Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-19
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London. April 19.-4:10 n. m.--Heavy
rains impcdcd the movements OF the
British columns. The blockade Of Wep-
ener continues, although relief is near.
Large quantities of stores are being
moved southwark from Blocmfontcin,
which is Il reversal of the course of
freight for the last six weeks. These
shipments are made necessary by the
operations in the southeast of the Free
State.
There are two thousand sick in the
field hospitals most of the cases being
of dyscntery and cnteric fever.
With the exception of those facts the
embargo upon war intelligence is al
most complete. Tho special correspou-
dents send trivialltics or statements
which obscure. rather than explain, the
situation in their efforts tn prepare
matter that will pass the censor. Hero
and there Il phrase indicates an cXpcc-
fancy that large things arc about to
happen.
BULLiH AND WARREN
What is 10 he done with Sir Rcdvers
Butler and Sir Charles Warren oc-
cuDics cvcrybody's attention. The
upon Lord Roberts ccnsure of these
commanders. They ask if more errors
are not likely to occur, together with
iruitless waste OF life, in the event that
men who have been declared incompe-
tent by their superior continue to COM
mahd 1900 troops. 1t is now generally
accepted that the government had Il
purpose in the publication of Lord
RobertS dispatch, and that the recall
OF General Butler ana General Warren
probably has been decided upon.
LEGION OF FOREIG NERS.
According TO Boer reports, there is a
steady How of foreign volunteers To the
TransVaal. Hitherto these adventures
have been attached TO the various COM
mandocs. Now, it is said, they are to
be formed into Il special legion. with
continental officers, and there is Il ru-
NOR that the command will be given 10
distinguished French soldier lately
retired. who is now in the Transvaa
or Isl nearing the end Of the journey
thlthcr.
MOVEMENT or SUPPLIES.
London. April lo.-Thc Morning Post
has the following from Bloemfontcln
dated Tuesday:
In view Of the individuality of a re-
treat through Swaziland cmissaries of
HE Beers are now cndcavCring to pur-
chase secret information concerning
caverns in the Grcysionc country which
are only known to the natives. with
the object of accommodating provisions
and ammunition.
Large Quantities of British forage
ana stores were dispatched to the south
yesterday"
London. APRIL 1o.-ilO a m.-Prc-
sumably The French officer referred 10
III preceding dispatch is General de Ne
gricr' former member of the French
supreme Council of War. who was re-
moved from the active list last July by
the Marquis de Galifct as Il discipln-
airy measure during the excitement
arising from the Dreyfus court-mar-
tial
Pretoria. Tuesday, April l7-Thc
latest reports from The Orange Free
State are to the effect that General
Dewet is still surrounding Brabant's
forces though the British are strongly
cntrenched in Bocr fashion, indlcating
that they are cOlonials
COmmandant Froncmann reports
that he chased 400 troops across the
river in the direction Of .ALiwal North
capturing several prisoners
II is said that Bethuciic bridge has
been blown up.
THE BERNI1 AWARD.
Pretoria, April lS-As soon as the
Berne award in the Delagoa Bay r,il-
way arbitration was published the
Transvaal Government offered 10 lend
Portugal the amount she was condemn
ed to pay G5,C00.O00). which. however.
was courteOusly declined. the statement
being made that The money was al
ready provided.
The Government is receiving many
memorials from Burghers on the sub
ject of sending the Boer prisoners 10
st. Helena, and viii formally protest
to Great Britain on the subject.
DESTRUCTION OF MINES.
Secretary Of State Reitz says the
Transvaai Government is not taking
any resolution regarding the destruc-
ton of the mines.
LORD ROBERTS CRITICISMS.
London, April is lbs p. m.)--Lord
Roberts criticisms OF General Butler.
General Warren and Colonel Thornley,
croft continue topics of acute interest.
All the afternoon papers comment at
length on the structures of the British
commandments chef in South Africa,
taking the same lines as the morning
papers. praising Lord Roberts for his
frankncss and specializing upon what
the publication of the dispatches at the
present moment portends. Some of
them maintain there is nothing left
for General Butler but TO resign.
The ST. James Gazette is particularly
scathing. Referring 10 General Buffers
report. 1t says:
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