The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-28
ON THE RUN
PURSUED BY
GEN. FRENCH
The Beers Still Holding the Eastern
Outlet Of the Town of
Thaba NJ chu.
UNABLE TO BAG THE GAME.
Muttsrings of Discomfort at Roberts
Inability to Surround the En-
emy are Heard.

war Office mas issued the following from
Lord Roberts, dated Bloemfontein, Fri
day. April %;
"Gen. French reached Thaba N'chu
this morning with cavalry. He met
General Ian Hamilton and General
smlth-D -Derrien's brigade there.
"The enemy were still holding the
eastern outlet of the town, where from
Generals French and Hamilton were
proceeding to turn them out.
Gen. Rundle's division was eight
miles south of Thaba N'chu last eve-
ming"
LONDON, April 2S.-4:55 a. MN
commandant General Louis Botha, the
Beers appear to have found capable
success to General Joubert. AS the re-
suit of his insight and quick decision,
1t may be assumed now that the re-
treating commanders have gotten safely
away with the transport.
1t is true that Lord Roberts dis
patches leave much unsaid as TO the
whereabouts of other forces than those
Of General French and General Rum
die. Nothing is said about the troops
Of General Brabant. Pole Carew, Hart
and Charmside. but the indication from
AlIwnl North show that several small
commanders are still lowering in the
vicinity of Springfield, causing GER
tain amount of danger, and the advices
from De wetsdorp, outlining the du-
ties of General Charmslde, Justify the
conclusion that 1t viii still be necessary
to employ considerable number Of
troops to keep the Free State clear of
Beers.
The Beers Hustling On.
The position is that thc Beers. who
began their raid month ago, by COM
pelllng Colonel Brentwood to retire on
Bloemfonteln, have now gotten safely
away to the northward, practically
without loss, but with the advantage
seven British guns together with
hundred prisoners captured. Mean
while the advance to Pretoria, has not
begun. Small wonder is 1t that muf-
fled complaints and criticisms are be-
ginning to be heard here and there,
against Lord Roberts
Two-thIrds OF his entire force
have been employed in effecting this
small satisfaction, and the probability
Is that the whole force must be again
concentrated on Bloemfontein before
the main advance begins. AS similar
raids on the British communications
are likely to be repeated. 1t is evidently
still far cry to Pretoria.
Another Serious Attempt.
The significance of General Hunters
division going to Kimberley, where
mounted troops are arriving daily, is
now said to be serious attempt to
deal with the strong Boer forces on the
Vaal river, now threatening to re-take
Bakly, and then an endeavor to relieve
Mareklng. It will be borne in mind
that General Hunter paid a hurried
visit to Lord Roberts, at Bloemfon-
tein.
A temporary railroad bridge has Just
been completed at Bethulie, where
hitherto railway trucks had been
transferred over the wagon bridge.
Thlswlll greatly facilitate getting stores
up to Bloemfontein.
Mr.. Poultney Bigelow, discussing the
treatment Of South African rebels,
says that the wisdom of the United
States government in not Furnishing the
confedorates after the war Of secession
has borne good fruit, and he suggests
that similar result would follow a
similar policy In South Africa.