The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-10
TIE BOER WAR.
Lord Roberts Maintains Silence as to
His Plans-The Dutch
Rebel.

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Rebel.
London, March lord Robertsstill
pauses i'll the neighborhood of Osfon-
TEN, while stores, remounts and
fresh troops stream toward him from
the Cape. The British position also
continues to improve in the minor
spheres of the campaign. Natal is
clear of Beers and Cape Colony is
nearly so. The Beers seemingly ara
pursuing the course commended by
the strategists and are concentrating
to resist the British main army.
Various messages from corresponds
ents with Lord Roberts report that
the enemy is increasing continually
on his front, extending, as one COR
respondent wires, eight miles, and,
as another says, is miles. The lowest
estimate of their numbers gives the
Beers from 5000 to 10000 men, with
smaller bodies moving north and
south of the British lines. Each
army is on both sides of the Modder
river. Although the Beers have
mounted eight guns on the tops of
llopjes and appear to be too far away
for inspection, the British scouts re-
port that they are diligently using
pick and shovel. Military opinion is
that their present position merely
screens more easily defended ones
deeper i'll the region.
None of the military experts en-
deavors to flthom Lord Roberts
plans; but it is suggested that lie
is quite willing to give tho Bocrs
time to assemble ali their men i'll or
der to deliver Il smashing blow more
effectively.
Cape Town, March Z. - Nearly the
whole of the Dutch population of the
Pricska and krnhardt districts are in
rebellion. Many of the Dutch from
neighboring districts are reported 1c
have Joined them. notably Pict Mool,
man. who will lead the rebels.
London. March THE war Office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts:
"Osrontein. March G.--Gcn. Gntacrc oc.
cupied Stormbcrg yesterday. The lines
of railway north and west will now lie
| repaired. NIfn. NlPn1'nlS is III Jbu''Ft )
| Siding station. beyond Colesbcrg. The
duke of Marlborough, With the Oxford
company of imperial ycomanry, has left
Cape Town for Naauwpoort.
Gen. Butler reports Natal now prac-
tically clear of the enemy, and that lie
cannot hear of any formed body of them
anywhere. The Beers left some ambu-
lances full of their Sick IRON which the
mules had been taken for transport serv-
ice"
Orange River, Cape Colony, March g
The recent British victories have
had wonderfully quoting effect upon
the rebel Dutch, many of whom in the
neighborhood of Douglas are report
ed disheartcned and about returning
to their homes. The commando in the
neighborhood of Britstown has been
given carte blanche by President Steyr
to raise as many recruits and to dc
as much damage as possible. The
rebels in the nci%hborhood Of Ken
hardt are particularly aggressive. act,
ing on the supposition that the troops
of Lord Roberts are fully occupied in
the Free State.
Ladysmith. March 7.-Therc are nc
Beers within 90 miles Of here Plenty
of supplies are available and the troops
are quickly recovering thelr strength
Many or the volunteers have been
granted 1nrloughs.
l'''rnah March 1.-.'en. Butler. IN
general ORDER, regarding the relief OF
Ladysmith. says:
."rho two r,rcos bo+b ,f ,,,,,,o,, 7,,,;,,,
the last few months have strivcn with con-
snle"o'Is al'ah'rF ana splendid d"trrmina-
country, Tho Ladvsmith rnrrison for co ~,
months he'd that position against every nt-
TACK win ronp'rt" success and endured
Tho rnln,in. forr h, ,n raron ~,
THROUGH an unknown country. across nm