The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-03-24
THE WAR N SOUTH AFRICA
ROBERTS WORK HALF DoHE.
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Some BosF Pesitiens Impregna-
hIs-MafeICias Reported Relieved.

titles Of St. PAtriek's day. London was lis
tening for word that Masking Is relieved.
II b remarkable that the revival Of this
holiday. which puts B. PatTiek's here
after on an equality with PnmFOss day.
has been the occasion Of the first real gala
day since the defamation Of var. Christ-
nastide was gloomy, indeed. in compar-
ison with todhyis nerTymAking.
There IL much in the situation In South
Africa to justify the joy, however, for
the rapid pAcifiestion Of the Free Skaters
Leads EAglishmsn 70 believe they have
= statesman. N well a. = stFategist here,
in "IIoba"
With railway communication opsn 70
the Cape and the morale Of hiS- army ut
ib highest, England h now ready 70 trust
the commander In chief 10 complete the
remainder Of his task In his own way,
confident Of his ultimate success.
The TraaSVaAl officials are said to have
vacated Laing's and yyburg. but the
rebels are unwilling 70 enter the Trans
yaal, being anxious TO trek bomeward.
No ons would be mnch surprised IL a
great spread Of this eOntAgiOn occurred
in the next fortnight
Lady Randolph Churchill. who started
hofnsasTd ON the hospital ship Maine,
eabled 10 the committee that ahs regards
IL compliment To the United States that
the Maine MAS the hIst ahip 10 leave sinrs
iAdyAmith Was relieved There wers II
officers and l53 non-commissionsd officers
and nisn aboard the Maine.
The peaceful conquest Of the orange
Free State progresses % eVsnly that II
10 now believed that there Wili Be little
or no hgAting until Lord Roberts reaches
the VAAl river. When the move comes 1t
~ill doubtless be accomplished with the
seeEecy and sSiftnssS Hhich have ehAIAe-
termed all the BE1tiah advances sinee Lord
Roberts assumed command. In the mean
shiis The fate Of MAisking remains IN
knoun. The revolt Of the Cape Dutch
an the northeast srsms 10 have its back
broken. and it IL liksly General KItoh.
sner vail soon resume his PlAcs beside his
chief.
The lnll tina, lets the British troops in
the Natal and the Free State recupeTAie
bEinss no rest 10 the eng.neeSS and trans
port service.
Glrord. the Young Canadian officer who
rules supreme over the railroads, is now
putting his system 10 the most severe
test in an endcAvor 10 pour supplies from
Cape Town 10 Rloemfontein.
Dr. Leyds, who disappeared from BnlS
sela, according 10 = Globe special. Il be-
( lierod TO have come 10 London, but nOtn.
ina IL known here about his arrival II
seems scarcely likely thai he would jump
into the hons mouth, and the energetic
Beer representative IL more ikely 10 be
heard Of at one Of the European capitals.
II has bccn decided 20 send only the
TTansvaalrra 10 ST. Helena, the authorities
finding II ditiiSnli 20 prevent conhiCts BE-
tween The frSs StAtsTs and the Trans
vAAleN.
Colonel SchIol, who was captured in
Natal in the early par; Of the war. has
special sentry al his door to prevent
him from doing himself bodily violsnce.
Captain johnson and Third ofiicer BOl.
tees ot the steamer MAAhons, captured
by . British cruiser, and subsequently,
released, were drowned in . gale last
night -Four others were drowned, and q
boats creN from the Cheshire 10 missing
strong a0 vaa Reeaaa's Pass.
IAdyxmi,h, March la-Lord Dundon.
aids cavalry patrols rcconnOitered the
Free State border Of BasutolAnd to the
Debors pasa, where q slight skirTniSh &C
CURED. in which two British were wound
ed. The Beers were also encountered in
aome strength al Van ReenAn's pass and
nn,was pasA.
kAfin arriving here report that the
BocTp are manifestinR q Vindictive mood
owing TO their defeats and many krAali
heretofore respected have been devas'
tated.
A unmber Of ambulances attached "a
the Boer forces were found near ModdeI
Spruit, having been abandoned BY the
BOer because they were unable 10 keeT
pace with the retreat They were brought
into camp, where the wounded were carst
for. Transports were subsequently, sup
piled and the ambulancea were sent Il
the Boer Inca
Barshersaorp Bereft Of Bosrs.
Burgersdop, March le.-Commandan'
J oliveier evacuated his position on the hill
! in front Of the British during the night
Several Boer Of his force have surren
! dercd DIR. Dewitt, q member Of the Cap
parliament, and his brother have been ar
rested.
Nearer 60 Mafel<lAG.
; Lobatsi, BechuAnAlAnd, March lp.-Th
railroad IL open TO this point and tier
H. wire communication a. far a. Pitsani
The Beers who were at Sequania have n
. turned to Rnskonburg. Tho relief o
Mafeking is expected at any day.
Positions Are ImpreEaable.
Glencoe, March le.-The BOer defense
along the Biggarsberg have been complel
: ed and are said to render the position
, impregnable.
New Route Chosen.
London, March a0.--Nelther the I'd
vance by way Of Fourteen streams no
Colonel Plumer's movement has yet result
= ed in bringing news Of Mafeking's n
: lief
From Bloemfonteln and Natal there al
. apparently no serious developments an
. public interest remains centered In Colon,
Baden owells force. However, Il a
pears likely that the convcrVing Of II
! troops toward Mafeking indicates q muc
: more serious purpose than merely ita n
! Lief
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