Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03
OBS' NORTHERN MARCH !
|nultaneOuS Advance From Kimberley,
BloemiOntein and Ladymith.
t7EMpT TO PREVENT THE BOeRS
rom Concentrating at Any
Given Point.
EW SCENE OF THE WAR OPERATIONS

sociatri Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
London, Eng, May !, 1.55 p. H.
Ind Roberts has sent the following
snatch 10 the War Office:
''BIoemfontein, April 30. The Beers
abe very persistent attacks around
baba N'Chu Saturday and Sunday,
n the position which the Eighth
Rundle3 division occupies Ia very
|ropg and he had the assistance Of
Crdon's and Diclsscn's brigades. The
lvalry under French and Smith Dor
en's infantry brigade and a body Of
ounted infantry under Ian Hamilton.
Bile Carew's division, returned from
ewetsdorp yesterday,
Lord Roberts also reports additional
Ssuaties sustained during the fighting
April 9th around 1haba Menu,
insisting of Lieut.. Geary and two
blisted men killed and one officer and
kree enlisted men wounded.
Neither the commander in. chiefs nor
b correspondence dispatches throw
BY light on the plans being adopted to
Ilst the Beers from the neighporhood
Thaba N'Chu, and how long before
determined effort will be made to 10.
rest British superiority is only q
after of surmise. III the meantime,
DO Beers are remarkably aggressive,
ppcialIy in view Of the large forces
pposing them. A special dispatch
Cm Thaba N'Chu, dated yesterday.
Sys they made a daring attempt to cut
u q British convoy which got into
kOken ground between Thaba N'Chu
bd Dewetsdorp, opening fire from the
iacent hills. In the nick Of time,
en-, Biaba2on. with strong force OF
Fomanry returning from Wepener.
frived on the scene, and extricated the
bnvoy. The same special corre-
lOndent describes the dispositions of
be forces at Thaba N'Chu as follows:
Gen. Rumble is covering the ad-
bnced camp facing the Boers' positions
! the east, where they are strongly
btrenched. Gen. Ian Hamilton and
en-. Smith Dorrien occupy strong
bsitions on the road to the north. -
mother dispatch says column under
4 Ell. Hamilton located the Beers 10 the
|crthwest, and an artillery duel eDsued
1ithout result. All accounts tell Of
bucl artillery firing with scarcely any
bsualties. 1t is hardly likely that two
hch forces can much longer patiently
pee each other without more stirring
fcuuences. Gen. Brabant's column
/ expected to join Gen. French shortly.
number of Beers are reported to have
|een seen retiring north, but this
scarcely authoritative. Stringent
beasures are being adopted to prevent
te Boer guerillas from securing sup.
lis from other centres. The little
|ews from Thaba N'Chu is absorbing
] interest.
At the conclusion Of Gen. Sir George
Whites visit to Windsor, today, Queen
|ictolia decorated the defender OF
Eadysmith with the cross and star of
he Royal Victorian Order. Her
|laiesty and the soldier had lengthy
Inference. 1t is learned that the
queen was more angry than for years
Yer the publication of the Spion Kop
|lspatches.
London, Eng. May 2.-It is difficult TO
lnravel the tangled stories coming from
PIE neighborhoCd of Thaba N'Chu,
put appal ently the British forces
're engaged in movement having for
Is object the hemming in of the Beers
Glll in that district. While Gems.
'iench and Rumble are holding the
Beers at Thaba N'Chu, Gen. Broad
FOODS cavalry has been pushed on
ioutnek mot Houtney), 10 the hope Of
Dtercepting the Federal conveys be-
Ween Ladybrand aud Winburg. As
ien' Botha has been reinforced, there
every prospect Of sharp fighting. The
lew scene of operations aud tho general
movements OF the various columns are
sRen to indicate that Lord Roberts is
his army preparatory to be-
INNING his northern march. 1t now
GEMS likely that it IS the commander
n'chlef's intention to advance stimuli
a!neously flom Kimberley, Bloemfon-
ein and Ladysmith, with the view of
IeVentiug the Beers from concentrating
as'r forces at any given point.
Lord Roberts has forwarded list Of
ne casualties OF Gen. Ian Hamilton's
hCe April Both, as follows; Killed,
MAJOR Showers, Lieut.. Parker and one
rlvate; wounded, four officers and five
Asn' missing, two officers and 10 men.
Windsor is in holiday attire today,
20 decorate d from end to end. in honor
y The naval brigade of the British
tG'ser Powerful, which assisted in the
silence OF Ladysmith. The naval men
.ofe summoned to the castle, and in
lected by the Queen. Her Majesty,
rove down the line OF blue jackets, who
aon advanced and gave three cheers for
" Queen. Capt Lambton of the
oNeriui and the officers of that vessel
ere afterward presented to Her Ma
" 'sly, who thanked CAPT. Lambton and