Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-14
Damage to the British Position
Was Practically Mi,
LONDON IS CONFIDENT NOW
Measuring News from Bloemiontein
Advance Via Heira- with the
BOer Peace ENJOYS,
Afternoon Dispatched

London April A. 2.O1 3. m.-The only
development reported thus far today
In the cable dispatches received here
from South Africa is the heavy bonn
bardment Of the BrItRh trenches at
Wauenton April 18Th, but which re-
suited I'm no damage, the Beers oppar-
emily being u.der the impression that
the British meditated an attack.
Major General Sin Frederick Caring
ton, accompanied by attachments Of
bushmen and Scotch scouts, sailed to-
day from Capetowu for Beira, Portu-
guese East Africa
Prince Adolphus Of Teck has returned
to Bloemfontein, after a short visit TO
Capetown.
From Boer sources Il Is learned that
Gen. Botha has returned from the fight
ing lines at Glencoe and reports that
the British have removed their camp In
the direction OF Elandslaagte.
As the British camp has been situated
at that place for some time doe sig
nihcance OF Gen. Botha's statement
rs not quite clear.
The reassurng reports from Bl0em-
fOnteIn published In this morning. pa-
pers, have done much 20 restore cone
hdence Ia London. AN the correspond
ents seem agreed that Lord Roberts
knows what he is about. The critics OF
the afternoon papers eagerly speculate
on the possibility of the B1er commands
at Wepener being cut on. This seems
quite possible. as the force from Bl1em-
ioutein is advancing by way OF DeWets-
dorp General Cheimside Is nearing the
objective with the third division by way
OF Reddersburg and Cen Brabants
force Is moving from Allwal North by
way of Rockville and Bushman K0p
while across The border a strong force
Of BasbtUs are closely watching events
In the meanwhile Cen Ruudle's d.
vision Is concentrating at Springfon-
tein.
Lord Methuen's force is trying 20 get
90 Ho0Dstad ana 40 is believed Gen.
Hunters division WIN strengthen the
British len at Fourteen Streams.
The weakening 0f Gen. Buffers force
by the withdrawal of the union and
Irish brIgades now under Gen Hunter
is attributed 90 the fact that the gene
erai commanding n natal has decided
tha, the lorclug 0f biz troops Is inpmc-
tlcable, ana that he win merely attempt
Go maintain the status quo until Lord
Roberts main advance opens his road
through Laings Mex
Beyond the mysterious CapotOwn hint
regarding the early expectation OF good
news about Mafeking there Is no fur
ther Information az hand 90 connection
with that beleaguered town. which now
must be In great straits.
Milan April 1.-THE Bocr peace
commissioners started for The Hague
this afternoon Or Leyds the dIpl0-
matte agent of the Transyaal accom-
panied them as Jar as Brussels,
Rome. April l4-Nothlng Is known
here I'm confederation OF the report pub
lished abroad that Count Won Buplow.
the German minister of foreign affairs,
had visited the Transvaal peace en-
voys at Milan, and the story is not
credited. The Portuguese minister.
Senior de Carvalho Vasconcell0s, how
ever has gone 20 that city.
An interview Is published here In
which Jonkherr Abram Fischer. one OF
the Transvaul commissioners is alleged
TO have declared that the South African
republics were willing 90 make any
sacrifice In order 20 preserve their lib-
erty and Independence They did not
wish, he declared too add 20 their ter
ritory but merely 20 retain &C and 90 live
peacefully az home. The republics. be-
had only %. 900 soldiers. and
Great Britain was eyaggerating the
numbers In % der 20 magnify her vic
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