Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-02
ADVANCE WILL BE MADE SIN
LADYSMlTH AND BLOEMF

London. May 2.-It is difficult to un-
ravel the entangled stories coming from
the neighborhood of Thabanchu, but ap-
parently the British forces are engaged
in movement having for it's object the
hemmina in of the Beers still in that dis
trict. While General French and Run
die are holding the Beers at Thabanchu
General Broadwood's cavalry has been
pushed on to Houtnek in the hope of in
tercepting the federal conveys between
Ladybrand and Windburg. AS General
Botha has been reinforced there is every
prospect of sharp fighting. The new
scene of operations and the general
movements of various columns are ta-
ken to indicate that Lord Roberts is de-
ploying his army preparatory to begin
ming his northern march.
1t now seems likely that it is the COM
mander-in- chiefs intention to advance
simultaneously from Kimberley,
Bloemfuntein and Ladysmith, with the
view of preventing the Beers from con-
centra,ing their forces at any given
point a dispatch from Bloemfonteln
yesterday, chronicles the prevailing opin-
ion among the townspeople that the war
is not likely to last more than six weeks,
once the British advance begins, but
adds that the correspondent has been
unable to discover any ground for this
opinion beyond the fact that General
Darlington has arrived at the MaIandel-
las base whence flying column will be
dispatched in a direction not made pub
lie.
A dispatch from Pretoria gives the text
of President krugers proclamation eX-
pelIing British subjects from the Trans
vaal 1t says: AS numerous burghers
insisted on the removal of the British
and as the government is desifous OF
complying with the wishes of the burgh-
ers and others favorable to the republic,
all Britishers residing in the district and
town of Pretoria and the WitWatersrand
gold fields must leave the state within
thrty-six hours from noon, April Both.
An exception will be made in the case
of those obtaining special permits. Lord
Roberts forwards list Of casualties of
General Ian Hamilton S force, April outh,
as follows:
Killeu-Major Showers. Lieutenant
Parker and one private.
WoundeuFour officers and five men.
Mssng-Two officers and ten men.
A dispatch from Mafeking describing
the Boer attack of April II says:
The bpmbardment of the Creusots
was the hottest of the siege. Many shells
entered the hospital ard women's laager.
Under cover of the artillery large
force commanded by tronje including
the German corps, advanced close to
until the Roer forces We're d close range,
when they fired IA volley, killing five
and Woundng many. and the attack was
repulsed. The bombardment then ceas-
ed The Beers under a red cross flag
later were permitted to recover their
dead"
Windsor is in holiday attire today and
decorated from end to end in honor of
the naval brigade of the British cruiser
Powerful which assisted in the defense
of Ladysmith.
The naval men were summoned to the
castle to be inspected by the queen. The
inspection was witnessed by the Duke
of York and other members of the royal
family and Il number of high naval and
military officers.
Her majesty drove down the line Of
blue jackets. who then advanced and
gave three cheers for the queen.
. Captain LambtOn of the Powerful and
the officers of that vessel were after
wards presented to her majesty, who
thanked Captain Lambton and the bri-
gade for their noble services to the en-
pire.
The captain replied that they had done
nothing to what the navy was prepared
to do for her majesty. The queen some
time afterwards saw the blue Jackets en-
tertaincd at dinner.
Thabanchu, Tuesday. May 1.--General
Hamilton's division was engaged yester-
day and today in forcing a passage
northward. At Houtnek the Ronr front
held line of hills commanding the sides
of the Mex. The Canadians and Cor
dons attacked the hills to the lett and
the Shropshires and Marshalls horse.
supported by Il battery, also made an
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