot chase was not
made after Commandant Olivier is that
Lord Roberts did not wish to wear out
the cavalry transport. General French
lost 5000 horses in the relief OF KIM
berley and the pursuit of General
Cronje. Lord Roberts lost 5000 trans
port cattle at Waterfall drift, and it is
estimated that he has lost 1000 other
animals since the forward movement
began on February 18th
The rebellion throughout the north
west districts OF Cape Colony is almost
suppressed.
The Goth will sail to-day Sunday
with six hundred men for ST. Helena
to guard General Cronje- and 1000 pfis-
Oners.
FUNERAL OF GEN. JOUBERT.
Pretoria, Thursday. March 29.-The
funeral OF General Joubert took place
this afternoon and was attended by all
classes. The foreign military attaches,
in uniform. were among those present,
and the British officers who are prison
ers here sent n wreath. There were
universal signs OF mourning.
ROBERTS REPORTS VICTORY.
London, March 3O.-9:2O D. m.-The
War Office has issued the following:
From Lord Roberts to the Secretary
of War:
'Bloemfontein, March 30-2:25 d.
m.-Owing to the activity of the en-
envy on our immediate front and their
hostile action towards the Burghers
who surrendered under the terms OF my
proclamation, l found 1t necessary to
drive them from some kopjes they had
occupied near the ltaree siding sta
ton, few miles south of Brandfort.
The operation was successfully carried
out by the Seventh CTucker's) Division,
assisted by the First and Third Cavalry
Brigades under French and LeCallais
regiment of mounted infantry. The en-
envy retreated to Frankfort and our
troops now hold the kopjes.
Our casualties We're: Scottish Bor-
derers-Killed, Captain Going; wound
ed, Captains Sellar. Luard, PEBBLES.
Curgenven and Edwards; Lieutenants
Coulson and French and about 100 rank
and file.'"
BRITISH CAMP BOMBARDED.
Pretoria. Thursday, March pa
dispatch from Fourteen Streams, north
of Warrenton. Cape Colony, says the
Beers, March 2Sth. opened a lombard
ment on the British camp there and
that the British replied feehy and
evacuated the place during the night.
BRITISH FLYING COLUMN.
London. March s1.--A dispatch to the
Daily. Mail from Koffeyfontcin dated
Thursday. March 20, says:
General Clements flying column. af-
ter n forced march of thirty-seven
miles yesterday, arrived here unop-
posed.
ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY.
Cape Town, March 29.-At a mass
meeting of 1000 loyalists held to-day
at Paarl. eighteen miles northeast of
Cape Town. a resolution was unani-
mousely adopted in favor of supporting
the principle Of the annexation of prop