Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27
As to What is Going on in
South Africa.
DRIVING OUT THE BOERS
That is the Purpose Of Two Expe-
ditionS Now Working TOWARD
Mafeking. The Peace Enjoys From
Africa Nearly Due At Naples.

London. March q, Ais a. m.-Mllltafv
observers here, n even those IN ciose
aff,,iation with the wal office, are conslo-
erably confused as to what is oeins uone
for the succor of Mafeking. some o'ooo
~, 6. 600 men are engaged with Lord Meth-
,,ep at warrenton and Fourteen streams
.rd now another column is about leaNinS
Kimberley, if it has not already starteu
for Griguatown, 106 miles WESTWARD: rs
ostensible purpose is to drive gu. .ne
Roers. The force is described as a
:. strong one" and the expedition is
.likely to attract much attention.
General French is reported from Bloe1n-
fontein, Sunday, as returning Iroiil I.a
ba Nchu without apparently na'i ny
beaded of c omn milea Of baggage. -
Roer horsemen are in contact with the
British ~outposts from Biggarsbers g
Warrenton. ~ shorn
General Buffers patrols had a sharp
skirmish Sunday at
Lord Roberts infantry has now been
quiet for four days and news OF an
advance is hourly expected at the war
office.
Messrs. wolmaars, Fischer and Yves,
sells. the peace ENJOYS from the federal
forces. are due at Naples in q few days.
After visiting two or three european
capitals. they will go to New York VIA
Antwerp. 1t Is understood at Inc Hague
that they are invested with large powers
and are prepared to agree 70 anything
looking toward Intervention.
The Times prints a statement from
CapetoWn to the effect that the BOerS.
after deducting heavy losses. are prob
ably unable now to put more IMAM
1000 men on the fighting line.
March 26.-Spencer Wilkinson,
in the Morning Post to-day warned the
public against binding themselves TO tne
magnitude of the task which has yet to
be performed in South Africa. He then
refers to the fact that an immediate dis
lance has to be traversed and points out
only the smaller portion Of the Free state
has yet been touched by the British adj
vance. ,.
the Beers may be able to prolong the
campaign for several months and the
British advance, though it must have
a crushing effect, can be carried on
only by the persistent eNert!ons OF those
in the field and of those at home.
"Another task which does not appear
to grow easier on nearer acquaintance. is
the settlement of the districts disturbed
by rebellion. The pacification OF these
must be difficult owing to their vast eX-
tent. Little can be done until Sir Alfred
Miner is authorized to announce the gov
ernment's decision as to how rebels
should be treated and how loyal colo
niSts are to be compensated for losses.
'Iflefp SIloulu De,.ol CtuiSS IA poiiNy VI
revenge. ne will the government forget
that it's first duty to itself is to vindicate
it's authority. The sooner these decisions
are announced the sooner will trouble
diminish"
Barley West, March. PA command
of AGO Beers has reOccupied Papliiel
forcing the Beers in the Herbert district
to reioin the federal flag. Extensive loot
ing is reported in that direction.
London, March 27.-The CapetoWn cor
respondent of the Daily Mail telegraph:
Monday. March 26, saying: "a strons
expedition will leave Kimberley to-mor
row, primarily for GriquatoWn. It's move
ments are likely to attract considerable
notice."
Bloemfontein, March 26. Genera
French has returned from Thaba Menu
having failed to engage the Beers, VIII
are trekking ~nOrthWard. t
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