The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-05-04
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are reluctant to criticise Lord Rob-
erts, but it is impossible to shut our
eyes to the fact that, during the last
ten days we. have gained very little
from our enormous display of force"
Without doubt these operations have
been of very exhausting nature, and
will entail further delay. The Bloem-
fontein correspondent of the Times,
writing on March 3, after the Paarde-
berg affair, describes Lord Roberts
army as wreck because it was
without horses and without transport.
The Bloemfontein correspondent of the
Post speaks now of the urgent need at
present and always of more horses.
The sudden decision of the Boer
peace delegates to go to America is at
tributed to the fact that the govern
ment of the Netherlands, after sound
ing all the European capitals, told them
they had nothing to hope from Eu-
rope.
Col. Dalgety's force at Wepener num-
bered 1,70O. His losses during the
siege were 30 killed and 149 wounded.
1t is reported that there was an ar
tillery engagement Sunday at Karee
Siding, but no details have been re-
ceived.
London, April 30.-The Bloemfon-
TEN correspondent of the Daily Chron-
icle, telegraphing Saturday, says: "A
cavalry reconnaissance rs miles north
east encountered 400 Beers. The Brit
ish'd drove them out of a kopje north of
karee. Our outposts are still har-
assed by moving commanders. In an
outpost affair on Thursday several
Beers were killed. The enemy will
certainly make a stand at Kroonstad.
where they have constructed miles of
trenches"
Thaba N'Chu, April 3O.-The ada
cent country is now clear, the Beers
ha7ing retired toward Ladybrand.
There gre interesting developments
ahead.
London, April 3O.-The Standards
special correspondent at Bloemfontein,
telegraphing Sunday evening, says:
Reports have just been received that
the Beers are retiring to the north of
Ladybrand. Their horses are exhaust
ed and they themselves disappointed
over their failure to capture Col. Da.-
gety's position. The British cavalry,
who were pursuing the fugitive COM
mandoes, are returning to Bloemfon-
tein. =
London, April 30.-The Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Standard, tele-
graphing Sunday, says: The Beers
have taken every advantage of the
mountainous nature of the country
which marks the line of their retreat
to Ladybrand. The task of driving
them is difficult, and it is doubtful
whether they can be reduced to SUBJ
mission in district so favorable tn
their tactics.
Bloemfontein, April 30.-It is under
stood that the British will continue to
hold Thaba N'Chu, owing to it's strateg-
ic Importance, and especially with a
view of checking future raids. The
commanders that had recently been op-
Grating in the direction of Thaba N'Chu
are melting away, the Beers quietly re-
turning to their farms, and many of
them taking the oath of allegiance.
Experience has shown, however, in
many cases that this is only pretense
to enable the Beers to create disturb
ances in the rear of the British, and
vigorous methods will probably be nec-
essary to force real disarmament.
London, April 3o.-According to a
special dispatch from Thaba N'Chu,
dated Sunday, the British troops, now
that the adjacent country ia cleared of
the Beers, who trekked hurriedly in the
direction of Ladybrand, will recuperate
for short period.
Aliwal North, April 30.-It is report
ed here that Commandant Olivier was
wounded at Wepener last Monday. Six
New Zealanders, while scouting, fought
six Beers, killing three and woundine
three. One New Zealander was wound
ed. The inhabitants of Rockville do
not know to which government they
belong, as there is no civil administra-
ton there.
The Hague, April 30.-The members
of the Boer peace commission will sail
from Rotterdam for the United States
next Thursday evening by the Holland
American line steamship Maasdam.
DR.. Leyds and DR.. Mueller will not &C.
company the delegates.
Thaba N'Chu, April 3O.-Gen French
sent the Third and Fourth cavalry
brigades on separate reconnaissance
around the hills east of the town.
The enemy, it was found, held the
hills strongly, though evidently only
rear guard, as no transport was
visible. The Beers are now holding a
very steep row of hills east.
Killed Himself.
Appleton, Wis.,, April. 3o.-Herman
Erb, Jr., a former mayor of Appleton.
committed suicide Sunday by shooting
himself in the head. He had just re-
turned from a Milwaukee sanitarium,
where he had been under treatment
for mental trouble. His condition was
said to have been caused by worry
over the Appleton library building i'm
broglio. :
Brings Load of Immfgrants..
New York, April 30.-The steamer
Chateau Yquem, from Marseil1es and
Naples, arrived in this port with 1859
steerage passengers.
Gives an Impetus to Building, Il
Cleveland, O., April 3o.-The price
Of steel plates having gone down from
$500 to $1.s5, several large contracts
have been made, some of them for as
much as 10000 tons, within the past
few days. The effect upon the build
ing prospects is already perceptible.
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