The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-01
THIS IS TAKEN TO INDICATE THE
NEAR APPROACH OF ANoTH-
Err GREAT BATTLE
RUMORS Arb TO THAT EFFECT
LORD ROBERTS SAID TO HAVE
COMMENCED MARCH NORTH
WARD TO PRETORIA
BoTHA TO SUCCEED JoUBERr
Is the Most Popular of the RemaiD-
ing BOer COmmanders-Bat-
tie of Friday Was Stub
bornIy Fought.

LONDON, April 1.-The war Office Is
sued no further news tonight, but few
dispatches received from the seat of war
bear evidence of having been delayed by
the censor.
According to a dispatch from Pretoria
dated yesterday Lord Roberts has COM
menced his march northward. The dis
patch says there are daily skirmisbes
and that big battle is imminent. This
however, may refer to the operations
preceding the engagement at Karee Sid
which has apparently cleared the way,
as well as having secured an advantage
Gus position whence the next operations
may be conducted.
fuckers division is now strongly oc-
cupying the Boer camp at Karee Siding
with the way clear to Brandfort, which ia
reported already evacuated.
Orders have been received at Cape Town
for the Eighth division TO disembark, and
will be sent north Immediately on its ar,
rival there.
The Boer forces in the neighborhooo
of Paardeberg are reported TO be &C
lively engaged in marauding and in at
tempting to capture British horses Ief
on the veldt owing to their weak condf
ton.
Six hundred Barkly refugees, sent bad
from Cape Town, are stranded, the Kin
berley military authorities refusing as
sistance or to allow them to proceed.
Much Kaff'r footing is reported at Kip
Dam. An active campaign is In progress
on the part of loyalists of Cape Colony
for the annexation Of the republics and
Of he toll
in the Boer army. Meetings in suppr-t-
of this policy have been held in many IL
portant centers under the auspices of the
South African league
The transportation Of the prisoners to
st. Helena Is arousing the anger Of the
Beers, who threaten TO retaiiate by send
ing the British prisoners to Koomatipoort
reported to be the worst fever DEL in
South africa.
BRITISH CASUALTIES.
The war Office has posted the following
dispatch from Lord Roberts. dated at
Bloemfontein, March 80 evening:
Reports point to the enemy's leaving
Brandfort and proceeding in a north
erly direction. The casualties in yes
terday's engagement were more num.ar-
Gus than at first reported: ONO
killed 2, wounded 8, rank and file ktled
10, wounded 159, missing g."
BOERs FOUGHT sTUBBoRNkY.
BLOEMFoNTEIN, March 81. ! IT,
Boer position yesterday was one Of greag
natural strength. Only the tnrnin
movement of Gen. French and Midi I
CALAIS, the latter commander d1
mounted infantry, on either far
sured the British success. The shT
the kopje was irregular. The BoersT
flank consisted of long right hill
wooded cidoa OODnnctad with
position by a long ridge, thickly w1
The rest of the position towards the left-
consisted of broken kopjes, all connected
by a high ridge.
Maj. Legallais moved round the Beers
left and engaged them, first freely using
his V1ckers- Maxims and gradually fory
ing the Beers towards the center where
they made a good stand.
Maj. Legallais was unable TO move u
til late in the day, while Gen. Fren
moved early The latter made a vic
detour toward the rear Of the Beers, b.
was unable to complete the moveme
before the Beers perceived his inteHti0.
and abandoned their position. They re-
tired in good order between Gen. Frenc.
and Ma. tegaIlais, where the mai
Boers force. with four guns held an eX
cellent position 6flaa donga, from Will
they sshelled Gen. French
Infantry attack was DELIVERED at ~,
day when the Norfolks opene'i ~ Ugh
by Selling the lower part of an ugly
kopje. Steadily they worked their wa
to the crest of the hill, where hot 81
gagement ensued. The Lincolnshires o.
cupied the hill on the right, protee
the Eighteenth battery. which drag
its guns up the hill with the greatest on
ficulty and opened q heavy fire at clos
range.
Meanwhile the City Imperials gettf
in touch with the Beers. the remaindc
of fuckers division advanced across
semi circular basin through which,
railway ran. 1t was very open gro
and the Beers on the detached kopje
ridge delivered a heavy fire Dc
this, however. the British moved OF.
steadily, as If on parade. The advance
was protected by guns, which vigorously
shelled the Boer positions.
About 4 O'Clock the British advanced
simultaneously and carried the Beers
position, from which an excellent view
could be had of Brandfort, fifteen miles
distant across the open plain
The Boer loss is unknown.
REGRET FOR JoTBERT
BLOEMFONTEIN, March 81. = Gen.
Lord Roberts has sent a telegrdss,- e con-
dolence to President Kruger on s.
of Gen. Joubert.
on Joubert's death, which appears il
'"rhe Friend of the Free State
COL. COUGH BURIED.
BLoEMFONTEIN, March So-Col
Cough, of the Fourteenth Hussars, wh,L
died at Norvalspont was buried here To-
day with full military honors. Lord ROD
erts and staff following the remains
the grave.
HELD BRITISH IN CHECK.
KROONsTADT, Orange Free SAT-
March 3O.-Gen. Smutz today engag&
the British at Mafetlop, south Of 81
fort, and held them at bay for
hours. The burghers fought well.
casualties are unknown.
1he Free State Rad viii assemble
Kroonstadt April 2.
Beers STARTED FOR ST. HELE
CAPE TOWN, March s.-The ~
batch OF prisoners started today for
Helena.
BoTHA TO SUCCEED JoUBER'A
NEW YORK, March a.-A dispatch
from Pretoria says: Gen. Louis B9tha
has been appointed TO succeed Gen. Jou-
bert as commander-in-chi OF the Trans
vaal forces" p m. ~