Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-29

~ N'"'iiuSS whiting at Bl0eniOn-
'ein' The sentimental interest in the
siege OF Mafe!..ng has intensified with
""l. runners forced retirement TO
Crocodile Pools, where he was two
months ago. Relief from the north
seems blocked. Lord Methuen is
diminishing with the Beers at Warren
ioh' I6' miles away. Although seem
lngiy in force sufficient to do pretty
I4uch as he likes he has not advanced
'heSe hVe days. It is hoped his mill
Larry administration has a pleasant sur
PRISE IN prospect for the Brltishers by
raising the siege by a strong force Of
cavalry and artillery detouring to
Mafektng while Commandant Snyman
IS drawn off to engage Col. Plumer.
Gen. French'S cavalry and mounted in
tahtly, according to rumor, are fight
ing somewhere east Of BlOemfontein.
This Suggests more BOer bad news,
rs CCmmandant divers commando.
with 900 wagons, is reported on the
RaSut1land frontier, toiling nOrthward
toward kroonstadt, via Ladybrand.
This enormous wag'u train is sup
posed to be moving twenty-five miles
l. day. Gen. Frpnch's cavalry posts
stretch from BloemfOntein eastward to
The mountains. Gen. Butler has not
. ct moved in Natal.
The Eighth division will go direct to
l!l0emfoutein. Lord Roberts effective
disposal at the front the next few days
will be 10000 men with the easy pos
sibiliy of moving eastward, forcing
the Beers to p~vacuate the Biggarsberg
rand and joining hands with Gen.
Butler before continuing the prone
made to Pretoria.
The Delagoa Bay railway arbitration
award is editorially considered in the
morning papers. The approaching dec
laration Of the findings of the arbitra-
tors IS welc med as coming at an APP
prOpriate moment, and as bringing the
acquisition Of Delagoa Bay apprecia-
bly, nearer.
British Compelled 20 Retire.
London. March 25.-The war office
has issued the following from the gen
eral at Cape Town, dated yesterday:
The following telegram has arrived
from Nicholson. Bulowayo, March 81:
This is from Plumer: 'LObatsi,
March 91.-The Beers advanced from
the south in considerable force this
morning. They first advanced from
Goodies Siding. After a sharp little
engagement Col. Bodies advanced
post was compelled 10 retreat. The re-
tirempnt was eNcpllentIy carried out
to our main position. The casualties
included Lieut. Chapman and a cor
pUral, prisoners, and two missing,
probably prl onerS. Five troopers
were wounded. Chapman's horse fell
with him close to the enemy, who i'm
mcdiatcly surrounded him. The exact
Beer casual les are unknown, but sew
aral were shot at short range In the
afternoon the Beers advanced further
north and shclled our position from a
ledge on our left. Our u 1-2-pounder
replied. the artillery duel continuing
until sunset. Lieut.. A. J.. Tyler has
since died Of wounds. One native
killed."
IsoIatirg pIumer's Force.
London, March %. - A dispatch to
the Daily News from LOurenzo Mar
Ques, dated Friday, says: at is re-
ported here from Pretoria that Com
mander ElOf is isolating Col. Plumer's
forces neal Gaberones."
MiIper's Mission.
Cape Town, March 25.-It is under
stood that Sir Alfred Miners mission
northward is connected with the insti-
luton of martial law. He will use his
personal influence toward the pacifica-
lion Of disaffected centers. The Cape
ministry is Loyalty supporting him.
Martial law, in response to requests
from loyalists, has been proclaimed in
the district Of Gordona.
Gen. JoUbert in Command.
LouCon, March GA Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Daily News, tele-
graphing Thursday, says; "A letter
from Mr.. Pulteney, an Interpreter Of
the Free State court, has been re-
ceiyed here by his wife in which the
writer states Gen. Joubert is COM
handing the combined force at Kroon-
stadt. where there is plenty of men,
guns and food stuffs for a determined
resistance"
Free Staters Returning i'm Crowds.
Boer Camp, Kroonstadt, March 25.-
Affairs are being put in proper shape
and the Free Staters who had left
are returning in crowds. The presi-
dents proclamation has shown the
burghers that the government Is
standing firm. The commands are mo-
bllizing in great numbers and the more
determined than ever. President Steyn
mas issued a proclamation In which he
warns the burghers who lay down
their arms and help the English that
they are liable to the severest punish
nent as traitors.
Rebellion suppressed.
Rloemfontein, March 25.-The rebel
lion In the Prieska district has been
suppressed and Lord Kitchener is re-
turning here.
Priest Named as Correspondent.
Clinton. Ind, March 25.-City Coun-
Gilman John l.. Horney has filed suit
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