The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-14

Lord Roberts' Brilliant Dash to
Kimberley and Bloemfontein-
mou and Winter Clothing
for the Troop. N~ecessary Before
the Advance to Pretoria Can Be-
gin Preparations for Holding
Bloemfontein Against Surprises-
Brabant and Gatacre at a stand
.till.
london, April 11.-Britons are now
beginning, though reluctantly, to real
ize that Lord Roberts is in for a winter
campaign lasting several months. This
is the end. in a few words, of the high
hopes based upon Lord Roberts bril-
liant dash to Kimberley and Bloemfon-
tein. Preparations are bein gmade to
hold Bloemfontein against surprises.
Lord Kitchener has been given an inn
portant duty, being responsible for
the protection of the railway, While
Lord Roberts is waiting for remounts
and winter clothing for the troops,
whose thin cotton khaki uniforms and
boots are worn out. Gen. Brabant and
Gen. Gatacre are both at a stand-stiu.
Lord Roberts will probably for some
tinle confine his operations to clearing
the Free State behind him of raiders
and to relieving Mafeking, for which
purpose the entire Eighth division,
now arriving at Cape Town, has been
ordered to Kimberley. Lady Sarah
Wilson and other Mafeking cores
pondcnts send diaries of the doings
there, showing that the Beers have
tried by Withdrawing from their
trenches, to lure the besieged into a
mined ambush. Fortunately the Brit
ish engineers discovered II mine. cut
. the wires and unearfhed 25O pounds OF
dynamite and war gelatine.
What the chances are for an adj
vance to Pretoria may be judged from
the fact that only 5000 to 10000 horses
are On their way to the Cape. and from
the further fact that the military tail
oring departments only within the last
three weeks began the manufacture or
wooden khaki uniforms. 1t is said 1t
will take mt least two weeks to provide
300 900 uniforms.
Some Outpost Firing.
Aliwalnorth. April 11.-Small bodies
of the enemy have been seen across
the river near the town of Odendent-
stroom. The pont (ferry) has been de-
srroyed. There is another commando
of 600 at Rockville. A larger one has
left Smithfield for Wepener. There
are two commanders around Wepener,
but thus far there has only been out
most firing. A lieutenant of Brabant's
horse has been captured at Rockville
by Beers who had previously surren-
dered. The landrost is also said to
have broken it's oath. A detachment
of Cape artillery with three guns and
a squadron of Queenstown mounted
volunteers arrived yesterday. Many
Beers who had already taken the non
cOmbattant's oath are rejOining their
old commanders.
Mysterious MOvenlents
London, April 1.-THE Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Morning. Post,
~telegraphing Sunday, says: The move
ment Of troops continues with bewil-
dering frequency, brigades and divis-
ions appearing and disappearing ut
such movements are permitted. Some
remounts were fired on yesterday on
the railway while on the way from
the south. The enemy are reported to
he in considerable numbers to the
southeast Of the line. The Beers are
also apparently feeling their way fire.
ouently to the west of the line. A
party has been thrown forward and
has %reoccupied the lager ut Paarde-
burg, probably to search for buried
arms and ammunition.
Railway and Telegraph Working
Well.
London. April 1.-THE Dioemfontein
correspondent of the Daily Mail. tele-
graphing Sunday. says: The railway
and telegraph are working well. Works
and trenches have been prepared in
suitable positions around Bloemfon-
TEN. The greatest vigilance is eXer
cised. Some of the troops sleep in the
trenches. Confirmation has been re-
ceived Of the reports that the Beers
are in lager in considerable force
with ten guns at Donkersport, eighteen
miles southeast. The British scouts
repcS;t another body still closer. The
Boer patrols have grown very daring,
v~enturing much nearer out tents.
Only Fifty Remained Unwounded.
London. April 1.-THE Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Times, telegraph
ing Saturday, says: Two captured
Beers agree that only fifty men re-
NAMED upwounded out of the whole
British column captured Mt Redders-
burg. Gen. Gatacre and his staff We're
fred on from Enclosures while tenl-
porarily occupying Rediersburg. Con-
siderab BILE movements Of troops have
occurred here with the object of pre-
venting a surprise.
epene Garrison Isolated.
London. April 11.-The Times pub
fishes the following from Wepener.
dated Sunday: The Wepener garrison
IL practically isolated. However, the
lines are enormously strong and the
force fully provisioned. Desultory
firing between outposts continues. a
commando estimated at 1000, with
four guns. went into lager last night
five miles from here in the direction of
DewetsdOlf.
Mr.. Bryan Greatly FatiEucd.
Los Angeles. Cal, April 11.-W. ]
Bryan was given an enthusiastic re-
cee4tiOn1at Santa Ana and San Diego
yesterday. Mr.. Bryan wa svery hoarse
ma made himself heard with difficult
Ia a-nnparpd tn he greatly IN.