The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
Roberts Reports Check of
Advance on His Commu-
nlcations.

nlcations.
Locdon. April II, 4.15 an
The forward movement of the Beers
is checked" says Lord Roberts. This
is taken TO mean, not By fighting but
by dispositions to head off further
advance and bar their way to vulnera-
bic points in the line of British comm
nicatioos.
Relief is on the way to Wepeuer.
The Beers 10 Natal appear incapable
eff developing an aggressive movement
at Eandslaagte
Lord Metbuen is at Zaartkopfouseio,
IL miles east of Bosbof, and is send
ine small swift columns through the
adjacent country. Lord Chesham,
omusodiug one Of these, encountered
small commando about ten miles
southeast of Zwartkopfonteip. He
foucd most of the farms occupied by
women and children only
An editorial note in the Daily Nail
AYERS that Mafeking is 10 very bad
way and that the hope of relief is far
of. as no force is advancing from the
south.
The war office announces that four
thousand horses will arrive at the Cape
this week. 1t is we'll understood that
the animals are not fit for work uutil
about teu days after the voyage. Two
thousand more are due at the Cape
next week
The war Office has called out the
reserve companies Of several infantry
battalious which will be seot to Soufh
Africa forthwith
The Boer peace ENJOYS have docu-
ments-the Rome correspondent of the
Daily News says-ehowing that urgent
advances to the Transvaal to wage war
we're originally made by Germany.
This correspondent also asserts that
Couot Won Bnelow, the Geruan foreign
minister. VINO was said to have gone on
visit to aiok brother, really went to
Milan for the express purpose of cou-
ferring with thu delegates
Loudoa, a pril 13, 9 10 p. m-The
war Office has received the following
dispatch from Gen Roberts
''Bloemfontein, April l3, 80 D. ~.
the enemy's movements south have
been checked. Wepener is still sur
rounded but the little garrison is hold
iug ous we'll. Troops are being moved
to their assistance
The health of the troops is good
aud the climate perfect .
BOERS CHANGING TACTICS.
London, April IA The Bloem
fon,ein correspondent of The Morn
ing Post telegraphing Thursday,
says
"The enemy have evidently de
termined to adopt entirely new tao
tics The columns are known to be
moving to the south of Bloemfon
tein. They are relying on Cape
carts for transport and are carrying
scarcely any forage and only sufi
cient food to meet the immediate
requirements Of the convoy with OK
transport following at secure dis
tance The Boer columns are thus
enabled to move almost as quickly
ae cavalry
'.It is reported that there are 9. 900
Beers to the south of Dewet's drop.
The force extends from that point
to Odenhall The burghers who had
returned to their farms are undoubs-
edly rejoining the enemy.
"Lord Roberts has appointed the
Duke of Marlborough to be assist
ant military secretar- at headquar-
ters y
London, April IA The Daily
Telegraph has the following from
Elandslaagte dated April 13: "The
Beers are changing their tactics
and are moving from Glencoe west
ward with view of threatening
our lines of communication to Lady
smith.
On Tuesday corps of Carbineers
and another of Thorneycroft's Horse
narrowly escaped being cut off,
owing to the treachery of Kaffr
aud a native guide "