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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1900
Page
3
London and cities across the empire erupt in patriotic joy as Ladysmith is relieved. British forces under Dundonald arrive to break the siege. Roberts and Kitchener plan broader offensives while Boers retreat. Telegraphs praise imperial unity and forecast further operations to end the war.
Melbourne dispatch reports Secretary of State for the colonies Joseph Chamberlain cables Australian governments asking if extra troops could be sent to South Africa if imperial forces are needed elsewhere.
Nelthorpe dispatch from Ladysmith dated March 1 notes the Boers besieging the town have withdrawn north of Surprise Hill and left the country south of the town clear. Garrison rations were tight, about half a pound of meat per man daily, supplemented by horses and mules, and the men will need nursing before field duty.
London dispatch reports Gen Clements occupied Colesberg Junction after Colesberg evacuation. He secured ammunition, arrested several rebels, and reported railway lines clear to Lanewalewan Sid ing. Colesberg and Colesberg Junction are held. inhabitants are said to be well, thoughBoer violence caused some suffering. Spencer Wilkinson notes Lord Roberts took the Boers’ measure.
London March 1 The relief of Ladysmith may be counted as Buller’s third or fifth attempt. His forces arrived after October and shifted troops toward Bloemfontein and Natal as Boer forces threatened Pietermaritzburg. The column faced delays from Boer skirmishes and coastal movements, with major actions at Willow Grange and Colenso before a final push toward relief by January 10.
London erupts in unprecedented jubilation as news of Ladysmith relief spreads. Lord Mayor cables congratulations to White and Buller. bells toll at Windsor Castle. streets near Mansion House flood with cheering crowds. Traffic halts, exchanges close, and a holiday is proclaimed as a lamp post fan leads cheers amid pandemonium and demonstrations by all classes.
A writer argues vanity harms men, advocating neat dress, cleanliness, and health. He praises Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical and Pills for digestion and blood purity, claiming they improve vitality, complexion, and overall vigor, with testimonial lines from a doctor and customer.
Cape Town reports Ladysmith relief last night and official confirmation at ten this morning sparked wild celebration. Crowds paraded, flags flew, and hunting displays filled the streets as residents cheered outside the government house. An uproar at Parliament included a man climbing the flagstaff and hoisting the union jack in protest.
In St John New Brunswick crowds lined streets as flags flew from buildings to honor Lady Smith relief. Casualty reports from Cronje fight show twelve wounded and four dead among the New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island company. Captain MacDonald praised for distinguished service and G company lauded for gallantry. A mass meeting of thirty thousand culminated independent demonstrations. London reports war expenditures at £61,499,400 with officers and men totaling 430,000. additional funds of £10,000,000 and £13,000,000 have been voted for the war.
The paper reports General Cronje's surrender bringing vast jubilation at Orange River Station where trains to Kimberley resume regular runs. A Fourteen Streams station master notes Boer forces under Commandant Dutoit destroyed the bridge and station nearby. Skirmishing continues as British cavalry engage Boer reinforcements and Lord Roberts praises Canadian troops for their pivotal role in the Hoer surrender.
Representative Fiteger ald of Massachusetts continued securing signatures to a telegram of sympathy for General Cronje the captive Boer commander. The signatures now total one hundred.
In the House of Commons Joseph Powell Williams said General Cronje and his family would be placed on the flagship at Cape Town. He added the matter rests entirely with Lord Roberts and will be carried out from the flagship in Cape Town London on March 1.
Berlin March 1 Reichstag debate on foreign office estimates saw Herr Gradnauer press for Germany to clarify stance on The Hague peace conference. Count von Buelow said Germany aims for peace but reserves the right to arbitration only in secondary matters, insisting on its own vital interests and the right to decide cases. Meanwhile Paris deputies discussed naval policy with M. Lockroy urging heavy navy spending and Bizerta defenses, and De Lanessan defending ironclads and postponed submarine measures.
March 1 report states four troops of the Fifth United States Cavalry are under orders to return to the United States. Native troops are being recruited to replace them in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
A southbound passenger train on the Northampton division of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad ran through a washout two miles north of Plainville Connecticut. Four people were killed including engineer Stephen Searles and baggage master Edward Barrows. Two unknown passengers also lost. One body recovered, the other still in wreck.
The Kennebec River at Augusta Maine turns from snow to heavy rain and torrents as a March storm worsens the ice. Eight inches of snow on the surface, renewed water undermines fields and threatens to break up the river ice and carry it downstream.
Gabriel Bishop convicted of manslaughter in the second degree for causing Riverett Austin's death by dynamite under a cottage door at Cuba. Jury returns guilty with a recommendation to mercy.
Fall River March 1 renewals by Wade Guthrie and Barrow syndicate of New York for local mill property purchases spurred a boom in the mill stock market with many shares advancing beyond last week’s quotations as investors react to the rising bids.
Poetic musing compares March wind to a blush and a worker, noting its readiness to color faces and carry out tasks at the tip of the nose, imagining a blessing in its cold transformational ease.
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