The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19

Colonial Officer, Whose Command Is Invested
.-o ~ me ..oe,s
way. and that the hope Of relief is far
off. as no force is advancing from the
south. ~
The war office announces that 1000
horses will arrive at the Cape this
week. 1t is well understood that the
animals are not fit for work until about
tel, days after the voyage. Two thou
sand more are due at the Cape next
week. The war office has called out
the reserve companies Of several In
.fantry battalions, which will be sent
to South Africa forthwith
The Boer peace commissioners have
documents--the Rome correspondent OF
the Daily News says-shOwing that
urgent advances to the Transvaal to
wage war were originally made by
Germany. This correspondent also as
serts that Count Won Buelow, the Ger
man foreign minister, who was said
to have gone on visit to a Sick broth
err. really went to Milan for the ex-
press purpose Of comforting with the
delegates.
Beers Changing Tactics.
London, April 15.-The Daily Tele-
graph has the following from Glands
laagte, dated April 10: ''The Beers are.
changing tactics and are moving from
Glencoe westward, with view OF
threatening the lines of communication
to Ladysmith. On Tuesday corps Of
carbineers and another of Thorny-
crofts horse narrowly escaped being
cut off owing to the treachery or q
Kaffir and native guide.
Kimberley Preparing for n Siege.
Kimberley, April 1.-THE town guord
has been remobilized and guns have
beer remounted at the forts owing to
the fears of the populace that the
Beers will again attempt siege. A
battalion Of the Scottish rifles has ar
rived and the reoubts around the town
are manned with regular troops. The
military authorities regard these fears
as groundless.
Beers Move Quickly.
London. April 1.-THE Bloemfontin
correspondent of the Morning Post, tel.
egraphing Thursday, says: "The enc.
my have evidently determined to adopt
entirely new tactics. Two columns are
known to be moving to the south OF
Bloemfontein. They are relying upon
Cape carts for transport and are car.
| rying scarcely any forage and only SUI
ficient food to meet immediate require
merts of the convoy with OK transport
following Mt a secure distance. The
| Roer columns are thus enabled to move
almost as quickly as cavalry. 1t Is re-
ported that there are 5000 Beers to
the south of Dewetsdorp. The force
extends from that point to Odendahi
The burghers who returned to their
farms are undoubtedly rejoining the
enemy. Lord Roberts has appointed
| the duke of Marlborough to be assis-
| tant military secretary at headqnar-
| tiers.
| Total Baer Losses.
London, April. 15.--The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch, dated
| APRIL 13, from LourenZo Marques:
| "The Beers are manufacturing shells.
| especially Viekers- Maxim. in large
quantities at the Begbie foundry. Jo-
hannesburg. The actual Boer losses
| to the end of March. including prison,
| ers. are estimated at 10000 At pres
ent there are several thousand Beers
| in Natal and $4,000 in the Free State. :
Nothing to- Cause Unensiness.
London, April 15.-The Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Daily Mail, tele-
| graphing Thursday, says: There Is
| nothing whatever to cause uneasiness.
| 1t will presently be seen That The Beers
| are lust where we want them. In a
| word. we are all right"
Beers RepuIsei with Great Loss.
Bloemfontein, April Is. = Accounts
received here of the fighting of the
corps under Col. Dalgetty at Wepener
show the Beers attacked them vigor-
ousiy but We're repulsed with great