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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1900
Page
4
A telegram accuses Commandant Cronje of wounding Vicers and men with explosive bullets and breaches of war usage and the Geneva convention. The message notes a large quantity of explosives found and requests delivery to neutral powers as a protest to civilized nations.
Anlypatch to the war office from Lord Stoberts reports March Driefontein casualties not yet precise but expected. Boers suffered heavy losses with many dead on the ground, killed include Captain Buffs of the Buffs, Captain Lomax of the Welsh regiment, and Mr McKartie. Wounded include Buffs Colonel Hickson Jo Lieutenant Ronald Welsh regiment Lieutenant S’lai Kington Fiapo Whberly Issex regiment Captain Bronwood field artillery Lieutenant Devenish medical corps Major Whit Lieutenant Berne Australian artillery Colonel Lamphely alchemen and Seroug.
A Grey Town dispatch reports Colonel Bethune with Bethune mounted infantry the Lbmyeti mounted rifles and Nate pullee engaged Boer pickets at Pomeroy March 8 9. Boers used pomgoms and two big guns causing heavy fire on both sides. Bethune withdrew south of the line after one man was wounded. Boer losses are said to be considerable.
General Kelly Kenny’s division, with two battalions from the Welsh and Essex regiments, forced the Boers from two strong positions at bayonet point after persistent fighting. Roberts wired the War Office noting the enemy’s intimate knowledge of the country and the considerable trouble faced, yet British troops maintained admirable contact and advanced toward their objective.
London dispatch reports a hard day for British forces at Driefontein. The enemy evacuated and reoccupied positions while concealing plans and withdrew guns moments before capture. Our guns outreached, naval brigade late, and cavalry horses exhausted after repeated withdrawals. A late turning movement failed to trap the Boers.
London March 12 expert estimates about five hundred Boers wounded after Driefontein. He predicts Lord Roberts may advance about two miles daily. News that Lord Kitchener moved south signals unrest in Prieska district but suppression is expected. Boer claims of 1200 Bruh near Helpmakaar dismissed as unlikely.
The queen plans to confer a baronetcy on A J Newton and knighthoods on the sheriffs of London Wiam Pudle Tre lour and Alfred Henry Bevan. Lord Salisbury told the Lord Mayor of London that the premier supports honoring distinguished war services during regal visits and official city duties.
London March 12. A Daily Mail correspondent in Lourenco Marques reports Boer sources say Mafeking’s fall is certain. Heavy fighting this week with cannons shelling captured forts. Colonel Baden-Powell cleared locals from town. Boers drove them out. Final assault planned to lift burghers’ spirits.
London reports via Pretoria dated March 10 state Kruger and Steyn have wired Salisbury offering peace on condition that independence of the two republics be respected and Boer colonies amnestied, with foreign consuls asked to seek intervention to prevent further bloodshed. Boer prisoners at Simonstown reportedly tunnel-boring, using lines for escape. An order from Pretoria to field cornets sought immediate return of women and children from Johannesburg with transport details, causing a sensation. British and German Uitlanders flee Lourenco Marques for safety amid unrest.
Rev Charles M Sheldon author of In His Steps starts a week long experiment guiding The Capital to run a newspaper. Regular staff kept, editor in chief Hudson takes a week off. News will be lighter on first page, focus on government reform and public affairs.
MINISTER PHELPS'S FUNERAL Remains Were Taken to Vermont for Interment. Edward J Phelps ex minister to England remembered as a wise public servant. The Times notes Phelps death with reminiscences of his diplomatic duties. Actor John Z Little dies in Brooklyn aged 41. Captain Joseph W Gelray US Army retiree dies in Boston aged 63. interment planned at Arlington Cemetery.
In Columbus, pending litigation over the Bells divorces, depositions closed yesterday morning. The defense contends it obtained affidavits from witnesses for the plaintiff who allegedly swore falsely for payment. Attorneys promise sensational developments.
News from Lady Grey and surrounding areas indicate rebels are surrendering in large numbers while Boers along the border face shortages and mounting strains. British rule appears restored at Lady Grey after reports of a major clash and heavy rebel fatalities, with thousands considering surrender to General Brabant. Four Germans arrested in Durban bound for Pretoria, with letters of introduction linked to Dr Leyds. Leyds denies peace negotiations but acknowledges possibility if independence is guaranteed to prevent bloodshed.
In a New York article Captain A T Maban argues the Monroe Doctrine justifies naval strength to protect Pacific access and Caribbean routes. He warns European rivals seek stations near the isthmus and urges readiness to defend American interests with a superior fleet.
A report notes tensions as two armed forces prepare to clash over disbandment while Robert Kennedy acts as assistant adjutant general under Castleman and cooperates with Captain Longmilr. It cites Governor Taylor pardoning state officers before arrest as a long standing but controversial prerogative to avoid expense.
Frankfort officers arrived at 8 30 tonight with Molland Whittaker and W H Calon held on charges of complicity in Governor Goebel's assassination. They were moved to Louisville amid fears soldiers under the Republican administration might attempt to seize them.
Residents along the Little Vermillion river in La Salle near Strasburg are driven from their houses by high water and an ice gorge. Police rescue them by boat as Minola river rises ten feet above normal and floods lowlands. Ice carried away a fridge at Spring Valley.
War department knowledge of Wheeler's claimed resignation fuels dispute over his status as brigadier general. Congress may seat Wheeler only if his army commission remains active. If Bailey departs to Texas as planned, a Texan colleague could move to contest Wheeler's seat once he is sworn in.
President Wheeler quotes Secretary Hay on a diplomatic victory in China ending spheres of influence. Britain France Russia and Germany sit at the table as tariffs and ports are opened to world commerce with free entry for all nations. The move fulfills the British open door concept praised by Lord Beresford.
A blaze at the Effroycon and Wolff department store in Indianapolis caused damage tonight. The loss is reported at $0,900 and the building is insured.
Herr Wildenbrush, dramatist of The Daughter of Erasmus, produced at the Royal theater, lies dangerously ill after the performance on March 2 in Berlin. The work, tied to reformation era plots, has drawn attention from literary circles.
A noon landslide in Sandoh B C demolishes all houses. Willem McLeod is missing and several residents are injured.
American forces under General Robbe land off Sorsogon and seize six southern Luzon towns, with Donsol and Bulan among the first to fall. The towns show little resistance as troops establish control, raise the U S flag, and begin quartering soldiers while locals exchange fear for cautious cooperation and readiness to work for wages.
Funeral services for Charles H Mobley a well known young man who died suddenly from heart illness while walking along Alabama Street will be conducted at his Whitehall Street residence at 10 this morning. Rev J T Daves of Park Street Methodist Church will lead the service. Mobley, thirty, was active in Barnes Lodge No 55 and an escort from the lodge will accompany the body to Smyrna Ga for interment. Pallbearers named include Forrest Adair E C Merry J J Taylor Charles Tidwell W Q O Foote and C W Deming.
An imperial edict in Peking sentences Wu Shih Chiu to life imprisonment for assisting a syndicate to obtain the Ho Nan railway concession. British minister Sir Claude MacDonald has unsuccessfully sought to mitigate the punishment.
Dr Newton Hathaway advertised as a leading 20 year veteran in chronic diseases. The blurb touts his cabinet electric devices and therapies for varicocele stricture and weakness, with home treatments and mail consultations. He claims high cure rates, personal patient exams, and office hours 8:30 am to 5 pm with Sunday hours.
Fragmented report outlines political maneuvering in Macon with the Outing Club proposing a project tied to the railroad company privileges. candidates and parties discuss strategies as campaigns heat up. Mentions John Kilburn, Roland Ellis, and others, with local weather and a civic meeting agenda noted amid杂.
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