Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-25

dly. The British Charitable Society ana
the Canadian Club Of Harvard will hold
banquets, tonight, in observance OF the
occasion.
New York, May 24.-Much Of the ship
ping in tins harbor was dressed with
bunting. today, in honor Of the annivcr-
sary Of queen Victoria's birthday. The
British flag was displayed in many places
about the city.
Washington. May 2l-secrctary hay
has sent cablegram to Ambassador
Choatc at London, asking him to Con
vcy through the appropriate channels the
congratulations and best wishes Of the
Pr, sldcnt to Her Majesty, the Queen, On
the occasion Of her birthday"
London. May 25.-3.3j y. M.-Lord
Roberts infantry advance is delayed
at the Rhenoster river for a day or two
by the depth of the stream, which Is
not fordablc. The banks, which are
prccipitous. are 40 feet high a pom
toon ana temporary bridge construc-
tions are under way.
The railway has not been damaged
to any great extent between kroonatad
{
! nav, offended the Free Stttcrs ~ az
etroyuE their splendid bridges when
retiring u Kroonstad. They relrainei
from doing this IN the retreat to tn
| Rh.nu=tar. but uuW they arr destroy
| iug TIN railroad ana bridges almost
| completely north VI the Khenostcr-
\ The British troops are IA the orm
~ "A crescent. with horns ~ miles
apart. With cen. Frcnch's cavalry OF
\ INV Icft. with - miles Of the Naal ana
\ C.n IAN HamlIt n'a mounted men ~
Y th. right. within 80 miles ~ thr Naal-
/ TIM center If INV cr"-c hi Ia about ~
miles from thc NnHL Seventy NJ 50
miles IL the lrft Lord M"thu,n Is al
yanciu@ up tho Na1l.
I;urr kilograms say that 5000 British
with 10 guns are near Nrcdrfprt, which
is close to the Nall and close to PArys.
on. correspondent refers to the adj
vance as a pr mcnad".' Another do
scrIbcs it as a "Hocr hunt
The Free Statcrs are pictured as
"buItinc like harcs" at the first sign
If the British. The latter. according
10 ON" writer. DO not even find women
anu children. As the fleeing farmers
take their families with them. in con-
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