Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-29

HUTTnCrS. The TgOcrs
are now Issuing Lee Metford cartridges.
Of which they originally possessed 4 900
on, me CrGusol ammunition is almost
exhausted. me smokeiess powder which
was manufactured is proving deficient in
quality and the experiment of recharging
the Mauser cartridges has proved fail
ure, OWING 70 the inability of the Beers
to make caps.
Pretoria is being entrenched. News
from responsible parties confirm the re-
port that the Beers intend to blow nm the
works and shafts Of the principal mines
on the Rand and on Crown Reef together
with the Robinson and Langlaagtc estate
mines, huge charges of exceptionally DOW
erful blasting powder having already
been placed in position with this object.
This is said to be done at the instiga-
ton OF Mr.. Reitz with the concurrence Of
Mr.. Kruger. but against the wishes of
many influential burghers There are
grounds for suspecting that the real mo-
tive Of this threat is to induce foreign
investors to bring pressure on their GOV
eminent to intervene
Ottawa, Ont. March 2S.-In regard
to q report that he had been comm
nicated with by Mr.. Chamberlain in
regard to a settlement of the South
African war. Sir Wilfred Laurier. the
Canadian premier. said to an Associat-
ed Press correspondent, tonight, that
the report was not correct.
Brussels. March 2S.-A private dis
patch has been received here from
Pretoria which says that President
Kruger will now take command of the
Transvaal forces.
Cape Town, March 2S.-Gcn. Sir
George White sailed for England, to-
day.
Warrenton. Wednesday. March 2S.-Thc
Beers opened fire with artillery and riIics
on the British camp, today. The first
shell of bullets poured into the village
Many cattle were killed. a hotel that is
used as a hospital. and over which the
Red Cross flag was flying, was fired
The attacking Boer force was large
but notwithstanding the cnemys heavy
expenditure of big gun and Mauscr am
munition, only one Briton was wounded.
Bloemfontein. Wednesday, March IS
The military authorities have discovered
in a Free State government chest rcaliz-
able securities worth G500 900.
New York. March 2S.-The World,
tomorrow. will print special interview
with President Kruger. obtained by its
correspondent at Pretoria. Mr.. Kruger
said: II sent a message to the World
saying that the losses in a war would
stagger humanity
The British laughed at me and said
they would only take month to con-
quer us
Did these $50 dead at Spion kop ana
those hundreds who were killed in
other battles please the British?
Are they laughing now?'
when you came through London did
you see much laughter
The correspondent told Mr.. Kruger Of
the scenes in front Of the London war
bulletin boards-the weeping relatives
ana the Borrowing friends. The President
YES. that is only one side Of the pict-
ure. Here we have the same scenes, only
our casualties are not 80 great.
London. March 2S.-The British high
commissioner. Sir Alfred Miner, ar
rived at Blocmfnntcin. last night, and
was met by Lord Roberts and his staff.
According t. a dispatch from Bloem-
fontein published in the second edition
Of the Times. the high commissioner
visit is Of a private nature. 1t is
thought that this can scarcely be any
thing but an official subterfucc, the
question of the pacitication If the Free
State and the treatment Of the insur-
gents. doubtless. being discussed be
Miner.
According to the same dispatch, Gen
eral French, previous t. returning 10
BlOemfontein, occupied the four mills
near Batter. which are considered an
important acquisition.
Reports from Rouxvillc and other
towns say the surrender of arms to the
British continues satisfactorily.
Gen. Clements column entered
Faurcsmth. Tuesday. March -, oc
cupying JaEcrsfontein on its way there.
Magistrates We're appointed the proc
lamation was read. bands If music
met the troops and flags We're flown. |
The scenes rescmblcd the American oc-
cupation Of Puerto Rican towns. |
Heavy rains made Gen. Clements |
march hard and are causing sickness
among the troops.
A dispatch from MlZru, BaSutoland. !
dated March =, says the apparently !
reliable reports that the Beers are re
entering Ladybrand cause the pre- !
sumption that the British troops have |
crossed the line Of the Bocr retreat to- |
wards Kroonstadt and that a fight or
surrender near Ladybrand is immi- |
nent AS Mazeru dispatches are not |
DISTINGUISHED for their accuracy. ana as |
the British force near Ladybrand, un- !
der Col Pitcher, is quite small, moth |
ing very definite seems likely to result |
from the operations.
Further advices from Mafcking, da- |
COMMON PROPERTY.