The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
MAFEKING WILL BE RELIEVED.
PREPARATIONS BEING MADE TO
AID THAT GARRISON.

Then EnEIand's Three Armies in
south Africa VIII Begin Their
March Toward Pretoria-Boers Are
Lined Up Before Roberts Near Os-
fontein for IA Distance of Eighteen
Mles-EnGIish Position Strong
One--Boers in Cape Colony.
London, March 6, 4 a. m.-NTafeking is
to be relieved as soon as the British force
already on the way to Kimberley can
raisa the siege. This force is described
vaguely as strong" The Kimberley Light
Horse is mentioned as a component.
i'm view of the fact that the Kimberley
L sht Horse, is under the control of the
| UtBeers Company. Lord Roberts visit to
Kimberley probably had to do with the
arrangement with Cecil Rhodes to use
this company of troops.
Mr. Rhodes and Col Kekewich have
| had differences of policy, it appears which
did not end with the relief of Kimberley.
"Whal shall l Go with him?" Col. Keke-
wic9 is said to have wired to Lord Rob-
erts. who half-humorously replied, ac-
cording to a story circulated at the clubs,
Put him in chains"
Fresh Intelligence as to what Lord Rob-
ers is doing has ceased again. This 81
lence is taken to mean that something has
happened or is about to happen.
Boer raiders are uncommonly active in
the northwestern section of Cape Colony,
where they are stirring up the Dutch
Martial law has consequently been de
clared
Mr.. Chamberlain request for $500 addi-
tional Australian bushmen is understood
to be explained by the fact that the war
office requires this force for the pursuit
Of irreconcilable Beers, who, according to
the intelligence department, have been
quietly collecting great quantities of am
munition and stores in the mountain fast
uesses of the Zoutpansberg district in the
north of the Transvaal, where they are
preparing 10 carry on guerilla warfare
The mobilization of powerful fleet be-
gan yesterday afternoon at Torbey. Fiji
teen battleships arrived
Lord Roberts Position.
A dispatch to the Standard from Os-
fonten, dated Sunday, March 4, says:
Lord Roberts army now occupies a
most advantageous position. The sixth
division, under Gen. Kely-Keuny, is
posted on the right and holds all the
kopies for a distance or five miles south
Of the Modder. The seventh division, un-
| der Gen. Tucker, is in the center, imne
dately south of the river. Gen. Colville
with the ninth division, is on the north
| bank. The cavalry brigade, under Cen
| French is posted on the left front, and
tAe mounted infantry, under Col. Ridley
Martyr, ON the right front
The country round consists of wide,
grassy plains, broken only by ridges and
isolated kopjes
"A body of the enemy has taken up a
position on one of the latter, a at-topped
| hill, TO the north of the river five miles
beyond Gen. French. who. to-day, took
| on horse artillery and sheled them. An
| other force, 1900 strong, ho,ds an isolated
| group of kopjes south of the MOdder and
i'm front OF the British mounted infantry
| Their position is surrounded on all sides
by level plains, over which the Beers
/ must make their way in order TO reach
| The river. AS consequence their situa-
| uon appears precarious in the extreme.
The veldt is now in beautiful condf-
ton. Water is plentiful, supplies being
o5tainab,e, not only from the river but
also from numerous small springs. The
health and spirits of the troops are eX-
celent The British cavalry and mount
Ell infantry have been reconnoltering the
euemys positions. There has been little
fighting"
runner HAS BOer BOSiuon'
A dispatch to the Times from Bulwayo
dated Feb. q, says:
Col Plumer yesterday occupied the po-
sluon at Crocodile Pool which the Beers
evacuated on Feb. 25 It is not known
whether the enemy have taken another po-
si,ion or been ordered TO retreat owing to
the events in the SOUTH
situation in MafeI<inG.
Lady Sarah Wilson says in the Daily
MlI, from MaGekng, under date of FEB.
la AS follows:
The shelling of the town Is less severe,
oli bullets are more Plentiful Women
atj children are deliberately aimed at
lor this reason Col. Baden Powell is hav-
lng network of trenches dug all over The
town for pedestrians. There are now
miles of these trenches but in wet wealth
tr they are impassable and so risks must
n, r7u by everybody
The food question is becoming difficult.
A soup kitchen has been organized, and
horses, stray dogs and heads and feet of
oxen are utilized. The town is on strict
rlous"
Retired From Ladysmith.
THE Standard has the following from
Lal smith, dated Saturday. March 3:
The Beers conducted their retreat in
H0si mastery fashion, without the loss
Z" single wagon or an OK. Only a few
Ehlu camps have fallen into our hands.
lu noiut Of fact, we were able TO make
Oh feeble efforts to interfere with their
iet.ment.
stores are pouring in to-day. The pro
E|.ts of relief, however, is slow as only
.NiE carts a day can cross the pontoon