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Iour.nio Marques, haren z'-'en
49,, hubert is dead
,.,s,, March 2s.-The Afternoon
.',,,a,p.rs today publish long biog
49,. Of General Joubert. Generally
~, are in a kindly tone. The Pal
v,a Gazette says
ePis JoubeTt was the one contem'
.,,,v ffsnsyaal Boer except ex-Chlei
,.,,,,s Kotze. whose death could call
,.,,s a sincere tribute Of respect from
r,sll,hmen Of all parties. He was the
,,aoodes Of the Transvaal world OF
Ia. and personally was honest,
snghl and clean handed"
p..,ora Monday. March 26.-General
t,ber Is confined to his bed and is
niossy III.
ne dispatch from Lourenzo Marques
r,ogndng the death Of General Jou-
vi h win be noticed, is dated today,
Wednesday, March Is.
DIRECT ANNOUNCEMENT.
Pretoria March 2s.--General Joubert
A last night at 1850 o'clock. He had
ia suffering from a stomach com
faint The town is plunged into
Ia. ~ al. ma. ,,ott.lrf Gallant
ss,eral and upright and honorable gen.
ttnAh
Pretoria, Monday March 26.-Unlted
ssiss Consul Hay and his secretary
lave gone 70 Kroonstadt TO make
N0ssafy arrangements for United
siie representation in the Free State
A Dispatch received here from the
Der headquarters in Natal announces
aai ;he destruction continues OF coal
r'nss likely to be useful TO the Brit
~
ne Dundee colliery has been blown
y he machinery has been destroyed
sni he mine has been rendered useless
" lAfse months TO come.
GEN OLIVIER rs SAFE.
According to dispatch from Kroon-
riit Commandant olivier has Joined
lsisrals Grobeler and Lemner, who are
r.
Gen Deiarey is stu sick at Pretoria,
hi he VIII proceed 20 the front Sun
tiJ Trains are frequently leaving
NH burghers for the fighting line on
iss sde Of Bloemfontein.
he Standard and Diggers News says
fssrs that Gems. Olivier, Groheler and
knnsr have arrived at a point suiIl-
c1ig far north 10 relieve all appre-
h.as0ns Of the possibility Of being cut
u It 10 expected they VIII arrive at
bhoafg In a few days, and effect a
aic'lon With Gen, Dewet. when the
ls.sfal troops win formally oppose Lord
h,tfis Reports received from the
u'gus banks OF the republics show
ril he cash holdings amount to &c.
MINER IN BLoEMFoNTEIN.
Ldion, March 2S.--The British high
Commissioner Sir Alfred Miner arrived
q a0emiontein last night and was met
" NTd Roberts and his stan.
Aloidlng 70 a dispatch from Bloem-
Yen, published In the second edition
ne Times, the high commissioner
,A = o. a private nature. Ii IL
shi this can scarcely be anything
J, an Official subterfugj. the question
n' paeliicatlon Of the Free State and
r Treatment Of the insurgents doubt
- being discussed between Lord Rob-
rs ana Sir Allied Miner.
,4aQflihg 70 the same dispatch Gen.
tNhsn, previous to returning 10 Bloem-
,hAlrnl occupied the -four mills near
husi, which are considered an import
a., acquisition.
Aypofts from Rouxvlle and other
Ss@ say the surrender or arms TO the
"'''An continues satisfactorily.
BRITISH RECEIVED GLADLY.
zen Clements column entered Faure-
. NV, Tuesday N.arch 9th. having pre-
,s 9-sy occupied Jagersfontein. The
,. y was read, bands Of music
~ ~ lhs uoops. and flags were flown.
- ~. sgenes lesembled the American oc-
'-.auoh OF Puerto Rican towns.
Nrlhs lhe SPECTATORS at Fauresmlth
~ PRESIDENT Steyn's daughter.
sa'y rains made Gen. Clements
go. hard and are causing sickness
'l'0ng The troops.
49,. Ss,Ieleh nom Maseru, Basutoland
-, s'..s ueslay March q says the APP
a, 10y reliable reports that the Beers
~, ,,,s'enleflhg Ladybrand cause the
i. r.. that the British troops
80 49, crossed The line OF the Boer re-
~, toward k-0Onstadt, and that a
49, a. OI surrender near Ladybrand Is
roi am AS Maseru dispatches are
,,s .asuagulshed for their accuracy,
l5,ss a. ihe british force near Lady
bs,b,,es nlef Col Pitcher Is quite small,
,sgs. very definite seems likely 10
~' ron the operations.
NAFEKNG HOLDS OUT.
p.eIiher adylces from Mafek,ns dated
,hs,oH y feilerate that all was well
trb,h. ~aa that the Gordon was not so
tges uia"h The Beers allowing ma
ihey pa through their lines. which
rsiiy.H al previously forbidden. The
ttupls isiagees are reported 10 be too
ron ~ ug lazy TO work or take cover
arov, y, I, SHELLS. They gather in crowds
Be- day,ss ne soup kitchens, and have 10
rnr =" away When the warning bell
tbs S,.e oonbardment Just previous to
Usually WIN W.. being sent had been UNI
/, va vigorous, and It was added that
ratlot. se That before long the
Two' n would be still further reduced
ann u ~ prisoners escaped from the
.cksess ss1lhonstown March %. The
h. pr,sa s.ere Is undated and many OF
ion ''s are In a serious oondl-
sps 9v only =. word from Gen. Baller "a n
0Yeres :. we officers who have re-
stunned ION ~, wounds. and who have
As nam. W aqiy which list includes
,othe, :, % Lieut.. John cburchlll |
A spso,s, winston Churchill
vs., 1spa'ch from Bloemfonteln |
enc ~ period Of inaction Is coming 70
'snt an5 ,vops are being pushed IA the |
g coDeo,e'S5 ports and stores are be- |
naiilon el' The men are In grand |
/ W. ehi the horses ara nicbt.s<