Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-19

London. April 17.-Lord Robert has
spread his net far and wide to eaten
the adventurous commandOs that have
been making mischief in the south
eastern part of the Free State. The
net has not yet been drawn in, but at
Roberts headquarters the impression
exists that the power of the beers is
decreasing. The Daily News CORES
pondent says they are fleeing to the
southeast. The Standards CORES
pondent reports them fleeing north
ward; the Daily Telegraph's CORES
pondent says some are going north
others south; while the Morning Posts
representative says it is not known
what the beers are doing. Evidently
the feeling at Bloemfontein is that
Roberts arrangements are such as to
enable him to contract a 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 a
special dispatch from Bloemfontein,,
has absolutely been abandoned.
Wepener Siege Raised.
London April 17.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Bloemfontein correspondent
SAYS: The beers have raised the siege
at Wepener and have left Rockville.
The majority of them have undoubt-
eddy returned north with the exception
of a body of about 5000 and it was re-
ported were going toward Bethulie."
The Daily News Reddersburg CORE
spOndent says: General Chermside
saw the rear guard of the beers disap-
pear southeast in full retreat. The
enemy appear to be strong in force
fourteen miles east of Reddersburg.
They are falling back before our adj
vance guard" From Bloemfontein
come the news that the beers are in
full retreat from Wepener, huggfng
the Basutoland border, and the Basu-
tos marching parallel with them along
the frontier, watching eagerly for the
slightest encrOachment."
Look for Information.
London, April 1.-THE Daily Mails
Lourenzo Marques correspondent says:
The tone of the Standard and Dig
gers News shows the Transvaal gov
eminent is relying strongly upon
American Intervention. Great results
are expected from the campaign of
Webster Davis and from the presiden-
tial contest While the semi-blockade
of Delagoa bay has not done the
slightest harm to the TransVaal it has
enriched foreign firms at the expense
of ruined Britishers." The Daily
Mail has the following from Lady
Sarah Wilson, dated Mafeking, April
5tl: The pinch of hunger is begin
ming to be felt, and relief seems more
distant than ever. Since March 31st
there has been no Smelling until today,
Commandant Snyman having taken
his burghers to bar Col Plumers road
Yesterday, however, he returned and
the bombardment was renewed today
with splendid high velocity guns, firing
l4pOund shells, such as have not been
used since the first days of the siege.
Military authorities say the British
artillery has nothing compared with
these guns"
The Morning Posts Bloemfonteiu
correspondent says: Small bodies Of
beers are proving around and are
even coming within eight or ten miles
of BIoemfOntein. Three johannesburg
'sarps' actually entered town one
night and escaped without being dis
covered. The boer demonstration at
Karee Siding is designed to cover the
withdrawal of an immense convoy of
provision. There is no doubt the boer
incurson into tho southeastern Free
State was largely due to the need of
replenishing victuals. This explains
why the enemy marched south with
empty wagons.
Beers Going South.
London, April 1.-THE Times says:
The beers who have been investing
Wepener are reported to be moving
in southerly direction, but the object
nf no ir +o;