Britain rejects independence of South African republics
London report from March 13 states Prime Minister Salisbury read Britain's reply to President Kruger and Steyn. The government declares it will not assent to the independence of the South African Republic or the Orange Free State. A Lieutenant Pratt of the Essex regiment was severely wounded by Boers using expanding bullets.
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London
House of Lords
Lord Salisbury
Kruger and Steyn
South African Republic
Orange Free State
Pratt
Essex Regiment
Roberts advances into Driefontein with hard fighting
General Roberts’ forces clash with Boers from Popular Grove to Driefontein in a brutal engagement. The Boers resist until dusk, then retreat as Broadwood’s men press the center. Transvaal prisoners boast of surprise tactics, while a Free State resident cites President Kruger on the looting during Osfontein operations.
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Driefontein
Orange Free State
Roberts
Popular Grove
Modder River
Lord Roberts
Broadwood
Transvaal
Kruger
Osfontein
Bloemfontein Fall Expected After Delayed Entry
London reports Lord Roberts may delay entering the Orange Free State capital until tomorrow or later today as he reinforces General French. Despite potential Boer resistance, British cavalry positions bolster the coming occupation and anticipated captures of supplies and prisoners.
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London
Lord Roberts
Orange Free State
French
British Forces Seize Hills Near Bloemfontein Station
London reports General French has occupied two hills close to Bloemfontein railway station to control rolling stock. Lord Roberts notes a prisoner taken from President Steyn’s family, telegraph line cut, and railway broken. Reinforcements including Third cavalry brigade move up from Pet ersburg.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
French
Bloemfontein
Venters’ Vlei
Jim
Steyn
Tam
Petrusburg
Roberts Reports Losses From Lord Roberts Dispatch
London reports from the War Office include an additional dispatch dated March 12 from Lord Roberts. The message says the march was unopposed, the cavalry sits along the railway six miles south of Bloemfontein, with 321 wounded and about six hundred killed or mortally wounded.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Venter
Boers Hold Positions Across Several Towns in Natal
Ladysmith dispatch reports the main Boer force at Biggarsberg with General Joubert at Glencoe. Dundee appears lightly garrisoned while fortifications strengthen the town.
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Ladysmith
Biggarsberg
Joubert
Glencoe
Dundee
General White Arrives in Durban Heads for East London
General Sir George Stewart White has arrived in Durban and embarked on a transport to East London, signaling a new phase of his movement.
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Durban
George Stewart White
London
Mafeking Starvation Amid Siege Pressure in British Garrison
A Times dispatch from Mafeking reports the garrison suffering severe hunger from the siege with horse meat and bread made from horse forage. Water contamination caused diseases and daily deaths among women and children. Despite famine at home the military operations near the brick fields advanced and the enemy was expelled.
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London
Times
Mafeking
Chas L Drummond Seeks Allen County Leg Council Nomination
C L Drummond, Fort Wayne printer and Sentinel reporter, announces his candidacy for state representative from Allen County. He asks Democratic delegates at the March 24 convention to consider him, citing decades of newspaper work and a pledge to push broad public interests if nominated.
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Poetie
Allen County
Indiana
the Sentinel
Fort Wayne
Democratic Party
Republic
Chas. L. Drummond
Louis Peltier Quietly Reaches 86 at Fort Wayne Home
Veteran Fort Wayne pioneer Louis Peltier celebrated his eighty sixth birthday at his Bynday residence. Born in the old fort in 1814, he remains active and widely known in the community as friends offered greetings on the milestone.
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Louis Peltier
Bynday
Reaoingi
Peltier
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Club backs plan for county fair on Driving Club land
Fort Wayne Commercial Club committees urge using Fort Wayne Driving club land to finance and launch a county fair. Plan envisions 550 lots, stock subscriptions, and deeds to buyers with lease terms for fair use. Debts total about 48 142 dollars, leaving limited funds for improvements.
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Fort Wayne Commercial Club
Fort Wayne Driving Club
Fort Wayne
Fair Association
Driving Club
Stoi
Commercial Club
Fort Warne
H.C. Rockhill
S. B. Bond
Robt. Millard
Win. Meyer, Jr
Ben Lehman
Charles McCulloch
WW. H. Shambaugh
Committee On Transportation
Democratic Call for County Delegates Election 1900
The Democrats in Allen county invite meetings on March 23 1900 to elect 183 delegates for the county convention in Fort Wayne March 24 1900 and to nominate county officials. Also 50 delegates each to state and congressional conventions and to the Allen Adams senatorial joint convention in Decatur May 22 1900.
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Fort Wayne
New Haven
Adams Township
City of
Indianapolis
Twelfth
Allen
Adams
Decatur
Allen County
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Cedar Creek
SyAd Tyre Owe Ny A
Eel River
Podger Paddy Ook Jefferson
Jackson
Lake
Lafayette
Madison
Marion
Pleasant
Washington
Maumee
Milan
Monroe
Perry
Springfield
Cours
St. Joseph
Beiple
Wayne
Official Call for Wayne Townships Convention Fort Wayne
The Democrats of Allen County set March 23 1900 for primary wards to elect delegates to the county convention at Princess Rink March 24 1900. Wayne township will also convene to nominate a trustee assessor four road supervisors and three county advisory board members at 7:30 p m in the circuit courtroom. Charles Closgen a log cutter aged 40 was killed while felling trees two miles east of Millersburg. 16x20 Crayons one dollar at Barrads 15 Calhoun St with 21 Sdtf
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Allen County
Fort Wayne
Princess Rick
General Assembly
Superior Court
Ailen County
Princess Rink
Wayne Township
Charles Closgen
Millersburg
Albert Black Chosen With 224 Votes In Milan Township Nomination
More than two hundred voters attended a Milan Center masse convention and nominated Albert Black for trustee with 104 votes on the first ballot and the second ballot securing his nomination. The ticket also includes James M. Robinson endorsement and local offices for a Cedar Creek slate. A boy suffered a severe facial cut from a snow shovel while a W. G. Burns patent attorney ad concludes the item.
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Democrats
Milan Township
Milan Center
Albert Black
William Ringwall
Andrew Rosehart
Black
Fort Wayne
George Viberge
Justice of the Peace
A. D. Ransom
Jacob Miller
William Nuttle
Jacob Baker
Solomon Doty
Henry Bischoff
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Ceee
Committee On Manufactures
W. Withington
Mich
W. R. Kretsinger
Wis
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Foster
Vincent Valve Company
Owosso
Transportation Committee
Lake Erie
Lake Shore
W. F. Schrader
W. W. Barnett
Charlotte Schamer
Loh
Sateen Mesone
Ee Pees Eel River
Jefferson See
Eenees Lake
Milan Monroe
Scipione St
Washington Wayne
Ane
Ee Ae
W. W. Rockhill
Herman W. Felts
Jarrads
Calhoun St
Milan Democrats
J. M. Rob
Inson
Frank Madden
Amos Peters
Henry Stellhorn
Frank Hall
James M. Robinson
National
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J. C. Huegenard
Frank Whitney
William Eeveemann
Charles Griebel
William A. Spindler
Congressman Robinson
Jerry Kloppenstine
Charles Fishburn
J. R. Moody
Frank Moss
B. F. Frederick
Harry Bower
Walton Avenue
Kesler
W. G. Burns
Calhoun Street
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Pete
Max
Dilly
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