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Louis Botha has been appointed to sue
ceed Gene. al JoubeIt as commander-in-
chief of the TTansvaal forces.
olivier's Mastery Retreat.
LONDON, March 2S.--with his army
from the soutn OF the Free Sta.e Iom-
mandant Olivier Is apparently Gliding
the british pursuit and making good his
escape. All evid nee goes to show that
the retreatIng invaders or Cape Colony
lave practically succeeded In getting
away from the BIiusn CoIumn, winch,
1t was thought, would enoompa,s and
capture them. They have accomplished
a .ong. daring and difficult flank march
in the lace OI a vastIy sare..O.. Iorce.
Olivier is said to have already reached
Clocolan, which Is near the border OF
BaGutoland and on the road running
from Ladybrand northeast TO Kicks
burg. This Is north OF the line. on
which FTench's cavalry have been oper-
at.ng, and the fact tnat the Brush
general has returned to Bloemfontein
seems to prove that ais attempt to sop
the progress of the Boer column was a
failure.
The small British force that entered
Lauybi anu was fOrceu rere nur-
r.edIy before a larger number OF Beers.
who may have been part of OlivIer's
command. Firing ha a. h "A at
Modder Pont, which would seem to be
near Modder FoorL, 10 tne SJaIlwest
of Ciocolan. Possibly the Boer rear
guard has been engaged there.
Boer Council OF War.
NEW YORK, March 27.-A Sun cable
from Bloemfontein says: The Boer
commandos are assembling IN great
K~1-otoI nh ~ 10 aa&d N
Boer council of war Is being held.
dispatch from Lourenzo Marques
says the steamship Gironne has ar
rived with large contingent of foreign
volunteers for the Boer army. Many
Irishmen are In the contingent Among
he passengers is Michael Davitt, for
merly member of Parliament Tor South
Mayo, Irelano. Davitt says he is ira
veifng for his health.
Erue gers Tareat to BON ard.
LONDON, March 31-The Bloem-
fontein correspondent OF the Daily
Chronicle telegraphing Thursday,
March 20, says: J. d. {.
President krueger's latest proclama-
ion warns the women and children to
cave Bloemfontein within five days, as
he intends TO lombard and DESTROY the
city and to shoot the burghers whom
| he captures there.
Vigorous measures have been taken
| 1y the British TO harass marauding
lands of Transvaal Boers. The latter
| ire resorting TO guerrilla methods.
chiefly against Free Staters who refuse
| to join Kruger"
| LONDON, March 81, AIS a. m.-The
head of the army of Lord Roberts Is
| now about twenty-one miles north OF
| Boemfontein. Ii occupies a cluster OF
| Mills won from the Beers after a stif
| fight. in which the British lost seven
officers and 100 men.
The Beers had been using these
kopjes as a base for marauding bands
| that have been beating up the country
| adjacent to Bloemfontein for supplies.
driving off cattle and forcing non-res-
ident Free Staters into their ranks
| again. The enemy must have beG.l in
| considerable force. as Lord Roberts
sent 5000 infantry and 5000 cavalry
against them.
| Lord ROBERTS progress to Pretoria
| will probably consist of such forward
movements in which Boer positions
/ will be attacked by a norton OF the ar
my advancing rapidly with wheel
transport, the MAIN army coming up
as the railway is repaired.
Lord Roberts is stripping the forces
in the minor spheres OF operations OF
heir wagons and transport animas in
order to hasten the advance. This Is
understood to be the reason why he
recalled Lord MeGhuen from DdrkIy
| West to Kimberley. Lord Roberts has
| 10 have Methuen's transport.
| The reason why a hot chase was not
made after Commander Olivier Is that
Lord Roberts did not wish to wear out
me cavdiry transport. Genera. french
lost 1900 horses in the relief of Kim
Derley and the pursuit. OF General Cron-
je Lord Roberts lost 5000 transport
catt.e at Waterfall Drift, and 1t is es-
,imated that he has lest 1000 other
| animals since the forward movement
| Jegan on February 13.
The advance beyond B'oenfon'ein
~ through bare country and the sup
piy others fOTesee an increasing diff
hCUlty in providing for great army
| moving along a single line OF railway,
even when the latter Is working
smoothly and with ample rolling stock.
Relief Column Repulsed.
LONDON, March 23.-The Mafe-
king relief column has been repulsed.
The Beers drove back Colonel Plu-
mer's advance guard and then attack
ed the British camp. The English
were compelled TO retire and succor
must now come from the troops sem
out from Kimberley.
Roberts Latest Dispatches.
LONDON, March 81, 1885 a. m.
| afternoon Service.)-The War NicC
has posted the following dispatch rom
Lord Roberts, dated at Bro nfontein.
March 80, evening:
Reports point to the enemy's leay-
ing Brandfort and proceeding in
northerly direction. The casualties in
yesterdays engagement were more nu-
merous than at first reported.
Officers killed 2; wounded, 8: rank
and file killed 10 tquery 19); wounded.
l59; missing, g."
From Cape Town II Is reported tha;
President Steyn has gone to Pretoria
after. according to refugees, issuing an
lorder that all British blrghers refus-
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