The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-12
ANGLO-BOER WAR SITUATION
BOERS IN FREE STATE NOW SHOW
TNDECISION.
This Probably Due TO the British Occu-
patton of the Railroad-Roberts Re-
ports That Butler Silenced the Bocr
Guns in the Attack Near EIandslangte
-Wepener said to be Holding Its Own
-pretoxia Report That Baden-Powen
is Drad-The Recall of Gatncrr.

is Dead-The Recall of Gatncrr.
London, April 12.--The Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Morning Post, tel
egraphing Tuesday, says: "The Beers
to the southeast are exhibiting indecis-
ion Of movement, possibly in conse-
quence of our occupation of the railway.
from Winburg southwark through Tha-
ba N'Chu Their destination has not
been ascertained The Beers in the
neighborhood of Paardeberg show no
disposition to interrupt our communica-
tion with Kimberley, from which point
civil conveys are still arriving"
The Bloemfontein correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph in a dispatch dated
Tuesday says: "The permanent defenses
are nearing completion, so that the
town can be held by a relatively small
garrison. A British scout who has Wis
tied the Bloemfontein waterworks re-
ports that the machinery and dams are
intact Only a few Beers remain in the
neighborhood. The enemy have trekked
six miles north and formed a laager
near Waterfall. News from General
Brabant at Wepener shows that all is
going satisfactorily there. The troops
are getting new khaki serge uniforms
and boots.'
The Bloemfontein correspondent of
the Times telegraphing Tuesday says:
General Brabant's force is confident
of being able to hold out The Beers
after showing considerable dash have
wavered when it came TO the final issue
and has struck at the least vital point,
where they are greatly handicapped by
their proximity to the Basuto border.
lowing to the strategical concentra-
tions since the enemy's movements be-
came defined there need be little anX-
ity as to the safety of the Cape border.
No organized invasion of Cape Colony
is now possible except under extreme
risks, which Commandant Olivier is
not likely to take, especially as his
horses are reported to be greatly ex-
hausted."
It looks as though Lord Roberts may
be preparing to take strong force to-
clear the Beers from behind him. A
Cape Town dispatch says he will not
move for another week, owing to the
necessity of gathering stores and sup
plies.
The opera tions in Natal have not yet
been fully explained. There appears to
have been an attempt to outflank the
British at Elandsaagte and to sever
them from their base at Ladysmitb.
The Duke of Marlborough has arrived
at Bloemfontein There are now fifteen
grandsons of the Duchess Of Abercorn
serving with the British forces.
1t is announced from Bloemfontein
that Colonel lingo Jones has been ap-
pointed to the command of the Guards
brigade Colonel Maxwell to the COM
mand of the Fourteenth brigade, Colo
mel Knox to the command of the Twen-
ty-third brigade and Major Brazier-
Creagh of the Indian staff corps to the
command of Roberts Horse.
The Durham correspondent Of the
Standard says: IA brigade is being sent
from here to join the main arm under
Lord Roberts. 1t is under command of |
General Hunter"