Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-02
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The TIDE TURNED.


IF Lord Kitchener is at Arundel, It
would seem 10 imply an intention to
restore the railways and to open di
rect communication with Bloemfontein.
The statement that a force of Beers
under commandment Dutoit has crossed
,he Naal river at Fourteen Streams,
accounts. perhaps. for a portion Of Gen.
Cronie's army and portends further
trouble for Mafeking. 1t looks possible
that the Boer forces may now collapse
altogether. although that must not be
counted upon. Lord Roberts, however,
will soon have troops enough to deal
with any guerilla warfare. and. al
together. there is no need for further
uneasiness.
The nation is proud of its troops
and of their COMMUNICATIVE if. 1t is
grateful to the colonists for the mag
nificent proofs of imperial unity. There
will be no relaxation in the determina-
ron to carry the war through to the
end.
A. M-J-ntil midnight London gave
itself up to the widest expressions of
ioy. From the Mansion house to the
West end all the leading thoroughfares
were paraded by cheering crowds, in
termittently bursting into patriotic
songs. Bands marched through the
streets and eXultant notes We're heard
at every place of public gathering. The
West end clubs, the cafes the reStau-
rants and the public buildings were all
Illuminated and their interiors We're
decorated with flags, bunting and cleo
ire lights.
At all the music halls patriotic songs
were given the people rising ana 1oln-
ing amid unbOundcd enthusiasm. Hard
" a person to be met with who was not
wearing the national emblem. The blo-
graph representations of leading gen
erals and heroes of the war We're gree L
ed with tremendous acclamationS.
feature of the rejoicing was the great
number of American flags intertWlncd
with the British.
At II O'Clock, when the theatres ana
music. halls poured forth thousands the
iubiIation was redouEled. In Trafalgar
square every available inch Of space
was occupied by a surgng. singing
cheering crowd. All Joined in God
Save the Queen wildly applauding
every reference to Roberts, Butler,
White, -Baden-Powell and the rest.
. A smaller but an almost equally
striking demonstration occurred in the
vicinity of St Paurs church. earlier in
the evening, when the famous peal Of
bells was rung.
Pail Mall, the Strand. Fleet street
and Cheapside echoed and re-echOed
until ong after midnight the cheers
and songs of the slowly dispensing
crowds. Even now. at > o'clock in the
morning. there comes from Mansion
House square every few minutes, the
sound of vigorous cheering.
Greet throngs remained near the war
office until II o'clock, last evening,
when il was announced that no further
news was at hand for publication.
From every part of the empire there
is 4 constant influx of kilograms de-
scribing the rejoicngs. The news was
received with great enthusiasm at
Dublin. where. however. the jubilant
spirit of the Trinity College students
carried them beyond the bounds Of DIS
erection. A large body of them march
ed to the Dublin Mansion house,
where they scaled the garden wall and
captured a green flag flying in the
grounds. policeman and the ser
wants of the mayoralty household. with
others. after a desperate struggle. re-
covered the trophy. Several OF the IN
vaders We're injured. Other constables
soon arrived and a dozen students
were arrested. but all except three
were rescued or escaped.
Later isolated assaults We're com
mittcd chiefly near College green. y
strong force of police kept the stu
dents within the college gates and cut
off from the excited crowd assembled
in front Of the college buildings. The
three students were arraigncd and
small fines inflicted.
No further disorders occurred. Great
rejoicings are reported at Malta and
also at Gibraltar. whore an cfligy OF
President Kruger in chains was pa
raded.
Lady White. wife Of Sir George
White. and Lord and Lady Llnsdownc,
all Of whom attended the performance
at the Alhambra. We're chccrcd FIR
several minutes
Paardeberg. Orange Free State Feb.
est is understood that some 1000
Beers are concentrating on the British
front. The British cavalry is in touch
with them to the eastward and Skin
mishing began this morning.
1t appears that an action was about
to begin with the Ibocr achievements
at the moment of Gen. Cronje's sur
render but Lord Roberts forbade it
until all the prisoners should be in safe
keeping.
Lord Roberts addressed the Canadi-
ans afterwards, expressing in the
strongest terms his pleasure and ap-
probation Of their splendid work and
courage. He attributed to them the
greatest share in the Bocr surrender.
Commandant Albrecht describes the
british strategy up to the battle of
Magersfontein as stupid and almost
insane He says there were only 1000
men in the Magersfontein trenches and
mat only half of these Were engaged
IN actual fighting. He praises the |
strategy of Lord Roberts. but says
mat the war is by no means ended AS |
there are still 1000 Republicans in the |
field
zen. Cronje's surrender. according to |
Alprecht. was due to a blunder in lock- |
lls up his men in a hole instead of oc- |
supSihg kopjes. Commandment VOL |
"arahs, however. considers it homeless |
''i lhe BoefS to continue fiphtino il, tho |