Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-13

eral fresh recruits left here for Pre-
torla today including a French cap
tain, brother of the late Gen. De Vile
bols Mareull"
The BloemfonteIn correspondent OF
the Daily Telegraph tclegraphlng
Wednesday says. Lord Roberts wise
~ declines Co exhaust his men and
horses IN hunting the elusive Beers
until his preparations are complete. He
will leave TO the enemy the barren
comfort Of the occupation Of a few
farms for a short time"
The Bloemfonteln correspondent OF
the Cape Argus, according 10 a dis
patch from CapetoWn says "Ollvier's
commando Is moving In the direction
Of Smithheld Five different laagers
are located between Bethany and the
Kaiir river lying parallel 90 the rail-
way, twelve miles eastward
Allwal North, April ia detachment
of 200 of the Rockville commando Is
patrolllng IN this direction Many %
the men go to their farms at night and
rejOin the detachment IN the morning
The Rockville commando numbers zoo
a lrage body Of BasutOs is closely
watching events from the border The
weather Is too cloudy Go permit hello
graphing.
II is reported that the Beers lost
heavily in the recent fighting at
Wepeuer. There IS much weeping
among the women and an urgent mes
sage for assistance has been sent 10 the
Rouxyille commando. There was fight
ing at Dewetsdorp today.
New York April IA dispatch TO
the Tribune from London says:
The motive from the Boer reconuals-
sauce In force on Sunday river on two
successive days Is not clear one dis
patch states that raiding parties are adj
yanclng toward Weenen through Help
makaar 20 the south and toward Dew
d0rp 90 the west OF Ladysmith. II these
raids had been planned, the attack up-
on Clerys camp was an effective meth
cd OF diverting attention from them.
Probably the Beers have become rest
less during the five weeks of lnaCt!ou,
and II was necessary Tor their new COM
mander 20 find employment for them
and also iuspirit the hurghers az Pre-
toria by sending bulletins OF victory
like those which are telegraphed from
LOurenzo Marques
No definite results have been accom-
plished by this spasm Of Boer activity.
There was a continuous rifle FIRE. fol-
lowed by artillery practice. for several
hours on Wednesday but the Boer at
tack was neither vigorous nor per-
slstent There was a change Of tactics,
since the Boer positions were disclosed.
whereas they have usually concealed
their guns. This was not important,
since the Beers occupied a temporary
line of defense, with a permanent one
further back Of much greater strength.
The Boer operations in the southeast
ern corner OF the Free State are equally
indecislve The commando on the north
bank OF the orange river Is content with
blocking the passage OF a relief column
10 Wepener and is not attacking AliWal
North. Wepener stil holds out against
an investment 10y a superior force
General Kitchener was evidently sat
isfed before leaving Allwal North that
the situation was not serious, and that
General Brabant was equal 90 the emer-
gency The cannonadlng was heavy at
Wepener on Wednesday, but the Beers
did not gain ground.
From Rhodesa there IS no connrma-
ton Of the Boer rumor Of the death Of
Baden-powell. but there Is a heavy list
Of casualties from Col Plumer UNI
successful fight six miles north Of Mafe-