The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-09
TRANSVAAL NOTES.
The Minor News of the Coast Files
1JemlZed.

Bryan says America is with the Beers
Basutos are said to be aiding the
Beers.
Bothas generalship is superior to
that of Roberts.
African horse sickness has broken
out in Buffers army.
Society nurses are pronounced a nul-
sance in South Africa.
Attempts to stop murders in Swat
land are proving futile.
Beers near Dewetsdorp are retreat
ing before the British Iorce.
1t is reported that Holland has ad
vised the Beers to seek peace.
Conspicuous instances of heroism are
reported from Plumer's column.
The Beers shelled Warrenton, but
were driven off by the return fire.
No more women nurses will be en-
ployed ON tae hospital ship Maine.
The gallantry of Canadian troops in
recent engagements is highly praised.
The Boef peace delegates will go to
America, having nothing to hope for in
Europe
the report that the Beers have re-
occupied Boshof is untrue Methuen is
still there.
Sir George White dined with the
Queen and told her about the siege of
Ladysmith.
Public feeling In Germany, following
the Emperor's lead, is veering toward
the British.
All British subjects have been order
ed to leave the Transvaal within forty
eight hours.
There are differences in the Cape cab
met over what should be done with the
two republics
London journals sharply censure
Roberts for the practical failure of his
elaborate plans.
There is little hope of trapping Beers,
as they retire everywhere before the
British advance
The British have abandoned their
lenient policy toward the Beers who
break their paroles.
German officers with the Beers assert
that only five Beers were killed and
twenty-five wounded at Colenso, where
lao British fell
Pretoria has expelled another party
or British subjects consisting OF ten
men, 263 women and 429 children. who
have gone to Delagoa Bay.
London papers say Butler sent his
resignation to Roberts after the Spion
kop censures were published, but that
Roberts declined to accept it.
The sending of General Cronje to St
Helena has greatly enraged the Beers,
who are said to be more than ever de-
.ermined to fight to the death.
A dispatch from Pretoria says that
General Dewet has Brabant's horse iso-
lated and has repulsed two attempts to
relieve, capturing fifty Britishers.
The BloemfOntein correspondent of
the London Standard says the country
is so favorable to Boer tactics that he
doubts if the Republicans can be made
10 submit. "a 4
Bloemfontein reports that the Boer
army Of 10000 men was reduced one
half between December anu March.
Eight thousand were killed and wound
ed and $500 captured
The Ladysmith correspondent of the
Standard says: The strength Of the
Beers in the Biggarsberg district is be-
lieved to be between 5000 and 5000.
lney are commanded by General Lucas
Meyer and are well supplied with artil-
lery.
A dispatch from Kimberley says that
enteric fever is so rampant there that
the city officials are urging the military
the town and discontinue the use of
public buildings as hospitals. with the
view Of better safeguarding the public
health.
The Beers who began their raid
month ago by compelling Col Broad
wooo to retire on Bloemfontein, have
now gotten safely away to the north
ward, practically without loss, but with
the advantage of seven British guns,
together with hundreds of prisoners
captured.
All advices indicate that the United
States Consul, Adelbert 8. Hay, has won
diplomatic success. His position is
exceedingly difficult, but he is pursuing
an impartial, determined policy and has
succeeded in ameliorating the condition
of British prisoners at Pretoria, includ-
ing the ColonIals.
The Lourenzo Marquee correspondent
of the Daily Telegraph says: at is as