The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-31
KITCHENER
Considers the BOer Rebellion
Crushed.

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head Of the army Of Lord Roberts Is now
about twenty-one miles north OF Bloem-
fontein. II occupies cluster OF hills
won from the Beers after stif fight
in which the British lost seven officers
and one hundred men.
lne Beers had been using these kopjes
as a base for marauding bands that have
been beating up the country adjacent to
Bloemfontein for supplies, driving of cat
tie and forcing nonresident Free Staters
into their ranks again. The enemy must
have been in considerable frOce, as Lord
Roberts sent S.O0O infantry and 5000 cav
airy against them.
Lord Roberts progress TO Pretoria will
PROBABLY consist OF series Of such for
ward movements in which Boer positions
will be attacked by a portion of the army
advancing rapidly with wheel transport,
the main army coming up as the rail-
way is repaired.
Lord Roberts is stripping the forces in
the minor spheres Of operations OF their
wagons and transport animals In order
TO hasten the advance. This Is under
stood 10 be the reason why he recalled
Lord Methuen from Barkley west OF kim
berley Lord Roberts has to have Lord
Methuen's transport.
The reason why a hot chase was not
made after commandant olivier is that
Lord Roberts did not wish TO wear out
the cavalry transport General French
lost 1900 hourses in the relief OF Kimber-
| ley and the pursuit OF General Cronje,
Lord Roberts lost 5000 transport cattle
at Waterfall drift, and It is estimated
/ ~. ls s4f.,
the forward movement began on Fetru-
airy 10.
The advance beyond Bloemfontein Is
through a bare country, and the supply
officers foresee an Increasing difficulty in
providing for a great army moving alone
a single lire OF railway, even when the
latter Is working smoothly and with am
pie ronng stock.
The Canadian mounted rifles were part
OF the force that occupied Kenhardt yes
terday.
The rebellion throughout the northwest
districts Of Capt Colony is almost sup
pressed.
me Goth will sal today SATURDAY
with 800 men for st. Helena 10 guard
General Cronje and 1900 prisoners.
LONDON, MARCH 3l.-Mr. Winston
Churchill in a long dispatch from Dur
ban. expresses regret that the Morninl
Post does not support his views regard
ing the treatment Of rebels, He says h'
desires to give a full explanation OF hil
views hereafter. hut will not again aliud'
to the subject IN the columns q thi
Morning Post He proceeds, however q
say that SIR Redvers Butler and most o
} the officers of distinction share his view
and then adds
Ii Is strange that officers IN the nel'
should hod more tolerant views than pre-
vain at home However, Il Is not psrhap
that victorious gladiators have been sur
prlsed to see thumbs turned down IN IN
Imperial box.
He protests against the spirit OF ven
gence. which can only delay the az
tainment OF peace" adding;
Beware OF driving me to despartion
Even "a cornered rat h dangerous, We d.
sire speedy peace. The last thing W
want Is that the war should enter IA
guerilla phase Tfose who demand a
eye for an eye, and a tooth for toot
should ask themselves whether such bar
ren spoils are worth hve years OF blood
partisan warfare"
LONDON, MARCH 3t.-The Bloemfor
tein correspondent 70 the Morning Pos
E telegraphing, Thursday says
\. Lord Kitchener ana his staf crosse
G the temporary bridge over Norvais Por
e lasta night. Tie had 1900 men under hl
d command and he left 700 al Prieska n
9 considers the rebellion crushed, althoug
. the fire may smoulder for some time.
NEW YORK. MARCH oo.--John L.
Pruyan, chairman Of the American con
! mittee 70 aid Red Cross work In sous
= Africa has received "a letter from HowaI
4 G Hnlegas, a member o. the committ'
now IN South Africa, dated a. Preson