Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-13

tired somewhat to-day, but 1t IS inn
possible to say where they may turn
up next, owing to their great mobility.
| General Grenfell succeeded In pushing
them back near RapuiShop. While Gene
| raj Brabant pushed forward in the
direction of Brands Drift, along with
| General Campbell and the Sixteenth
| Brigade.
A body of Beers has appeared at
| Verona. on the Ladybrand road.
IRISH FIGHTERS DISGUsTED.
| London, May ia dispatch from
| 1-ourenzo Marques says:
| "So-called ambulance men arrive on
every steamer. and they are hurried TO
| Pretoria and sent to join commanders
| in the field.
There has been further trouble with
the Irish Brigade a Johannesburg. The
| Botr government recently expelled an
| Irish priest named Delacy, who was ac-
| cused of having British sympathies
The brigade protested vainiy. and sixty
men resigned from the service in dis
gust.
HEEP FOR MAFEKING.
London, May 12.-Lady Georgiana
Curzon has issued an urgent appeal for
help for Mafeking. She says:
Nothing but absolute knowledge of
the sufferings of the people of MAIZE
king prompts me TO inauguratc another
fund; the heartrending accounts re-
ceived from my sister. Lady Sarah Will
son, must be my excuse. She writes
with authority, having shared equally
with them the anXietes and privations
of the long siege. She describes the
restitution of the Inhabitants and the
absolute ruin OF all the small trades
| people, whose homes. in many cases,
have been demolished. The nuns con-
vent has been rendered rooness by Boer
guns. yet the Sisters are unremtting in
cheerful attendance upon the wounded
and sick. For months the inhabitants
have not slept in their beds. They have
given lives and property and stood by
| the gallant Baden Powell until their
courage and endurance have thrilled
the whole world"
The appeal concludes with hoping the
day the relief Mafeking is announced
the writer will be able to wire CON
gratulations accompanied by n sub
lstantial sum of money.
| GENERAL GATACRE IN LONDON.
London. May 12.-General Gatacrc has
| arrived from South Africa, his com
ing being unmarked by "a demonstra-
ton of any kind
a dispatch received here to-day from
Cape Town says that General Sir
| Charles Warren has been gazetted MIL
itary Governor of Cape Colony, north
of tho Orange river, with the exception
| VI NlllDS1leys
| WHITE FLAG TREACHERY
Geneva Siding, Friday, May Ii
Morning-The British forces have ar
rived here, marching splendidly. Gen
eral French in the advance. Firing WAS
heard yesterday i'll the direction of his
force. Some OF the InniskilinEs had
approached kraal. where a force of
Beers were concealed.
white flag was flying from the
Nraal. Willie the troopers We're unsad-
ding their horses n deadly fire was
poured in upon them from the windows
OF the farm house. killing several OF
the InniskillinSs. 4 score of them were
also captured. most OF whom had been
wounded.
| 1t is expected that the railway to
the Zand river will be completed to-
night. The line was almost entirely de-
stroyed north OF the river but beyond
where the British are. the Boers re-
treated from their positions too hastily
to do much damage.
London, May 12.-The War Office has
received the following dispatch from
| General Roberts
kroonstad. May IL. @ p. m, IL enter
cd Kroonstad 1880 without opposition to-
day when the Union Jack was hoisted
amid cheers from the few British resi-
+
Brandfort. May 1f.-Among the pr!s-
oners OF the foreign legion captured
during the fighting at Zand river was
a German named Trickman. from Err
| furt. He claimed to be n journalist but
was found hiding in the cactus bush
with n rifle in his hand.
THE REVOLVING AsHANTIS.
Accra, May 12.-There is no news
from Kumassi. Troops from Lagos and
Sierra Leone are massng at Prahsu, in
Ashanti, AS 81 base cf operations against
the natives who are in q state of re-
volt. 1t is supposed that the Bel1wais
have joined the Ashanti confederation
after having ben armed by the Govern
ment.
dwelling Lafayette Statue.