The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-03-29


army continues waiting at Bloemfon
> fein. The sentimental interest in the
siege of Mafeking has intensified with
, Coi runners forced retirement to
. Crocodile Pools, where he was two
: months ago Relief from the north
: seems blocked. Lord Methuen is
sklrmlshinS with the Beers at Warren
ton, 167 miles away. Although seem.
ingly In force sufficient to do pretty
much as he likes he has not advanced
lhese i've days. 1t is hoped his mill
lary administration has a pleasant sur
prise in prospect for the Britishers by
raising the siege by strong force Of
cavalry and artillery detouring to
Mafeking while Commandant Snyman
Is drawn off to engage Col. Plumer.
Gen. French's cavalry and mounted in
fantry, according to rumor are fight
ing somewhere east of Bloemfontein,
This suggests more Boer bad news.
as Commandant divers commando.
with 2.UO wagons, is reported on the
Basutcland frontier toiling nortlward
toward kroonstadt, via Ladybrand.
This enormous wagon train is SUD
posed to be moving twenty-five miles
day. Gen, French's cavalry posts
stretch from Bloemfon.ein eastward TO
the mountains. Gen. Butler has not
yet moved in Natal.
| The Eighth division will go direct to
Bloemfontein. Lord Roberts effective
disposal M the front the next few DAVIS
Will be 10000 men with the easy pos
slDlllty OF moving eastward, forcing
the Beers TO evacuate the BiggarSberg
rand and joining hands with Gen.
BuBer before continuing the prone
made TO Pretoria.
Inc Deiagoa Bay railway arbitratio
award is editorially considered in the
morning papers. The approaching dec
laration of the findings of the arbitra,
tors $ welcomed as coming ut an APP
2foprlate moment, and as bringing the
acquisition OF Delagoa Bay apprecia.
bly, nearer
british Compelled to Retire.
London, March 25.-The war office
has issued the following from the gen.
eral ut Cape Town, dated yesterday:
The following telegram has arrived
from Nicholson. Bulowayo, March y: |
This is from Plumer: 'Lobatsi. |
March 21-The Beers advanced from |
the south in considerable force this
morning. They first advanced from |
Goedes' Siding. - ter n sharp little
engagement Col Bodies advanced
post was compelled to retreat. The re-
tlrement was excellently carried cut
TO our main position. The casualties
included Lieut. Chapman and cor
poral. prisoners, and two missing,
probably prisoners. Five troopers
were wounded. Chapman's horse fell
with him close to the enemy. who i'm
lnedlateiy surrounded him. The exact
bcer casualties are unknown. but sey.
erai were shot at short range. In the
the Beers advanced further
north and shelled our position from n
ledge on our left. Our II 1-2-pOunder
replied, the artillery duel continuing
until sunset Lieut.. A. j. Tyler has
since died OF wounds. One native
1sointing PIumer's Force.
London, March %. A dispatch TO
the Daily News from I.ourenZo Mar
ques, dated Friday. says: .It is re-
ported here from Pretoria that Com
nander E!of Is isolating Col. PIumer's
forces near Gaberones."
Miners Mission.
Cape Town, March 25.-It is undar-
stood that Sir Alfred Miners mission
iorthWard is connected with the insti-
luton or martial law. He Will use his
ersonal influence toward the pacifica
ION OF dlsaifected centers. The Cane
ministry Is loyalty supporting him.
hartlai laW III response to requests
rom loyalists, has been proclaimed in
he district of Gordona.
Gen. Joubert In Command.
London, March 25.-A Bloemfontein
of the Daily News. tele-
Thursday, says: "a letter ,
rom Mr.. Pulteney, an Interpreter of :
he Free State court. has been re- :
eiyed here by his wife i'm which the :
writer states Gen. Joubert is com. ,
the combined force at Kroop- .
tadt where there is plenty of men
uils ana FOOD Stuffs for determined
existence"
rec Staters Returning In Crov,x q
Boer Camp, Kroonstadt, March % .
Ahairs are Deing put in proper shape !
nu the free Staters who had left :
re returning IN crowds. The presi- $
ents proclamation has shown the c
urghers that the government is r
tahding firm. The commands are mo- Il
ilizlng In great numbers and the moro h
etermined than ever. President Ssevn t
as Issued a proclamation in which he S
'arns the burghers who Law down
heir arms and help the English that
hey are liahle to the severest punish.
ent as traitors. a.
Rebellion Suppressed. II
Bloemfontein. March 25.-The rebel =
on In the Prieska district has hao, =
Impressed and Lord Kitchener Is re-. @
Irning here. % ie- Y