The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-03-29
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Colonel P;u:nc- Tor. cd Retirement
toe Crocodile Fools tasi>Cs Tine Isl.

eEtS main tOIit--N 49, WAITING -
Bloemfontein. The sentimental interest in
the fate of Mafeking Is intensified with
Colonel Plume,'s forced retirement to
Crocodile Pools. where lie was two months
ago. Relief from the north now dwindles
to improba bility. Lord hiethuen is Skin
mishing with the Beers at Warrenton, 167
miles away. Although seemingly in force
sufficient to 90 pretty much as he likes
he has advanced these five days.
1t is hoped that his military administra-
ton has a plea ant surprise il p7epara-
ton for the Brttishers r. raising the
siege with q strong column of cavalry and
artillery detouri1g to lIafeking. while
Commandant Snynan IS drawn off to en-
gage Colonel Plur1or
General Frenchs cavalry and mounted
infantry according 20 a rumor. are fight
ing somewhere east Of Rloemfontein. This
suggests more Roer had news, as Com
mandant Oliviers commando, with two
Thousand wagons, IS reported on the Ba-
sutoland frontier. telling northward to-
ward Kroons:adt. via Ladybrand. This
enormous wagon train is supposed to be
moving twenty-five miles q day.
General French's cavalry posts stretch
from Bloerfontein eastward to the noun
tans.
General Butler las not yet moved in Ma
tai. The eighth division viii 90 direct to
Bloemfontein Lord Roberts effective
disposable at the front ten days hence
will be, 1t is estimated, 70.Oe0 men. with
the easy possibility OF moving eastward
forcing the Beers to evacuate the Big
rarsberg range and Joining hands with
General Fuller before continuing the
promenade to Pretoria.
London, March 22.-According to a
special dispatch from Cape Town, dated
to-day, General Frenchs cavalry brig
ade is fighting eastv ard OF Blcemfon-
tein.
II was announced in a dispatch to the
Associated Press from Bloenfontein
last night that General French, with a
brigade Of caval:y ard mounted infan-
| try, had arrived at I'habanchu, east of
Bloen1fontefn, or about half way be-
| tween that place ar d Ladybrand, on
| the frontier Of Easu!oland. and had
| opened photographic communication
with Nazelu, tie chief town of Rasuto-
| land. It was added that he reported
| all well. But the ] nsiticn taken by
| General French wou' Indicate that his
| Instructions Wee to intercept the Boer
| forces which have been opratng
| against the British troops under Gen
| eral Gatacre ard Which ara understood
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| tarci.u and cI.-..,I .ie,iograI!lic COM
| r1uricatiLr with Mazeru. lie reports
| all well
| Beer Carp. Erocnstadt. March %
| Affairs are being ru, in proper shape
| and the Fee St5.srs wro had to leave
| are returning il or, Nds. The presi-
| dents proc nation / IS shown the bur-
| ghcrs t!at tie Cove! iirnent is standing
| t:Iln. The commands. are mubi:iZi1g in
great nu,-..tls and the men are more
| determined than ever.
| President s:.e..n has issued a pro-
| rlanatiau H. which he warns the bur
! ghels who lay down their arms and
| help tie English that they are liable
| to the uti.i.st ~. :s,.iac:t as traitors.
| Lordgn. March 2".-g:21 n. m.-The
| War CfTfra hos -,..,,sa III f,lInw;np.
| From, TIE Ce,-.,~4 1T Game Town IN
| the SECRETARY of var.
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