The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-01
BOERS PRESENT
STRONG FRONT.
Resist British Advance From Thaba N'Chu and
Continuous Fighting Ensues-Big
Battle Near.
by MILTON Y. SNYDER.

by MILTON Y. SNYDER
| SPECIAL BY CABLE
London. Tuesday. May I.-.Copyright.
| 1890 by the New York Herald COMPANY -
Continuous fighting but apparently not Of
a severe character. has been in progress in
the neiEhborhood of Thaba N'Chu during
the last few days. The Beers have been
steadily thrust hack on the eastern side
OF the town hy 4 strong force of cavalry
and mounted infantry under the comma nd
Of General French. but, is was to be cx-
pected they are planning to offer stout
resistance To the further advance of the
British in the direction of f.adyb brand
They have fallen back only TO take up a
new. strong position on one of the noun
tain ridges barring the path Of the British
eastward.
There has been further fighting at Karee
Siding. the opposing artillery exchanging
compliments AT long range. From Brand
Tort comes word that the commandos which
hesieged Wepener and found Rumble before
DE VETS Dorp have slfely arrived at the
Boer headquarters. There is a general rec
ognliion here of the Beers cleverness in
managing. in the nick of time to elude the
British columns sent to compass their de-
struction.
W arrenton conStrues the recent nareuy-
ers Of the Beers to foreteI n concerted At
tack. Mafeking is maintaining a bold front
or was on April l.. which Is the date bv
the way. on which the Beers reported Col
onei Baden-Powell dead. 1t is reported
'ha' more Roers are gathering before the
town TO resist any at.emp; at Its relief.
BIG BATTLE NEAR.
BY THOMAS f. MILLARp
SPECIAL BY CABLE
Pretoria. Saturday. April aS-(Copyright.
1900, by the New York Herald Company. =
The British are showing Increased activity
east OF Bloemfontein. where a large force
is endeavoring 10 cut off General De Wet.
Lively slsirmishng between Brandfort
and Thaba N'Chu seems preliminary to a
big battle soon.
METHUENs GRACEFUL ACT.
SPECIAL BY CABLE.
London. Tuesday May 1-(Copyright.
1890. by the New York Herald Company.)-
The Daily Telegraph publishes this dispatch
from its special correspondent:
Kimberley. Monday-The Boers occupied
Windsortown ir strong force to-day They
have always desired TO occupy IT. but were
afraid that our guns commanded the vii
lage. Our nearest troops are at Warrenton
Lord Metheun. at his own expense has
erected monument over the grave of
Count De Villebois Mareuil. bearing the /!
inscription:
To the memory Of Count de Villebois !
Colonel of the Foreign Legion OF |
France and General of the Transvaal, who {
died on the field of honor. near Boshof. !
April r. 1. P.'''
BOTHA IN PRETORIA.
Ladysmith. April 3o.-The country north
Of Sundays River seems comparatively
clear Of Beers.
General Louis Botha has returned to Pre-
toria TO resume the supreme command of |
the Transvaal forces.
British Sick Sent Home.
London, April 30-A conception OF the
continuous ravages of the war can be gath
red from Cape Town dispatch. dated to-
lay, briefly Announcing the arrival from
Natal of twenty-five officers and $50 men in
-alided home, and the sailing of the Aurania
or England with 400 sick and wounded SOL
iiers.
Endeayors are being made TO remedy the
emount question. Simla dispatch an
louncing that 800 experienced native horse
.eepers 80 shoesmiths and fifty veterinary
ficers have been drawn from India for
eryice in South Africa.
BOERS' UNUSUAL ACTIVITY.
London. May /, $50 a. m.-The Bocrs are
low showing uncommon activity west Of
They are in force between Fourteen |
streams and Kimberley. on Sunday they
occupied Windsortown. west of the rail-
way. and row threaten 10 irtcrrun. the
communications of the British force at /
Varrenton, TO the north.
This, too, at time when General Hunter
about to start on :. 2oo-mile march 10 !
jafe king, probably with thousands of !
len.
To the cast of BIocmfontein, the Beers |
n Sunday night were still holdin. the hills
ear Thaba N'Chu. while behind them long !
wagon trains. loaded with wheat for the .
'oe- army in the north. are moving |
brouch L.adybrand.
The British captured one Boer convoy on |
sturtay. hut its size is not mentioned in
be dispatch. which barely announces the
act.
\ dispatch from Maseru. dated Monday, ,
ays.
THE Basutos second time astound- ,
1 to see the Boers peacefully retiring ,
18th herds which. the natives think, should
o the booty of the British. who are said
} be the conquerors-' ,
According TO Information from Maseru
lie main body of the Beers reached Leeuw
liver, due west Of E.adybrand Saturday, |
nall parties trailing behind at intervals of (
N miles TO protect the rear and whip up
le herds.
Slight outpost actions take place daily be
1nd Karee Siding. where the head OF the
ritish invasion is cautioned. ?
African horse sickness has broken out in }
eneraI Buffers army. 1t proves especially
.tal among freshly arrived animals. The Il
correspondents point out that {
se deficiencies in the veterinary depart a
ent cause thousands Of losses. q
Lucas Meyer replying to General :
uIIer's complaint that some of the British g
-isoners at Pretoria are lodged in the
wn JAIL says that only those are so treat J.
who have tried. or who are suspected OF r
wing. TO escape. He retorts. moreover. =
at Roer prisoners are confined in the town Il
il at PietermaTitzburg, with natives. Z
The morning papers give special prom- -
nee to the statement of a news agency "
at Sir Redvers Butler sent his resignation q
Lord Roberts after the Spien Kop CEN Y
res were published and that Lord Roberts
,clned to accept it. o.
TO RELIEVE NAFEKING. a