Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-17
HORSES LANDED.


HORSES LANDED.
London. April 16.-A Cape Town dis
patch says nearly 5000 horses have been
landed there since April 13. which indi-
Gates that every effort is being put
forth to remedy the great defect in the
British organization.
The chief Boer delegate. Fischer, ac-
comnanled by DR.. Leyds, visited the
president Of the Dutch Cabinet to-day
Mt The Hague, but the doings of the
delegates create little speculation in,
England.
Frederick Villiers the veteran war
correspondent, who arrived at South
ampton to-day from the front, said he
believed the worst of the war was over,
but that guerilla warfare would con-
tinue for some time.
An official bulletin, issued at Pretoria
dated ADrll IL, reports that the burgh-
ers captured 500 straightforward at
Wepener and that General Froneman
that day defeated the British. causing
them to fly in the direction of Volver-
port.
The Irish-Amcrican ambulance ar
rived at Pretoria April h.
. The Beers report no casualties dur
Ing the recent fighting nj Warrenton.
FIGHT IN PROGRESS.
Brandfort. Friday. April 10 (vla Lou
renZo MISUNDERSTANDING with Bra
bants Horse at Jammerberg Drift con-
tinues. Commandant Petrus Dewet was
reported to have engaged the troons
sent from Bloemfonten to Brabant's
assistance.
There was also n brush with Brit
ish column advancing towards Built
fontein, without decisive result
All the foreign attaches are now
here.
COLLIERIES BLOWN UP.
London, April 16.-A special dis
patch from Ladysmith. dated April 1G,
9:45 a. m. says:
Native scouts have just reported
that tho Beers in the Elandslaagte dis
trict have retired beyond Biggarsberg.
Other information tends to confirm
the report that the Beers have sue
ceeded in blowing up three important
collieries near Wessal's Mex, completely
destroying the engine houses and
plants
DOM PAUL'S HEALTH.
Pretoria, Sunday. April 15.-Prcsident
Kruger keeps in excellent health
General Botha is here consulting with
the government. The members of the
irish American ambulance corps are
treated as guests of the government.
LANDED AT ST. HELENA.
jamestown, St Helena, April 16.-The
remainder of the Boer prisoners were
landed to-day and sent to Deadwood
Colonel Schiel and the two others
who had been confined at the citadel.
after their attempt to escape, have
been released. and they also have gone
to Deadwood.
BOERS NEAR LADYSMITH
London. April ia correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph Mt Ladysmith, in
dispatch dated April 16. says:
1.-THE Beers are down again at Dew
drop, east of Ladysmith"
SEIGE RAISED.
London, April 1.-THE Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph,
in dispatch dated yesterday. says:
THE Beers have raised the seige of
Wepener. and have left Rockville. \
majority OF them have undoubtedly re-
tired north. with the exception of a
body of about six thousand, now re-
ported to be going toward Bethulie."
FALLING BACK.
London. April 1.-THE Daily News
has the following from Reddersburg.
dated Friday:
General Chernside saw the rear
guard or the BOerS disappear southeast
in full retreat. The enemy appear to
be in strong force fourteen miles east
of Reddersburg. They are falling back
before our advance guard"
WATCHING EAGERLY.
The Bloemfontein correspondent of
the Standard. telegraphing Monday,
says
1.-THE Beers are in full retreat from
Wepener, hugging the Basutoland bor-
der. The Basutos are marching par
allel with them along the frontier.
Watching eagerly for the slightest en-
croachment."
RELYING UPON AMERICA.
London, April 1.-THE Lourenzo
Marques correspondent Of the Daily
Mail, telegraphing Sunday April 18th,
says:
1.-The tone of the Standard and Dig
gers News shows that the Transvaal
government Is relying strongly upon
American intervention. Great results
are expected from the campaign of
Webster Davis and from the Presiden-
tial contest.
"While the sfmo-blockade OF Delagoa
bay has not done the slightest harm
to the Transyaal, it has enriched for