The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-26
B0ER LINES
BREAKING.
Relief Column Hurried Out
to Release the LOy-
aIists Who Are
Imprisoned.


son to hold to belief that Mafe-
king srelicf may not be far off. Ten
days ago. according to War Office
advices. the lines of the besieging
Beers were quite broken. but there
the news ends, and it is impossible
to discover the reason for this APP
parent failure to press the siege.
There had been fear that Colo
mel Plumber might be severed from
his base of supplies, but the last
report from Mafeking seems to in
dicate nothing of the sort.
Already there is guerrilla war
fare in those sections, from which
the English have absented them
selves for the time. Griqua Land
West has suffered in this report.
The Cape Colony border of the
Free State is still being subjected
to the reutralizing process. General
Clements having occupied Philip
polls and started swearing tine
Free Statcrs to allegiance.
London, March 25.--The War
'lllNC IdS lNAtfSh tilH l'iioNiH
dispatch from Lord Roberts:
"a telegram from Nicholson. at
Buuwayo, states that Baden
Powell reports: "All well TO March
IS. During past few days enemy's
Gordon much relaxed. "
The officer referred to by Lord
Roberts is Major John Nicholson.
Commandant General of the British
South African Police, stationed in
Rhodesa
BoERr SEIZE A TOWN.
About 400 Beers went back to
Griqua Town, a settlement 90 miles
west Of Kimberley, in Griqua Land
West, on Thursday, and occupied
the place Il second time. All the
lovalists, including the women,
were imprisoned, and, Immediately
upon hearing the news Friday, Il
relief column was sent from KIM
berlcv to clear the town.
The. Duke of Norfolk has at last
been able to get to the front. and
on Saturday will sail with the Sus-
sex Yeomanry, which he has been
instrumental in raising. The duke
will not command the regiment as
he is lieutenant colonel Of the Sec
ond Battalion of the Royal Sussex
Reg giment
General Clements entered Philip
polls at noon Friday, assembled
the burghers, addressed them and
read Lord Roberts proclamation
in Dutch and English.
The future of the Free State. he
would have to be decided
by her Ma iesty' advisers; but the
might be certain that the
late Government at Blocmfontcin
would never be restored. He ad-
viscd all inhabitants TO accept the
and obey all orders of |
the military and other authorities
duly appointed, intlmating that the
and Sheritfs had been
under the queen.
The burghers began taking the
oath of allegiance and surendering
their arms.
London, March 25.-The total
British losses, exclusive of the in
valids sent home, are lb.4lS in kill
ed. wounded and missing.
London, March 25.--~Lady Sarah
Wilson, the imprisoned correspond
ent in Maicking, has managed to
,et the following dispatch through
he investing lines to the Daily
Mail:
Mafeking, March II. The news
't the relief Of Lady smith was re-
:eived here Yesterday, but, while
irving us the greatest satisfaction.
t must be confessed that the civil
an portion Of the garrison feels
disappointed at there being no im-
prospect of the relief Of this
own.
These men have been night and
lay on trench duty for six months
md as the wet weather has con-
ributed much to their discomfort,
t is hardly surprising that the
nen have become worn out.
The town remains closely invest
ID, the Beers being reported as
numerous and strongly intrenched
'etween us and General Plumer's
mall force, Of whose progress we
now from native runners.
The food question has received
areful consideration and soup
of horsefesh and meal is
old to the well-to-do and given free
, the indigert; but some die of
tarvation owing to their prejudice
gainst horseflesh.