The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-05-04
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They Threaten to Interrupt British
Communication at Warrenton.
IeH. Hunters Contemplated March
q" Nafekina VIM Ne Abs ndoned
for the Prcseat-The Boer.
Now Occupy Wiadsortoa.

London, May 1.-The Beers are now
showing uncommon activity west OF
Biocmfontein. They are in force be-
tween Fourteen Streams and Kimber
ley. On Sunday they occupied Wind
.orton. west OF the railway. and now
threaten 10 interrupt the communica.
lions of the British force at Warren
ton, 10 the north. This, too. al a time
when Gen. Hunter is about 10 start
on a 2o0-milc march TO Mafeking,
probably with 5000 men.
10 III, east Of Bloemfontein the
Beers Sunday night were still holding
The hills nenr Thaba N'chu. while be-
hind them long wagon trains loaded
With wheat for the lioer army In the
north are moving through I.adybrand.
Wcpener. lately the scene of inces-
saut Sighting. II deserted. Gen. Bra
hant aad Col Daigciy having moved
northward.
\ dispatch from Mascrt. dated
Monday, says; "The Basutos are a
SECOND time astounded TO see the
ioers peacefully retiring with herds
which the natives think should bc the
booty Of the British. who are said 10
be- che eonquerors.'
According 20 information from
Nnserii. the main body of the Beers
reached i.eeuw river. due west OF La
dYhra I'd. sunday. small parties trail
ing behind al intervals OF ten miles
20 protect the rear and wohip mp the
herds
slight outpost actions take place
daily beyond Karcc Siding. where the
head Of the British invasion Is can
toned.
African horse sickness has broken
nrf in Gen. Rullcr's army n proves
especially fatal among freshly arrived
animals. The Bioemfontcin CORE.
.pordcnts point out that the dehcien-
cics in the veterinary department
causc thousands of LOSSES.
Ccn Iueas Meyer, replying 10 Gen
rulicr's complaint that some Of the
British prisoners az Pretoria are
lodged in She town Jail. says that only
fhose are so treated who have tried
or who are suspected OF having tried
- escapc. lie rctoris. moreover. that
pocr prisoners are confined in the
Town jail a. Pitermariizbnrg With ma
titea
Tho war specials consist chiefly oi
detached scraps. the fasorite intro
duciinn Of thc military commentator
and editorial writers hring that, "a
onif scant news has been wired. some
fhng big Is probably about 10 hap
pen.
The Daily Chronicle expert says;
"ff solid victory d to be- attained
'hc british must have different lead
cr.hip from what has hccn displayed
in fhc neWct sdprp operations.
,cn. Church's object. now that al
rhancc Of catching the main bodies
of The hurphcrs haa disappeared. IL 10
harrass the Boers and prevent any
weil organized retreat.
conception of the continuous
utarc Of the war can be gathered
from Cape Town dispatch, dated
Monday. briefly announcing the ar
rival from Natal OF % officers and
ass men invaded home and the sail
ime Of the AurEnia for England with
600 sick aud wounded soldiers.
s.ndca,or- are being made 20 rem
cdy the rcmount question. "a Simla
dispatch announcing that 500 expo
ri,uccd native horse keepers. i5t
shocsmiths and 50 veterinary officers
have been drawn from lraDa for scrv'
ice ina South Africa.
Cape Town reports say that DR.
Irmeson has recovered from the Sc
we're attack Of fever which ne has
been suffering
radysmiih. April ao.-The country
north % Sundays river seems com
paratively clear of Beers. Gen. Louis
Rctna has returned In Pretoria To re.
sumo the supreme command of Trans
Nsai forces.