The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-13
Methucn working Eastward and Now
within Eighty Miles OF Kroon-
stad, steyn's New Capital.
BoERs WORRYING BULLER
THEIR SCOUTS SEEN ON THE FLANK
AND REAR of HIS ARMY.
Lord Roberts Supposed to Have 214,-
900 Effective Troops, with 12,OOO
Anoat and Under Orders.

LONDON. April 1s 4:SO a. MIN a round
about way London hears that Lord Rob
erts, when wiring to the Prince of Wales
at Copenhagen congratulations on his es-
three hopeful sentences portending an early
advance with wide reaching combinations.
Quiet assurances are passed around among
military men that Lord Roberts is employ
ing his great army effectively, and that
the adventurous Boer commandos are like
ly to be enmeshed.
Scraps of news-detail here and another
there-have reached England tonight over
comparatively idle cables. but they do not
illuminate the situation.
The colonials at Wepener still hold off
the Beers
Lord Methuen has worked eastward un-
til he Is within eighty miles of Kroon-
stad.
Boer scouts have gone around Lady
smith and have appeared at Dewdrop and
and rear. The officers of Buffers irregular
horse estimate the Beers in Natal 49,
COO, but these figures are probably ex-
cessive, 10000 being regarded here as the
outside number. After General Hart's brig
ade leaves him General Butler will still
have close upon 5000 men. 1t Is generally
assumed that this brigade is going to join
Lord Roberts, but its destination is really
unknown.
Nothing has been learned regarding the
rumor of Colonel Baden-Powells death.
The Boer note to Portugal regarding the
use by the British of the Beria route for
the transportation of troops to Rhodesia.
may. IL the Beers act against Portugal,
lead Great Britain TO land troops at
Lourenzo Marques. This possibility has
been seriously discussed and is referred to
at length in the morning papers to-day.
The work of the Boer peace commission
ers has begun. Mr.. Fischer has asked Italy
to intervene, and the Italian minister of
foreign affairs. the Marquis Di visconti-
Venosta, has replied .that while he would
receive the envoys, the best he could do
would be 10 transmit their proposals to
London, thus following the course of the
United States
Sir Alfred Miner, when replying to a
deputaticn of clergymen in Cape Town
yesterday Thursday. said: Never
again must be the motto OF all thinking
and humane men, but not from lust of con-
quest or desire to trample on the GAL
liant, IL misguided. There must be no COM
promise or patch work in the settlement.
and no opportunity for MISUNDERSTANDING.
intrigue, the revival OF impossible ambi-
tions. or the accumulation OF enormous
ornaments The British will no longer toll
crate dissimilar and antagonistic political
systems In country which nature and
history have declared TO be one" In these
absolute utterances OF Sir Alfred Milner
he speaks for the imperial government.
1t Is calculated that Lord Roberts now
has 2li.oo0 effective troops, with 1900 more
aioat. or under orders. The War Office has
instructed officers not TO take any more
expanding bullets 20 Africa for revolvers.
The seventh month OF the war is begin
ming with Eastertide and the morning
paper editorials expatiate upon the need
OF solvernes.