Boers Invade Natal as British Diplomacy Ends
Dispatches from Pietermaritzburg report Orange Free State troops crossing into Natal via the Cundy Clough pass southwest of Newcastle. British forces at Dundee and Simonstown prepare to defend against Boer advances while Gordon Highlanders and Sudan troops bolster Natal garrisons. Rebels threaten Kimberley, raising fears across the Bechuanaland frontier.
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Pietermaritzburg
Natal
Orange Frea
Ladymith
Cundy Clough
New Castle
South Africa
Pretoria
Great Britain
Semith
Dandee
Yemith
Orange Free State
Gordon Highlanders
Sudan
Dundee
Sululand
Pistermaritzburg
George Stewart White
Bechaunaland
Vryburg
Mafeking
Kimberly
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
War mood and Boer ultimatum hit London's Stock Exchange
London readers hear that Britain will not declare war on a dependent state and that hostilities may begin without a formal declaration. At 3:15 pm the Stock Exchange sang God Save the Queen and Rule Britannia as crowds cheered. Montague White left Pretoria after closing the South African consulate. Cape Colony cabinet resignations and Milner dismissals in London are discussed as the crisis deepens.
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Transvaal
Conyngham Greene
Pretoria
Great Britain
Stock Exchange
Montague White
Dan
Cape Colony
Cape Town
Alfred Milner
Oak Colony
William P. Schreiner
Ibe
Enna Wathont
Kruger Looms, War Likely as British Aim Escalates
London dispatch reports President Kruger delaying no longer and moving toward war. British planning includes a large transport fleet and Sir Redvers Buller advancing, with Natal forces to trap Boer retreat. Kruger urges burghers to trust in God as front lines form and preparations accelerate.
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Tribune
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Wietbie
Redvers Baller
Oraer
Free State
Natal
Tella
Pretonia
Transvaal
Conyngham Greene
Southea
Europe
Civil War Veterans Listen to McKinley in Evansville
Ten thousand veterans and visitors braved heavy rain at the Evansville railroad station to greet President McKinley and his cabinet for the national reunion of the blue and the gray. He delivered remarks urging north south reconciliation and unity, saying the Union rests in the hearts of its people.
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Ind
McKinley
Chicago
Camp
Grand Army of the Heblic
Manila
Griggs
the Treasury
Gage
Navy
Long
Montgomery Chosen for Next State Democratic Convention
The state Democratic executive committee met in this city and selected Montgomery as the site for the next state convention. Primaries are ordered statewide on April 14 with county and district conventions to follow. the main convention is scheduled for August 26. In Savannah, Georgia, spirits turpentine rose to 90 cents, a peak unseen in ten years, with expectations of further gains as supply tightens.
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Biuuxonam
Ala
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Montgomery
Widay
Bavannam
Gavaniah Board of Trade
General Advance Begun in Luzon
A general advance along the American forces in Luzon has begun with the aim to fortify positions and garrison towns as troops move north. Officials expect reports of fighting soon and insist the march is permanent with sufficient forces to hold towns and push the advance onward. The movement follows increased insurgent activity south of Manila and uses new and arriving troops to sustain operations.
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Vance
Ameria
Los Gon
War Department
Corbin
Garrigan
Manin
Aruaxta
Candler
Atlanty Son
Hamlet
N. C
Énionn Howe
W. G. Obear
Charles A. Sheldon
Henry I. Harrison
Fet Infantry
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