Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-19

London, April 17--G.ord Robert has
| spread his net far and wide to catch
the adventurous commands that have
been making mischief in The south
eastern part OF the Free state. The
net has not yet been drawn in but at
Roberts headquarters the impression
exists that the power OF the beers is
! decreasing. The Daily News CORES
pendent says they are fleeing to the
southeast The Standards CORES
pendent reports them fleeing north.
ward the Daily relegraph's cores
pondent says some are going north
others south; while the Morning Posts
representative says it Is not known
what the beers are doing. Evidently
the feeling at Bloemfonten is that
Roberts arrangements are such as TO
enable him to contract large force
| rapidly at any point. The beers. being
aware of this, are presumed to be
thinking now chiefly or retreat. The
investment of Wepener, according to a
special dispatch from Bloemfontein.
has absolutely been abandoned
Wepener Siege Raised.
London, April 1.-THE Daily Tele-
graphs BIoemfontein correspondent
says; The beers have raised the siege
at Wepener and have left Rouxville.
fho majority of them have undoubt-
edly returned north with the exception
of body of about 5000 and it was re-
ported were going toward Bethulie."
The Daily News Reddersburg CORE
spondent says: General Chermside
saw the rear guard of the beers disap-
pear southeast in fun retreat The
enemy appear TO be strong in force
fourteen miles east of Reddersburg.
They are falling back before our adj
vance guard From Bloemfontein
come the news that the beers are in
fun retreat from Wepener, huggins
the Basutoand border. and the Basu-
tos marching parallel with them along
the frontier, watching eagerly for the
slightest encroachment
Look for Information.
London April II. The Daily Malls
Lourenzo Marques correspondent says;
The tone OF the Standard and Dig
gers News shows the Transyaal gov
eminent is relying strongly upon
American Intervention. Great results
are expected from the campaign Of
Webster Davis and from the presiden-
tial contest, While tle semi-bluckade
Of Delagoa bay has not done the
slightest harm to the Transyaa 1t has
enriched foreign firms at the expense
of ruined Britshers" The Daily
Mail has the following from Lady
Sarah Wilson, dated Mafeklng. April
9TH "ihe pinch Of hunger Is begin
ming 10 be felt, and relief seems more
distant than ever Since March 3lst
there has been no Smelling until today
Commandant Snyman having taken
his burghers to bar Col. Plumer's road
Yesterday however, he returned and
the bombardment WAS renewed today
1i-pound shells, such as have not been
used since the first days of the siege.
Military authorities say the British
artillery has nothing compared with
these guns
The Morning Posts Bloomlontciu
correspondent says Small bodies OF
beers are prowling around aud are
even coming within eight or ten miles
Of Boemfontein Three johannesburg
'sarps actually entered town one
night and escaped without being dis
| covered The boer demonstration at
Karee Siding Is designed 10 cover the
Withdrawal Of an immense convoy Of
provision There is no doubt the boer
incursion into tho southeastern Free
state was largely due to the need Of
replenishing yictuals. Ths explains
why the enemy marched south with
empty wagons.
Beers Going South.
London, April 1.-THE Times says.
The beers who have been investing
Wepener are reported 10 be moving
Ia a soutberly direction, but the object
Of the movement is uncertain