The Negro world., 1900-03-31
KRUGER IS HOPEFUL.
Boer President Boasts he Will Re-
occupy Bloemfontein.
Lord Roberts sends Forward Troops
10 Meet the Beers, who Are
Concentrating NeHr Their
Former Capital.


London, March 30.-The BloemfoD-
tein correspondent OF the Morning
Post, telegraphing Wednesday, says:
spresident Kruger boasts his intention
to retake BIoemfonteIn within week.
and II appears probable that the Beers
are advancing In force southwark"
Boers Concentrate.
London, March 30.-The Beers are
concentrating In force about IS miles
north Of Bloemfontein, In the rear Of
Glen. and Lord Roberts Is sending for
ward troops to engage them. The Sew
enth infantry division and part Of Gen.
French's cavalry have been sent up to
join the Fourteenth brigade and the
two cavalry regiments that are holding
Glen and It's enyirons. II does not seem
probable that the Beers will give seri-
ous battle In the fairly open country
north Of Glen Still their evident
strength fndicvtes more than corps Of
observation.
HarassIBE the Farmers.
''In small affairs the Beers are dar-
ingly aggressive In all parts Of the field
Of war. The Johannesburg mounted
police, esteemed by the Beers 10 be
their best mounted commando, are
raiding the country near Bloemfontein.
harassing the farmers who have given
up their arms 10 the British, and carry
ing CIT cattle.
The Beers have reoecupied Campbell,
and are In strength near Taungs and
Barkley West.
Recalled 90 Kimberley.
Lord Methuen and the forces that
had been operating In the Barkly dis.
trict have been recalled 10 Kimberley
by Lord Roberts. No explanation has
been given for this. but the mounted
troops are dissatisfied at having been
ordered back.
Lord Roberts Il making extensive
arrangements TO police and safeguard
all the Free State towns In the territory
occupied. Dispatches from Maseru
assert that the Beers who returned TO
Ladybrand from Clocolan have taken
mp strong positions and sent pickets
far In every direction TO watch nasuto-
land, In the expectation that part of
Gen. Buffers army will invade the Free
State on that side.
FauFeamith Occupied.
London. March 30.--The war Office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts, dated Blocmfon-
tein. March 2s.
Gen Clements occupied Fauresmith to-
day without opposition. One nine-poundcr
and one Martlnl-Maxlm were discovered
IN prospecting shaft OF n mine. where
a large quantity OF ammunition was bur-
led, Arms are being surrendered gradual
" and the inhabitants are settling down.
Col Pitcher visited fadybrand on March
70. ON leaving the town he was attacked
by a party OF the enemy. and one OF his
force was wounded and flve are missing.
During the akirmish north Of the Modder
river on March 2a Ave men were wounded.
Three are reported 20 be missing. Capt.
sloana-staniey OF the Sixteenth lancers.
and flve men Of that regiment were taken
prisoners"
Holds southern Frontier.
Aliwalnorth. March 90.--Gen. bra
brant aud his ataff have returned from
Rouxyille. and are now actively en-
gagged in holding the southern frontier
OF the Free State. Detachments are be-
ing sent to strengthen the positions
which have been occupied. II Is evident
that Commandant Olivier, now moving
north, Ia being closely watched by Sir
Godfrey Lnngucn. the nasutoland com
missioner. who Il In communication
with Gen. French.
Joubert'n Last Illness.
Pretoria, Wednesday. March 2s.--
Gen. joubert was taken III Sunday
morning. He was at his Office the pre-.
vious day. He suffered great pain. but
became unconscious some time before
death. Thecomplalnt was acute lnflam.
nation Of the bowels. The body will
lie In state, and will then be taken by
special train 10 the farm nj Rustfoon-
tein. near Wakkerstroom, where II will
be buried quietly. as Joubert often re-
quested, and without military honors.
Dake % Norfolk 20 GO.
London. March so.--The duke OF
Norfolk has resigned the Office OF
postmaster general, owing TO the fact
that he Is going 10 South Africa with
the Sussex ycomanry,
The Standard. which Is an excellent
source of government intelligence.
says that the marquis Of Londonderry
viii be appointed postmaster general.
shamrock Tor Irish soldiers Graves.
London. March 3o,--The duke Of
York has accepted from resident OF
Cork Thousand packets OF shamrock
seed. which viii be sown upon the