THE WAR.

Te Aroha News, Volume XVI, Issue 22220, 31 March 1900, Page 2

THE WAR.

DEATH QE GENERAL JOUBERT 1 * - London,. March 29. General Jouberfc died, suddenly.. PRESIDENT KRUGER TO TAKE: COMMAND. OUBERT EULOGISEBiMB WHITE* “ London. March 29. General Xoubest died -unexpectedly from an internal complaint. on Tues day night;. . * - The newspapers describe - Gener. £ Jeubert as being superior to his surroundings, and regret the absence of his influence in the coming settlement. The Transvaal Government announces that President Kruger will personally take supreme command of the lican forces* A few hours prior to General’ Toubert’s denth Sir George White, whiles receiving an address of welcome atr Capetown, incidentlly paid’ a warmtribute to the Boer commander, whom* he spoke of as-a soldier and a gentle—man hrave and honorable, opponents

LORD. ROBERT’S ARMY. London, March 29;. Grobler, with 6000 from Colesberg„ is midway between. Bloemfontein andl Kroonstad-

; BOER London; 29. The Daily Telegraph lowers- the* estimate of Boers in Natal tm£f),ooo* Others declare there were 2(Jfcin thee .vanguard.

! MAFEKING. ' London,. March 2£jfc j Mafekihg was safe on. the 26th. ENGAGEMENT AT WARREN- ; TON.. BOER ATTACK REPULSED:, A strong Boer force sharply, Bufe ! fruitlessly, attacked' the British afe : Warrentou on Weduesday;. '■ The British shrapnel, fire was. magfnificent.. . •_ *