Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-03

Jandon. May 1.-The beers are now
-,.v.pg uncommon activity west of
pI-smf0nteln. They are in force be-
tween Fourteen Streams and kimber
law On Sunday they occupied Wind
.,~-gp west of the railroad, and now
.bra9ten 10 interrupt the communica-
.ons of The British force at Warren
.,r Nd the north. This too, at the
,ne when Gen. Hunter was about to
s.ar. ON his 200-mile march to Mafe-
hing with about 5000 men, To the
sss- of Bloemfontein the beers Sunday
,fzbt were still holding the hills near
Th3bA NChu, while behind them were
,ong wagon trains loaded with wheat
far the boer army in the north, NOV
ing through Ladybrand. The British
.sDurpd one boer convoy Saturday, |
bv, MS size Is not mentioned. Wepen- |
a- lately the scene Of incessant fight |
Ing is deserted, Brabant and Dalgety
having moved northward A dis |
match from Maseru, says the Basutos, |
are second time astounded to see the
5,srs peacefully retiring with the
herds which the natives think should
be the booty of the British, who are
said TO be conquerers. According tot
niormati.4 from Maseru, the main
body of the beers reached Leeuw river,
due west OF Ladybrand, Sunday, with
small parties trailing behind at in
-srvals of len miles to protect the rear
and whip up Of the herds Slight out
post actions take place daily beyond
Karae siding where the head of the
British Invasion is cautioned. |
African horse sickness has
broken out in Buller'sl
Wav. II proves especially fatal /
8mou- freshly arrived animals.
B.0emfca5eiu correspondents point
out that deficiencies in tneveterinary |
department. cause thousands of losses. /
Gen Lucas Meyer, replying to Buffers
complaint that some British prisoners
at Pretoria were lodged in the town
JAIL says only those re so treated |
who have tried, or wh1 are suspected |
of trying, to escape. He re- |
t0rts. moreover, that boer prison |
as are confined in the town
jail at Pietermaritzburg, with the ma
t,yas The morning papers give spec
ial prominence to the statement of |
news agency that Butler sent his res
gaatl0n to Roberts after the Spion
Kop censures were published, and
that Roberts declined to accept it.
The war specials consist chiefly of de-
.agbad scraps and the favorlte express
sion of military commentators and
editorial writer's, that as only scant
news has been wired, something big is
probably about to happen.
Terrible Joaannesberg Accident.
Pretoria, May IA terrific eXplo-
sion occurred in theBegbie iron works
as Jllannesberg and as sequel the
government has ordered British sub
jets with few exceptions, to leave the
republic within IS hours Nearly 1000
pounds has been subscribed for the re-
We. of victims. Nearly 20 bodies have
been moved from the debris. Com
manlant 5chatt has been relieved of
BIS military command at Johannes
burg
Cronje Attends Church.
jamestown st. Helena, May l.
Ior Cronie and his wife were per-
"ttad 70 attend religious services
sunday at Deadwood camp, after
WHICH they had their first ride around
Toe country, an experience which
seemed TO give Cronje much pleasure.
The famous boer commander was re-
Eei with cheers.
bo.ha in Supreme Command.
.aaFsm.th, May The country
-.a Of sundays river seems compar-
.'e.N clean of beers. Gen Louis
.'.aa las returned to Pretoria to re-
L@e supreme command Of the Trans
... Forces