Roberts protests as Boers threaten Bloemfontein flank
London reports General Roberts protests to President Kruger over Boer treatment of colonial prisoners. Boers hold a force eleven miles northwest of Bloemfontein. no battle expected there. The Earl of Rosslyn is captured with a Royal Irish patrol and sent toward Pretoria via Kroonstad.
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South Africa
Roberts
Kruger
Earl of Rossiyn
Royal Irish Regiment
Kroonstad
Pretoria
British Optimism Amid News From the Front
London reports a growing British confidence as Roberts prepares a northward march with twenty thousand troops guarding the railway while eighty thousand remain available for advance to the Vaal River. Cape Town promises relief for Mafeking, and General Methuen moves at Boshof as the Boers grow short of pasture. Sir George White’s reception in London shows strong public support, while Portuguese and German intrigues unfold around Delagoa Bay and Lourenco Marques.
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Free State
Roberts
Vaal
Reddershore
Cape Town
Mafeking
Methuen
Boshof
Kimberley
Warrenton
Nature
Transvaal
Kriger
George White
Dunvegan Castle
Southampton Corporation
Lady White
Waterloo
Fischer
Delagoa Bay
Lourenco Marques
Portugal
Portuguese East Africa
Lord Salisbury
Hacue
Cronje
St. Helena
I N.F
General White Welcomed Home After Ladysmith Siege
General Sir George White returned from Cape Town aboard the Dunvegan Castle to a citywide celebration at Southampton April 14. Crowds cheered as bunting adorned docks and ships, and a municipal address praised his defense of Ladysmith. Queen Victoria sent a telegram inquiring after his health.
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London
George White
Dunvegan Castle
Cape Town
Southampton
Ladysmith
Lady White
General White
Sir George
White
Natal
Ireland
Hunter
Queen Victoria
Boers Report Successes Near Bloemfontein and Surroundings
Reports from Leemokop near Bloemfontein indicate Boer forces, aiding Basutoland police, head toward the Orange Free State despite fears of isolation. Four British scouts say Bloemfontein faces water shortages as civilians lose access to wells. Commandant De Wet notes punitive actions against retreating British from Smithfield, while Brabant's Horse forces are reportedly surrounded at Robertson's Mills with limited relief prospects.
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Leemokop
Bloemfontein
Basutoland
Orange Free State
de Wet
Smithfield
Rouxville
Johannesburg
Brabant
Robertson's Mills
Paris Exposition Opens Amid Cold Splendor and Pride
President Loubet formally opened the Paris Exposition as crowds gathered under flags in a city adorned for a grand fair. Officials report rapid progress, with the Salle des Fetes nearly finished, the Water Palace and Alexander III Bridge complete, gardens thriving, and American sections leading in readiness.
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Paris
M. Jules Roche
Nicolas II
Champ de Mars
United States
Cauldwell
Grand Palais
American Art Department
Peck
Loubet
American Agricultural Building
Recluse Benedict Dies After Decline In wealth And Health
Ovington C. Benedict, once wealthy and a partner in a famed jewelry firm, died at Hudson Street Hospital after years of isolation in a river alley hovel. His brother Read Benedict and various associates faced years of estrangement as Benedict starved and relied on a friend to access meager funds.
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Hudson Street Hospital
New York
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Cororner
E. J. Donlin
Frederick P. Benedict
New Jersey
Estabrook
Staten Island
Benedict
Max Schwartz
Schwartz
Read Benedict
Ovington
Fifth Avenue
Read
Edwin P. Benedict
Benedict Brothers
Broadway
Ovington Benedict
Hudsonst
John M. Peterson
No. 166
Franklin Jr
Strikers at Croton Dam face militia standstill
At Croton Dam a strike by Italian workers led to militia deployment as contractors and laborers sparred over pay and hours. Deputies and contractors resisted concessions, while Consul General Branchi and State Arbitration Commissioner Delehanty sought a settlement. Talks with Coleman Brenchand & Coleman failed to yield an agreement as threats and tensions mounted.
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Tribune
Bianchi
Delehanty
Coleman
Brenchand & Coleman
Freeman
B. Goldsborough
Branchi
London Dispatch Reports Patrol to Kroonstad and Boer Prisoner Return
A Bloem dated dispatch notes a Royal Irish patrol including Lore Rosslyn being sent to Kroonstad. Concurrently St Helena reports General Crenje his wife and three staff members, among Boer prisoners from the Niobe and the Milwaukee arriving April 10, were landed.
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Crenje
Niobe
Milwaukee
Boer Prisoners Arrive and Meet Officials at Castle
Cape Town dispatch reports the transport Lake Erie carrying over 500 Transvaal prisoners including French German and Russian foreign legion members sailed for St Helena. General Cronje appears well and cheerful as the party meets Governor Sterndale and Mrs Sterndale at the Castle before moving to the Kent Building. The remaining Boer prisoners are slated to disembark on Monday.
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Reese
St. Helena
Robert Sterndale
Sterndale
Castle
Kent Building
Cronje
Cape Town
Lake Erie
Transvaal
Foreign Legion
Boshof
British Trenches Bombarded at Warren ton Amid Mixed Signals
London reports say on April 13 British trenches near Warren ton were heavily bombarded with no damage. Boers appear to think the British planned an attack. Major-General Sir Frederick Carrington sails from Cape Town for Beira. Prince Adolphus of Teck returns to Bloemfontein. General Botha says British moved camp toward Elands laagte.
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London
South Africa
Warrenton
Sir Frederick Carrington
Cape Town
Beira
Rumor of Czar Manifesto Aimed at Britain and Boers
Reports from St Petersburg on April 14 claim the Czar and Czarina left for Moscow. Rumors persist that on Russian Fast Sunday a manifesto may demand peace with the Boers and threaten Cabul and Herat if Britain refuses. Some connect the talk to reservists and forthcoming summer maneuvers in central provinces with 200,000 troops, possibly involving Emperor William.
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St. Petersburg
Moscow
Great Britain
Cabul and
Herat
William
Long Would Accept Nomination for Vice Presidency
Washington April 14 Secretary Long stated to friends that if nominated for the vice presidency he would accept. He said the honor is such a character and he would not refuse the compliment implied by his name already being brought forward.
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Washington
Long
Boxers Suppressed as Chinese Army Deploys Troops
Shanghai reports that seven thousand Chinese troops are sent to Shan-Tung to quell the Boxers, though many troops reportedly belong to the same society. The imperial notice notes the move amid counterclaims of internal factionalism and public unrest.
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Shanghai
China
Shan-Tung
Militia to go to Croton Dam over wage strike
Governor Roosevelt authorized Major General Roe to mobilize troops to keep order among Italian strikers at Croton dam. About 200 deputy sheriffs and 200 militiamen, plus possible cavalry, will escort contractors as work resumes Monday amid fears of violence. The Italian Consul-General helped secure an armistice until Monday.
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Roosevelt
Roe
Croton Dam
Westchester County
Yonkers
Mount Vernon
Croton Landing
Giovanni Branchi
Hudson River
Branchi
Paris Exposition pledges national and international peace
A fragmented report covers the Paris Exposition's mixed openings with focus on facades and a political calm in the press, citing Figaro’s view that the event will foster peace globally as crowds begin to explore gardens and monuments.
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Figaro
M. J. Cornély
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