New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-30
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KRUGER FULL OF FIGHT.

KRUGER FULL OF FIGHT
ANNOUNCES HIS INTENTION TO RETAKE
BLoEMFoNTEIN WITHIN WEEK.
London, March 30.-The Beers concentrat-
ing In force about fifteen miles north Of Bloem-
fontein. in the rear OF Glen, and Lord Roberts is
sending forward troops to engage them The
Seventh Infantry Division and part of General
French's calavry have been sent up to join the
Fourteenth Brigade and the two cavalry regi-
ments that are holding Glen and its environs
1t does not seem probable that the Beers will
give serious battle in the fairly open country
north of Glen. Still, their evident strength in
dicates more than corps of observation
The Bloemfontein correspondent of THE Morn
ing Post" telegraphing on Wednesday, says:
President Kriiger boasts his intention to re-
take Bloemfontein within a week, and it appears
probable that the Beers are advancing in force
southwark
In small affairs the Beers darngly aggres-
sve in all parts of the field of war. The
Johannesburg Mounted Police esteemed by the
Beers to be their best mounted commando, are
raiding the country Bloemfontein, harrass-
ing the farmers who have given up their arms to
the British, and carrying off cattle.
There is Boer report from Natal that a Rus
sian soldier of fortune. Colonel Ganetzk with
hundred horsemen, is operating close to the
British outposts on the western border.
A dispatch from Bloemfontein, dated Wednes-
day, March %, again dwells upon the necessity
for not making a premature advance. The
respondent, who several occasions seemed to
have been chosen as the mouthpece of Lord
Roberts, cables:
1t should be clearly understood that the pres
ent halt in the vicinity of Bloemfonten is abso-
lutely necessary military precaution. 1t
should be borne in mind that about to
enter a phase of the operations, with
the main communications through a recently
occupied hostile country, and that the recent
successes made necessary a great expenditure
Of horse power. Here and in Natal shall
move on the commencement of the South At
rican winter. and must be prepared to face the
effects of the first frost upon such animals
may be affected with horse sickness. 1t would
be suicidal to push troops forward till they are
equipped to meet the exposure of winter. Horses,
clothing and food we must have.
The correspondent adds that the Boer forces
have been re-equipped, and he says he is fully
convinced that fifteen thousand foreign troops
have been landed to aid the republics
The Beers and disloyasts Kenhardt have
been dispersed and caused to retreat. General
Parsons is about to enter the town unopposed.
Lord Roberts is making extensive arrange
ments to police and safeguard all the Free State
towns in the territory occupied. Dispatches
from Maseru assert that the Beers who
turned to Ladybrand from Clocolan have taken
up strong positions and sent pfckets far in every
direction to watch Basutoland in the expecta-
tion that part of General Buffers army will in
wade the Free State that side.
According to Pretoria advices Mafeking
bombarded for seven hours on Tuesday.
1t is reported in London that to Lord Kitchen
will be offered the post of Commander in
Chief in India, succeeding the late Sir William
Lockhart, soon decisive successes have
eral Sir Archibald Hunter will succeed him
Lord Roberts's chief of staff