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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 21, 1900
Page
3
A June 14 despatch from Pekin cited by The Times describes a confusing and alarming Chinese situation. The report notes difficulty crediting Papert and mentions a potential foreign outbreak affecting natives. Washington officials fear deterioration and consider delaying reinforcement from the Philippines.
The article describes a tense standoff with 100000 imperial troops guarding Beijing and heavy armoured defenses around gates. Ministers fail to communicate with commanding officers as relief forces await entry. General Tung reports ministers sent a envoy to the Tsung-yi Yamen to demand opening of gates, but no reply is received. The crisis looms with a relief column near Pekin and an inadequate forage force facing Chinese troops massed outside the gates.
A late dispatch from London cites brief reports on fighting near Thiu. An ultimatum from naval commanders to disband troops allegedly triggered heavy shelling by Chinese and Japanese forces. Several ships, including the Mandshur, were damaged by 12 inch shells, with explosions in the ship’s magazine reported by Shanghai’s Daily Mail correspondent.
Fragmentary report describes an incident near Pretoria with multiple references to British authorities and a suspect attack. Police and officials indicate uncertain details while pursuing leads. Affected areas include the Band Three Su Tunn and Hobarts, with casualties and debris noted.
Fragmentary text reports Canadian privates Durant and Durant as casualties after a skirmish aboard a steamer Nove 8g near Halifax Nova Scotia. Details are garbled but indicate gunfire and injuries with reference to Ste. Durant and Paardeders.
The document questions authority under the Militia Act for regimental bands to perform nonmilitary tasks. It asks if band members must obey such orders, what authority allows wear of uniforms in nonmilitary engagements, whether the Minister of Militia has received correspondence on the issue, and what responses were given.
In a British Columbia debate, Sir Wilfrid Laurier rejected issuing instructions to the Lieutenant Governor. The House discussed amending a bill consolidating election laws, focusing on ballot papers and boxes. Proposals covered sealing ballots, deputy returning officers marking spoiled ballots, and penalties for tampering, with emphasis on rapid bill passage.
Reported tensions rise with 2,000 saph troops and gunboats near York for Tong Kas. Officials say Pekin plans show of resistance while international command assigns strict measures to force gate reopening and deter any defiance.
A London despatch reports Baden-Powell’s forces moving from Rustenburg toward Pretoria. Ruatenberg was occupied yesterday as preliminaries to linking Pretoria with the Orange River Colony. Botha’s army retires to Middleburg and is routed by Ian Hamilton’s mounted infantry in a district described as set.
A London despatch dated yesterday reports that General De Wot captured two companies of the Derbyshire Battalion and two companies of the City Volunteers, with additional forces, in Cape Town. The Cape Town correspondent for the Daily Telegraph notes the event.
Vophare reports 10,000 Ashantis engaged near Kumahsi with 6,000 facing rebel forces. Leaders of the rebellion appear active as fighting continues in the Ashanti region amid evolving tactical positions and temporary setbacks.
A fragment notes attitude linked to pique and mentions Presious advice being scouted. The readable text implies evaluative remarks about behavior tied to leadership or guidance. No clear event, date, or full names available in the fragment.
Advices from Machadodorg claim the Boers mass arms and ammunition with dynamite and oxen to form heavy wagon trains for retreat toward Lydenburg district. Reports cite chiefs resisting annexation and assert the Free State remains independent while Lord Roberts’s actions are challenged as contrary to international law.
From General Buller a despatch reports wanton damage to private property in Natal. The War Office notes widespread desecration and wrecked houses, accusing Boer leadership of permitting the destruction and describing the damage across Charlestown.
A despatch from Bondone warns that peace in South Africa is blocked by financial limits. British generals may offer terms short of surrender, but Lord Roberts can only invite Boers to capitulate politely as fighting risks degeneration.
Confused dispatch describes President Steyn's impersonal command amid Boer aggression. It notes Allied forces under General French advancing on land and air operations, with continued opposition from the Bayhorse line and shifting accounts of casualties and strategic aims. The report emphasizes a tense stalemate and rising civilian impact.
A truncated historical fragment discusses modern warfare conditions and the fear among residents of Volksrust. It mentions the idea that the country must be covered and touched by rational limits, with vague references to Laing's nek and Bullsr's avagca as points of context.
Kitchener reports that the Bost attacked a reconstruction train early near a river north of Ubi. The tatter details are fragmentary with unclear names and dates, but the core event notes an assault tied to a railway reconstruction effort in the region.
A London despatch reports Boer officials in the Transvaal preparing for a currency issue. Notes are being produced and shipped by railcar to resist the British blockade, signaling a concerted effort to mint new paper currency amid ongoing conflict. The piece implies a substantial gold reserve and a strategic move to devalue or bypass the sterling system.
In a murky note the fragment hints at a local incident involving Lea and Yale Railway officials. The readable bits reference a possible rider event and legal context, with names and places obscured, leaving a partial picture of a transportation related matter and a potential inquiry.
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