Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-11

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LONDON. May 10. &-4:55 p. NJ
The war office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Lord Roberts:
"CABLECART. Zand River, May 10.
1880 p. m.-The enemy are in fun
retreat They occupied a position 20
miles in length. Ours was necessarily
longer, With the widely scattered
force it will take some time to learn
the casualties. but l am hopeful We
have not suffered much. The cavalry
and horse artillery are pursuing the
Beers by three different roads"
An earlier dispatch from Gen Rob-
erts said: I'VE are new across the
Zand river. The enemy are still hold
ing strong position. but we are grad
ually pushing them back.
Another dispatch from Gen. Rob-
erts, dated Welgelegen, May 8. says;
Pole-Carew's and fuckers divisions.
Hamilton's column OF heavy naval aud
Royal garrison artillery guns and. four
brigades of cavalry marched here to-
day. The enemy hold me opposite
bank of the Zand river. Their strength
will be ascertalned tomorrow. when i
nope to be able To force a passage of
The river
II have received a most CHEEKY tel
egram from Baden-Powell dated April
90
The crossing of the Zand river by
the British appears to have been Ell
fected sooner than even the most san
guine expected and this morning Lord
Roberts's temporary headquarters is
established in cable cart on the
north bank of the river. Though the
opposition the Federals are offering
SHOWS that yesterdays report OF the
abandonment OF their position were i'll
founded, Lord Roberts advance force,
consisting OF from 10000 TO l2,000
mounted men, beside infantry, artN-
lery and the naval contingent, appears
to be sufficiently powerful to over
whelm any opposition the burghers
can offer Even though, as reported
yesterday, they have been reinforced
BY 5000 men from other commands,
and possess a score OF heavy guns, the
experts believe the opposition Will not
be prolonged longer than is necessary
to remove the guns and other impede
mems in the direction of kroonstad.
Further reports from Lorenzo
Marques show that the customs au-
thorities there, In addition TO clothing
and shoes, refuse to clear corned beef
for the Transyaal, holding it is contra
/ band.
An official notice issued here an
nounces that the Beers are in full re-
treat from the Zand river.
Lord Roberts announcement this
evening of the flight OF the Beers from
the Zand river naturally caused con-
siderable congratulation at the war OF
fee, where it is now believed that he
will not allow the federals enough
breathing space to reform southwark
OF Kroonstad. II is even thought tt
is just possible that Lord Rohertss
transport may be In such condition
that he will be able to keep bis troops
moving SO rapidly as to drive the
Beers right through KrOonstad with
out giving them time to organize re-
sistance In the formidable entreneh-
ments so carefully prepared at the
Valsch river. The fact that General
French and the cavalry have been
brought up to supplement Gen. Hut
tons mounted infantry leads TO the
hope in British official circles that the
pursuit announced by Lord Roberts
may prevent all the Boer guns and
convoy from escaping.
The action of the customs authori-
ties at Lourenzo Marques In more
closely scrutinizing eonsIgnments fos
the Transvaal Is liable TO be a serious
matter for the Beers and. indirectly
for the British prisoners. who ara
likely to be the first to feel effects u
any shortage Of food stufls.