British Troops Advance Amid Free State Tension
Gen Gatacre crosses the Orange River and occupies Bethulie as Col Pole Carew moves with 2,600 men to link southern forces. Lord Roberts’ entry into Bloemfontein is greeted warmly by residents. Montagu White threatens razing Johannesburg mines if not seized. Secretary Reitz responds to Salisbury. A horse leaves Halifax for the Cape.
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Gatacre
Orange River
Bethulie
Clements
Pole Carew
Bloemfontein
Lord Roberts
Free State
Montagu White
Johannesburg
Reitz
Reed
Lord Salisbury
Halifax
Cape
War Dispatches Update From South Africa Front
Lord Roberts reports Gen Clements crossed the Orange River. Rail links between Bloemfontein and Cape Town near full. Burghers surrendering arms in hundreds as Maur leaders retreat. Mafeking holds on March 6 despite pressure. Otter and Canadians at Bloemfontein. private R Hayes wounded at Kfontein. Strathcona Horse bid farewell at Halifax. Monterey sails for South Africa at eight in the morning.
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Lord Roberts
War Office
Clements
Orange River
Pole Carew
Stein
Bloemfontein
Cape Town
Gatacre
Stormberg
Methuen
Magersfontein
London
Highland Brigade
Mafeking
Vaal
Lucas Meyer
Col. Otter
R. Hayes
Montreal
Kfontein
Strathcona
Halifax
Insurance Panel Across Canada Hinted in Statement
A fragment notes a nationwide insurance panel across Canada and mentions a manager F. H. Mayurw. The text suggests a discussion on geographic reach and company interests in the insurance sector.
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Canada
British and Boer Forces Stirring Round Fourteen Streams
Mafeking reported well on March 12 as garrison on quarter rations. Methuens mounted brigade seized Warrenton after Boer evacuation. Peakman’s relief column routed the enemy at Fourteen Streams. Schwartz and Eloff commandos push siege, Plumer’s force expected. Natal advance at Sundays River. 14,000 Boers occupy Biggarsburg range. Roberts streams cavalry toward Thaba N Nehu to cut off 2000 boers marching southwest. Free Staters surrendering. 800 at Edenburg. Advance toward Pretoria likely from Fourteen Streams and Bloemfontein. Wolseley predicts Pretoria by May 15. White ill in Cape Town. No Mafeking relief confirmed. Kronstad recruits. Buller to engage Botha in Biggarsberg. Milner hurried north. 32,000 more troops at sea. Canadian artillery and mounted rifles reach Car-
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Mafeking
Methuen
Warrenton
Col. Peakman
Schwartz
Eloff
Col. Plumer
Natal
Sunday’s River
Elandslaagte
Biggarsburg
Lord Roberts
Thaba Nehu
Free State
Edenburg
Roberts
Pretoria
Bloemfontein
Lord Wolseley
White
Cape Town
Free
Biggarsberg
Alfred Milner
Cape
Canadian Artillery
Mounted Rifles
Car
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