The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1900-04-20
CORRESPONDENTS SEE THEM CO.
ING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS.
Lord Roberts Has His Net Spread
Wide to Catch the Adventurous
Commanders Impression Pre-
walls at Roberts Headquarters
That the Power of the Beers Is
Decreasing-Invest of WEEP
ener Has Absolutely Been Aban-
doned - Diverse Reports Come
From Natal.

London. April 1S-Lord Roberts has
spread his net far and wide to catch
the adventurous commanders that
have been making mischief in the
southeastern part of the zee State.
The net has not vet be1e drawn in,
but at the headquarters of Lord ROD
erts the impression exists that the
power of the Beers is decreasing. A
Daily News correspondent has them
fleeing to the southeast, a Standard
correspondent has them fleeing north
ward. a Daily Telegraph correspond
ant says that some are going north
and others south, while the Post rep
resentative says it is not known What
the Beers aye doing.
Evidently the feeling at Bloemfon-
tein is that the dispositions OF Loru
Roberts are such as to enable him to
concentrate large force rapidly At
any point. The Beers being aware OF
this are presumed to be thinking now
chiefly Of retreat. The investment OF
Wepener, according to special dls>
patch from Bloemfontein, has abso-
lutely been abandoned. According TO
a Bethany dispatch the Boers are un-
able to retreat northward because the
British strongly hold the roads. Dl-
verse reports come from Natal, one as
serting that the Beers have retired be-
vond the Biggarsburg range, and an
other saying that some Of them are
close to Ladysmith. London waits
confidently for almost immediate an
nouncement OF news favorable to the
British. Distrust exists, however, as
to any rapid, continuous advance TO-
ward Pretoria, chiefly or account OF
the lack of horses, many OF whlch o'e
in the case Of long voyages.
Important Movements Occurring.
London, April 1S.-The Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Morning Post,
telegraphing, Monday, says: Small
bodies of Beers are prowling around
and are even coming in within eight or
zen miles of Bloemfontein. Three Jo-
haA1esburg "zarps" actually entered
. the town one night and escaped with
out being discovered. The Boer
demonstration yesterday at Karee Sid
ting was designed to cover the with
drawal of an immense convoy Of pro-
visions. There is no doubt that the
Boer incursion into the southeastern
oart of the Free State was largely due
to the need of replenishing victuals IN
the most fertile part of the country.
This explains why the enemy marched
south with empty wagons. Various
important movements are occurring
which. naturally, it is not desirable TO
specify.
London, April 1S. - The Lourenzo
Marques correspondent of the Dally
Mail, telegraphing Sunday. says: The
tone Of the Standard and Diggers
News shows that the Transvaal gov
ernment is relying strongly upon
American intervention. Great results
are expected from the campaigning or
Webster Davis and from the preslden-
tial contest. While the semi-blockadc
of DelagOa Bay has not done the sllght-
est harm to the Transvaal, it has en-
etched foreign fir2D at the expense OF
the Britishers.
Beers in Full Retreat.
London, April 1S.-The Daily News
has the following from Reddersburg,
dated Friday: Gen. Chermside saw
the rear guard of the Beers disappear
southeast in full retreat. The enemy
apreared to be in strong force fourteen
miles east Of Reddersburg. They are
falling back before our advance guard.
Beers Withdrawing From Wepener'
London. April 1S.-The Bloemfontein
correspondent Of the Times, telegraph
ing Monday, says: The Beers who
have been invading Wepener are re-
oorted to be moving in southerly di-
rection. but the object Of the move
ment is uncertain.