The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-14

1t Is we'll understood that the animals
are not fit for work until about ten DAYS
after the voyage. Two thousand more
are due at the Cape next week
The war office has called out the re-
serve companies of several infantry bat
talions, 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were originally made by Germany.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 asserts that Count
Won BueIow, the German foreign min
lister, who was said TO have gone on
visit to sick brother, really went to
Milan for the express purpose of confer
ring with the delegates.
BOERS ARE CHECKED.
The war Office has received the follow
ing dispatch from Gen. Roberts:
''Bloemfontein, April 15.-The enemy's
movements south have been checked.
Wepener is still surrounded. but the little
garrison is holding out well. Troops are
being moved to their assistance.
The health of the troops is good and
the climate perfection"
EMPLOY NEW TACTICS.
The Bloemfontein correspondent of the
Morning Post, telegraphing Thursday,
says:
The enemy have evidently determined
to adopt entirely new tactics. Two coll
umnS are known to be moving to the
south of Bloemfontein. They are relying
upon Cape carts for transport, and are
carrying scarcely any forage, and only
sufficient food to meet the immediate re-
quirements Of the convoy, with OK trans
ports following at a secure distance. The
Boer columns are thus enabled to move
almost as quickly as cavalry.
''It is reported that there are 5000 Beers
to the south of Dewets dorp. The force
extends from that point to Odendahl
THE burghers who had returned to
their farms are undoubtedly rejoining the
enemy"
BRITISH ALL RIGHT.
The Bloemfontein correspondent of the
Daily Mail, telegraphing Thursday, saws:
There is nothing whatever to cause
uneasincss. 1t will presently be seen
that the Beers are just where we want
them. In word, We are all right
The Daily Mail publishes the follow ing
dispatch, dated Friday, April 13, from
LouTenzo Marques:
THE Beers are manufacturing Shells
especially Vickers- Maxim, in large quan-
titles at the Begbie foundry, Johannes
burg.
''The actual Boer losses to the end Of
March, including prisoners, are estimated
at 1900. At present there are several
thousand Beers in Natal, and 35. 900 In The
Free State
BRITONS UNDISTURBED.
The Bloemfontein correspondent of the
Times telegraphing Friday, says:
Everything is going satisfactory. Ow-
INK n
sity has arisen for movement in the
southeastern direction and for strategic
reasons the military has monopolized the
railway for short period, but the Boer
raids were anticipated as the result of a
halt in our main advance. We In Bloem-
fontein are full of admiration of the
calm, cool front with which headouarte
have received this information.
Half of the object of the enemy has
failed since Lord Roberts has refused to
be drawn into complications, but has fos-
tered the enemy's enterprises. making
disposition to checkmate it almost with
out Bioemfontein being aware that move
ments or the troops have occurred
EXPERT OPINION.
Mr.. Spencer Wilkinson, discussing the
military situation in the Morning Post
says:
1.-The objective of the 5000 Beers south
of Dewetsdorp is either Col. Dalgettv,s
force, the bridge at Bethulie or the
country south of the Orange river What
ever its object, Lord Roberts has appar-
emily checked it and the equipment and
reorganization Of the British force can
proceed uninterrupted and the new cam
paign will shortly begin on the initiative
of Lord Roberts,
DALGETTY SURROUNDED.
The Times has the following from
Jammersberg, dated April 19:
Col. Dalgetty's force has been sur
rounded by some thousands of Beers.
with eight guns, two pom-poms and two
Maxims. since Monday morning. They
have gallantly withstood heavy at