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Newspaper
Waunakee News
Location
Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1900
Page
2
The United States presses for an apology over the Pretoria correspondence amid a transatlantic dispute. British officials deny any unauthorized actions and seek to manage the matter through diplomatic channels with Lord Salisbury and the British premier.
A March dispatch from Shanghai notes unease in Japan over Russian naval movements at Chemulpo and possible pressure for concessions at Masanse. No British missionary fatalities are confirmed, despite sniping rumors.
The report centers on Lord Roberts and Sixteenth Lancers actions near Bloemfontein and Mendiay engagements. It notes casualties from the front lines, a Basutoland rail repair effort, and dispatches from Maseru detailing continued wear of the war office.
Reports from Ladysmith Durban and nearby towns describe Boer forces massing at Biggarsberg and Newcastle while British units gain ground at Ladybrand. Dispatches cite Johbert blamed for delays as Transvaal leaders accuse Hofmeyer and Soleivier amid growing tensions and imminent campaign plans.
Amid war talk and political strain in the Cape, the assembly passed a resolution before the conflict, with leaders arguing over independence and loyalty. Lord Roberts heads to Cape Town, while reports say Boers use mine natives for trenches as commandoes reshuffle loyalties and looting rises in Herbert district.
A London-based report to the Tribune notes rumors of Boer intrenchments at Kroonstad and Biggarsberg and a potential prolonged siege at Pretoria. Military experts doubt the campaign will extend past mid May, with strategic moves centering on Roberts and Buller as forces coordinate in the Transvaal.
New York March 27 Poor Jennie Potter cannot have her dying wish granted as plans to send her back to Faith Grove Wisconsin are thwarted. The report notes the struggle to fulfill the final request and mentions individuals connected to the effort, with uncertainty about the outcome.
Cincinnati obituary notes Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise died at his home aged nearly 81 after a paralysis stroke. He founded the American Israelite in 1854 and led Bnai Jeshurun in Cincinnati since 1850. His funeral was to be held at Plum Street temple with Hebrew Union College faculty attending.
Washington March 27 A list of wounded prisoners includes Leste rshind Forty third United States Volunteer Infantry wounded March 11 at Dagami and Mike Porgorzleski severely harmed while a prisoner of war. Gilmore tells of capture and near execution during a Yorktown scouting mission. Incendiary play suppressed in Manila and Wheeler discusses Philippine policy.
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