Roberts Will Move With Vast Forcing To Pretoria
London March 16. News from the South African campaign shows Major Weston blocking the Bloemfontein line and General Joubert withdrawing with 3000 men. By the time Roberts reaches the Vaal River he will command about 80,000 troops and Buller 40,000 in a rapidly advancing, largely self governing British colony effort despite Boers threats.
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Bloemfontein
Joubert
Free State
Frazer
Wessels
United States
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Nicholas
Montague White
Johannesburg
Chamberlain
Kruger
the Times
White
General Roberts
Vaal River
Buller
Daily Mail
Lorenzo Marquez
Warrenton
Roberts' Success in Bloemfontein Drives Pretoria Push
British forces under General Roberts consolidate control in Bloemfontein as Gatacre holds Bethulie and three columns near the Orange River prepare to form a 12 000 to 15 000 man army for a northward advance toward Pretoria. Mafeking garrison endures strain but gains morale from home support. Official tally shows 62 killed and 321 wounded at Dri fontein on March 10.
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Ploemfonteit
Roberts
Bloemfontein
Pretoria
Gatacre
Bethulie
Grabant
Colummn
Orange River
Aliwal
Clements
Vanzyl
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British offcers and 483 men wounded at Bloemfontein sent home
The report notes seven British officers and 483 men wounded in the hospital at Bloemfontein were well cared for. It adds that Boers were told they would be allowed to proceed to their homes instead of being kept as prisoners once they can leave the hospital.
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Mandeville & King
Bloemfontein
British administration tightens grip in Bloemfontein
March 15 report from Bloemfontein says General Prettyman is now governor and issues a arms surrender proclamation. General Roberts plans fresh measures to curb resistance as Collings becomes landrost and Frazer mayor. Stores from Wasser Fall recovered. rail line to Kaffir river cleared. Rumors say President Steyn may surrender amid Dutch unrest. Brabant in Jamestown reports Aliwal North welcome Boer troops. Oliver apologizes for recent Boer actions as Boers hold the Orange river hill. artillery shortfall leaves Brabant with two 15 pounders.
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Bloemfontein
Prettyman
Roberts
Collings
Landrost
Frazer
Wasser Fall
Hunter
Weston
Kaffir River
Steyn
Jamestown
Cape Colony
Aliwal
Brabant
Oliver
Free State
Orange River
Lravant
Sheldon edition editions meet moral standard but fall short overall
The Topeka Capital reports the second and third Sheldon editions match the first in moral and religious quality and show financial success. However they lack several features found in leading journals, reducing broad public appeal.
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Topeka
Bailey Leads Canvass for U S Senate Seat
Representative Joe Bailey former Democratic floor leader heads to Texas for a Senate bid against Chilton. He will campaign March 24 at Cameron and likely stay through the June 9 primaries, addressing state and national issues in his tour. In Texas, a separate fatal altercation near Big Springs leaves two stockmen dead after a dispute over a settlement. In Kentucky, officials plan to bring to trial four accused in Gov Goebel’s assassination.
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Washington
Joe Bailey
House
Richardson
Texas
United States
Chilton
Bailey
Cameron
Big Springs
Tex
G. B. Smith
H. Reed
Here
Smith
Reed
Kate
Wil
Will
Snow Storms Hit Louisiana and Nearby States
Special dispatches report snow storms sweeping Louisiana towns including New Orleans and Columbia Bonita Arcadia Shreveport and Mississippi sites such as Aberdeen Columbus Grenada Oxford Tupelo West Point Utica and Watervalley. Fruit trees and vegetables damaged.
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Picayune
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Bonita
Arcadia
Shreveport
Aberdeen
Columbus
Grenada
Hot Springs
Oxford
Kiena
Tupelo
Watervalley
West Point
Utica
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