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No. 107 Monday, April 2nd, 1900. 172nd Day of Siege

The Saturday Review of Janu- Mafeking— if not, other means are m< gfafehmg gatl. ary 13th said with reference to being taken to effect it. Kimberley and Mafeking: "For The British forces at present in MONDAY, 2nd APRIL, 1900. the gallantry with which our be- trie field number over 200,000, and leagured garrisons are holding further large reinforcements are LATEST NEWS. their own no praise can be too on the water, so that you will see high, no award of credit unde- it is the intention of Her Majesty's served. They at least — like all Government to make a clean and From the Chronicle: our other troops — have worthily thorough job of it, and the aspira- Paardeberg, Fob. 24th.— It is upheld the best traditions of the tions of the two Republics and the said that, in the middle of the 6th ." disloyals in the will, day of the siege of his laager, 1 hope, be wiped out for ever. Cronje was willing to surrender, A HINT. Give my best and kindest wishes but the young Transvaalers re- to all friends in Mafeking, and tell fused. " Both in (he East and in the them that the whole world is filled Commandant De Wet, with '200 West the Boers seem to be extend- with admiration for the plucky men, made a determined attempt ing their positions unduly. There stand they havo made. Please in- to break our lines and get through, is nothing more tempting, when form Rieslo that his children are but the Scottish Borderers cut occupying a defensive position, quite well. Inform Mahony that them off. than to go on taking in points on I have seen Mrs. Mahony, also The enemy are now disregard- theAngloBoerWar.comflanks— a tendency which Hampson that I have seen Mrs. ing all the rules of civilised war- should always be guarded against. Hampson, and Goodyear that I fare. While an ambulance was Unconsciously it often leads a have seen his wife, — all of whom passing, they poured the contents commander to occupy a longer are well and whose wants have of a Vicksbury Maxim into it, with line than the strength of his force been attended to. Mrs. and Miss fatal effects. warrants." Francis are in Grahamstown. I No news is published [Pretoria have written to them and asked and Johannesburg] with regard By the courtesy of Mr Weil we them to apply to me freely in caso to Cronie, except that a burgher publish the following extracts of they want anything. I understand named Brinck, who spread a public interest from a letter he that they are quite well. Remem- report of their surrender, at Bos- received from his brother at Cape- ber me to Capt. Cowan, who is to :— hoff, was promptly prosecuted by town, 5th March, 1900 be complimented on his brilliant the Government for disseminating Your are doubtless aware of the work, and whose services will, I false information. magnificent marob of Lord , hope, he rewarded as they are which led to the relief of Kimber- appreciated. Mso give my kindest ley, the smashing up of Cronje's regards to Col. Baden-Powell and forces, and the capture of about TOO LATE TO BE INCLUDED IN Lord Edward Cecil, and you might 4,0u0 prisoners, besides the re- mention to Lord Edward that Lady THE SURREN DER. doubtable Cronje himself. Com- is staying at i rroot Schuur enco Marques, Feb. 27th.— mandant Cronje and t lie majority with Lady Bentick, and both are of these prisoners have all Large Boer reinforcements, in re- quite well. Give my regards to

ai lived Capetown (as pie i spouse to an urgent appeal from in Major loold-Adai war). President Steyn, have been des-' of A iater wire, d town, patched Bloemfontein. On the Natal side Her Majesty's March 19th, says: Large sup- forces have also been successful in plies are now on the road. Mr. raising the siege of Ladysmil h Sam Weil is with the relief force

EUPHEMISM. driving the 1 ;ers out if the tern now marching from Kimberle 'it Natal.

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. . , good work. !' March 7lli. / 8. <( The night before last the enemy evacuated

of I u is being m u3 No el '"' laffo) a very strong trench on the South-east itation to i» 2, whereabouts of tho Krugers- near the Brickfields. The cause of the the i ' plucl md i I b b Oaj Pi lioe | evacuation was the Cape Boys, who had dorp, Ward 1 and Jl I in the war, and [oi l ; early entrenched themselves not 200 yards from It is belii ved that prominent part taken by them in driving oommandoea. the Boer trench. Aquantilyof explosive have Boers out of the Briokfie! a portion of these forces the was discovered in it. Thi and an old newspaper , Turiidi — fallen into the hands of the The Boers have retired further up the Court o! Bummarj Jurisdlotion will meet live "portion" we nh a 5-pounder which they had in enemy. [The on Tuesday, the 3rd April, at the the Brickfields trench. We are expecting presume our contemporary al- Court House, at 10-15 a.m., for the ii li.f 3000, either from tho force which is of such prisoners as may be ludes to.] examination advancing from Kimheiley northwards, or brought before it. President: Major Lord from Colonel Plumer, who is not very far I Cecil. D.8.O.; Member: C. G.H. away, between us and Bulawayo. He has Bell, Esq., C.C. a I, Id CORRESPOND ENCE. with him a force, of Volunteers similar to Medical S<:l«ji

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