The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-01
FIGHT KEEPS UP
AT THABA N'CHU
Artillery Duel in Which
Nett Z err Side Scores
Much Advantage.

London, Tuesday, May 1.-The
Daily Mail has the following dis
patch:
Thaba N'Chu, April 29.-The
Beers who are in strength in the
hills to the northeast of Thaba
N'Chu, refused to be drawn on Sat-
urday during the s Reconnaissance by
Generals Hamilton and Rundle's
forces, but to-day the third cavalry
brigade engaged them on the east
Rundle's force on the northeast
The enemy brought five guns in to
action, and our artillery made ex-
cellent practice.
General French is in command OF
the whole force, the disposition OF
which is excellent.
London, Tuesday, May Com
tinuous fighting, though not OF a
very severe character, has been in
progress in the neighbornood OF
Thaba N'Chu during the last few
DAYS and the Beers have been
steadily thrust back on the eastern
side of the town by a strong force
of mounted troops under the COM
mand of General French, but, as
was to be expected, they are pre-
pairing to offer stoutresistance to
any further advance of the British
in the direction of Lady brand.
Consequently they have only fallen
back to take up a strong position
on one of the endless mountain
ridges barring the British path.
From Brandfort comes the news
that the Dewetsdorp and Wepencr
commanders have safely arrived at
the Boer headquarters. There is
no disposition in this country to
grudge the Beers credit for the
clever way in which they managed
in the nick oil time to elude British
columns sent, if possible, to COM
pass their destruction.
London, May 1.-The Daily Elk.
press has the following from the
front:
Cape Town, April Sol have it
on the highest authority that Sir
Archibald Hunter has been sent tc
Kimberley to command a strong
column intended for the relief OF
Mafeking.
General Baricn's brigade. which
is a part of Hunters Tenth Divl-
sion, has also been directed toward
Kimberley. The operation will
probably be seconded by Methuen.
but the chief movements will be con
troled by General Hunter.
London, May 1.-The Times prints
the following this morning:
Bloemfontcin, April D. Thu
time for making examples has come
Lord Roberts is determi ned t.
protect his force against such tao
tics as the Beers have adopted re
Gently. In this determin nation h
carries the feeling Of the Who'll
army with him.
Steps have already been taken t
put his decision into effect, and n
one is now allowed to pass in or GU
of the town.
The enemy's system Of dispatc
! riding also is stopped by the cor
hscation of their horses, while tn
discovery of single Mauser cart
o ridge or discriminating document i
now sufficient evidence to convict,
The existence of the consrirac
t was gradually brought to light an
Field Marshal Roberts has mad
up his mind that in the future tn
/. "conspirators" must be punished
0 A remarkable statement is mad
by the Central News that, after tn
!, Spion Kop dispatches had bee
e published, General Butler wrote
0 Lord Roberts offering to resign
9 but the commander-in-chlc refused
n to accept the resignation.
:; Petoria, April 50.--As a sequt
s to the Johannesburg explosion tn
!, government has ordered BIRTHS
J subjects, with few exceptions,
:, leave the republic within iorty-eigt
p hours.
= Nearly $1,000 has been subscrit
:. ed for the relief OF the victims.
Q The correspondent OF the Time
a telegraphing Monday, says; Pal
,,r Of the machinery of the Begbi
Nd works has started again. The fec
Mt eral governments continue to Blu
Y enormous quantities of provisions
IN jamestown. st. Helena, April 81
General Cronj e and his wife, al
m companled by the Generals pri
c. ate secretary, were permitted
y attend religious service yesterda
- at Deadwood's Camp, after whic
r. they had their first ride round IL
r. country, an experience which seer
OF ed to give General Cronje mue
Sc pleasure.
Or London, Tuesday, May 10
t., m..-The Beers have again rea
peared in large force betwet
- Fourteen Streams and Kimber lie
ps They evidently intend to give Lo
10 Roberts some more trouble befO