The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
Brig. Gen.

Colonial onicer. Whose Command. is Invested
BY the Beers:
way. and that the hope of relief is far
OF. Is no force is advancing from the
south.
The war Office announces that 1000
horses will arrive at the Cape this
week. 1t is well understood that the
animals are not fit for work until about
ten days after the voyage. Two thou
sand more are due at the Cape next
week. The war office has called out
the reserve companies Of several in
fantry battalions, 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wage war were originally made by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 as
serts that Count Won Buelow. the Ger
man foreign minister, who was said
to have gone on a visit to Il sick broth
er. really went to Milan for the eX-
press purpose Of comforting with the
delegates.
Beers Changing Tactics.
London. April 15.-The Daily Tele-
graph has the following from Glands
laagte. dated April 10: The Beers are
changing tactics and are moving from
Glencoe westward, with a view OF
threatening, the lines of communication
to Ladysmith. On Tuesday a corps OF
carbineers and another Of Thorny-
cr0fts' horse narrowly escaped being
cut off owing to the treachery OF q
Kaffir and native guide.
r Kimberley Preparing for a Siege.
Kimberley, April 1.-THE town guord
has been remobiliZed and guns have
beer remounted at the forts owing to
the fears of the populace that the
Beers will again attempt a siege. A
battalion of the Scottish rifles has ar
rived and the reoubts around the town
are manned with regular troops. The
military. authorities regard these fears
as groundless.
Boers Move Quickly.
London, April 14.-Me Blocmfontin
correspondent Of the Morning Post, tel
.egraphing Thursday, says: THE enc.
my have evidently determined to adopt
entirely new tactics. Two columns are
known to be moving to tue south or
Bloemfcntein. They are relying upon
Cape. carts for transport and are car
rying scarcely any forage and only SUI
6cient food to meet immediate require
ments of the convoy with OK transport
following ut q secure distance. The
BOer columns are thus enabled to move
almost as quickly as cavalry. 1t Is re-
ported that there are 5000 Beers to
the south Of Dewetsdorp. The force
extends from that point to Odendahl.
The burghers who returned to their
farms are undoubtedly rejoining the
enemy. Lord Roberts has appointed
the duke of Marlborough to be assis-
tant military secretary at headduar-
ters."
Total B0er Losses.
London, April 15.--The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch, dated
April 10. from Lourenzo Marques:
.The Beers are manufacturing shells,
especially Vickers- Maxim, In large
quantities Mt the. Begbie foundry. 10.
h%annesburg. The actual Boer losses
to the end Of March. including prison
era. are estimated at 10000. At pres
emit there are several thousand Beers
IN Natal and $4,000 In the Free State
NotAinix to Cause I'm lsiness.
London, April 15.-The Bloemfontein-
correspondent OF the Daily Mail, tele-
graphing Thursday, says: There IS
nQfhing whatever to cause uneasiness!.
IfaMill presently be seen, that the Beers
are lust where we want them. In
word. We are all right"
Deers Aepulsed with Great Loss.
Bloemfontein, April Is. ~ Accounts
redefved here Of the fighting Of the
corns under col: Dalgetty at Wepener
show tho Beers attacked them vigor.
ously brt were. repulsed with great