The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-15

nonadlng has been proceeding since 3
o'clock in the morning, with the occa-
sional roar Of a long Tom" The fir-
ing, it is added, continues.
Threatens Boer Right.
LONDON. Feb. Z, APO a. m-Lord
Roberts has caused to be distributed in
the towns bordering upon the invaded
colonial territory an invitation to Free
Staters and Transvaalers to go into the
desert, offering them good treatment
and restoration TO their 1arms on the
British occupation of republican ter
ritory. The manifesto guarantees that
those bringing horses can sell them.
Foreigners will have their passage paid
to Europe. Colonial rebels are advised
to surrender in preference to being
taken prisoners.
General Macdonald, with 1000 infan-
try, cavalry and artillery. threatens the
| Boer right at Magersfontein. This is
the first sign of activity on the part of
| Lord Methuen for some weeks and
| doubtless has relation to the move
ments of the British farther east.
| The Standard has received the fol-
lowing dispatch, dated Monday, Feb
ruary 5, from Koppies Dam:
| General Macdonald, with a brigade o1
| infantry, regiment of lancers and one
battery, has reached here from Moddel
River camp, in what is regarded as al
important movement to the right of tht
Boer position at Magersfontein. Kop
pies Dam commands the roads from
kimberley to Hopetown and Douglass
Two Boer laagers, at Kamulhoek ant
Griquatown, are within striking dis
tance. The arrival of General Mac
Donald's column was opportune, as i
inst prevented two large commando
effecting a juncture. He now hold
both banks of the river. The lancerl
had two brushes with the Boer patrols
There is great activity among th'
enemy and strong forces are concen
trated to oppose our further advance
The troops suffered from heat ant
scarcity of water during the march"
Mrs. Joubert's Energy.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The story tha
Mrs. Joubert is with General Joubert a
the front and personally providing fo
: MS table does not surprise those VIII
r know something of that energetic wo
: man. She went with him often in hi
campaigns against the natives. The oil
2 times in the laager. when, with othe
} women, she melted lead for bullets fo
r the men, have been recalled by Amster
dam acquaintances, who, taking he
1 through the big Rijka Museum, point
ed out an ancient pewter collection
g Her only remark was: Good to MAX
: bullets Of
! Mediatery Offices.
b NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-(Afternoo
Service).-A special to the Times frol
! ), ashington says:
S 1t is learned that under the terms {
:. the Hague treaty, which has just bee
e ratified by the Senate, an effort will b
made before long to exert such Office
8 as may properly be extended to the be
e ligerents to bring about a terminatio
: of the war in South Africa. Before tn
/ treaty was adopted it was maintaine
:. that the United States could not, witt
: out exposing this Government to Ii
, suspicion of unfriendly motives, veI
n ture to suggest the use of the goo
i Offices to both parties to the war. Eve
now there may be some hesitat1o
about declaring by advances made eve
i with the best intentions, that tt
Transvaal is or Is not vassal stat
but it is beginning to be appreciate
: here that the sympathy for the Boel
/ is widespread and increasing, and th
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