| Show jGll1fiSoN = t British and Boer ll F COll1 Together Near llpMaakaI ATiLE BE6A FRIY Kruger Returns to Pretoria From Bloemfontein JOUBERT LEAVES THE FIELB Gives TJp Active Service to Take Charge of the Transvaal War Office Gen BuLer is Again on the ISTova Hunters Division Has Made nn Attempt to Traverse the Neck of Zululand into the Transvaal Thus Effecting the Double Purpose of Outflanking the Boers at Biggars berg and Threatening Vryheld and Utrecht War Office of Opinion that Gen French is Nearing Bloemlon tein He ia Credited with a Design to Corral Both Presidents Helief of Mafeking not Confirmed London March 11 Spencer Wilkinson Wilkin-son summarized the situation In South Africa for the Associated Press at midnight mid-night as follows The fighting reported near Help maakar Is probably only the result oC a reconnoisance and It seems lo me to be premature to assume that any movement In large force is in progress in that direction Gen BaIler as soon as communications communica-tions are In orderT will certainly do what he can to keep the Boep force in Natal engaged and to prevent them all from being used to reinforce the armyresisting L ord Roberts I expect Lord Roberts to strike Blotimfontbln m a day or two As to Mafeking If It is not relieved verysoon the place must fall Ono therefore hopes that the brigade sent p from KImberley for Its relief within a day or two ot the evacuation oZ Magersfontcin by the Boers has reached there There has beenAlme for such a column to reach Mafoklng by road but there Is no direct evidence of Its existence exist-ence and the wish is the father to tha thoughtBULLER BULLER ON THE MOVE Gen Bullcr is again on the move The news comes in a dispatch from the Boer camp at Biggarsberg dated Thursday March Sth saying Twelve thousand British are threatening the Boer positions posi-tions from the direction qf Helpmaakar while a party of British scouts was encountered en-countered at Waschbank on March Sth SthThis force was probably Gen Hun ters1 division and It is considered quite possible that an attempt may be made to traverse the neck of Kululand Into the Transvaal thus effecting the double purpose of outflanking the Boers at Blggarsberg and threatening Vryheld and Utrecht BOERS AT BIGGARSBERG The Boers arc reported to be at Big gareberg in considerable numbers but It is said that they arc already sending I their stores to me re u Jt UUHMHV from Boer headquarters Biggnrsbprpr Friday March Uth says Shots were exchanged this morning near Help maakar with a small hotly of British Who retired hastily Scouts report that the British main advance Is coming from Ladysmlth toward Sundays river KRUGER AT PRETORIA Advices from Pretoria dated Friday say The President has returned from Blecmfoiuein Gen Joubcrt is expected here shortly Fighting commenced In the direction of Helpmaakar this morning morn-ing 3CITCHEXER AT VICTORIA WEST Gen Kitchener has arrived ai Victoria Vic-toria West to organise various columns tile rebellion of suppressing for the purpose hellion which Is spreading in this dis occurred Ire has trict Minor fighting several directions JOUBERT LEAVES ACTIVE SERVICE SER-VICE left active Gem Joubert appears lo have lye service to take charge oC the War Marques olllce at Pretoria Louronco to stories attribute his action partly both alleged fact that he has lost the and confidence in the control over burghers and partly In his wish to push which for the siege the preparations this at are supposed to be being made capital FRENCHS MOVEMENTS arc of the The military authorities near be that Gen French must opinion quarters Bloomfonleln In omc Ing with the do French is accredited Gen both President whose sign to corral difficult however exact whereabouts are cult to ascertain at this distance NOTHING FROM MAFEKING unable io confirm office Is War The relief of MaffckJrg the the rumors of of belief is but the service clubs trend wllnln a that the relief will be effected relief te the this few days Possibly nat revelations outcome of the recent column Is to that If the relief cutlng accomplish anything It must arrlvo without delay BRABANTS COLUMN reports that Jamestown Cape Colony left at daybreak Gen Urabants column North break today for Allwal |
