Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-11
Beers AGAIN
WHIP BRITISH
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Ramathlabama. April 2. General Sny-
rived there and finding no British
troops in the visinity returned to Ma
feking.
1t is reported here that the advance
guard of Lord Methuen's relief force
has left Vryburg for MafelSing.
COL. PLUMBERS WOUND.
Gaberoncs, Tuesday. April 3.-Colonel
Plumer's wound was In his right arm.
His horse was shot Colonel Bodle and
Plumer's orderly is missing. Sergeant
Major Manning. of the Fifth Dragon
Guards, who took up the duties OF or
derby, did excellent work.
Captain Fred Crewe was shot dead
while covering the retreat of others.
Captain MacLaren was severely
wounded and Lieutenant Mlligan, the
famous Yorkshire crickster, fatally,
while tenaciously holding an assigned
position. Lieutenant Milligan rode I'M
assisted to Ramathlabama.
Medical Orderly Waneford worked
pluckily on the field, which afforded lit
tie cover.
BOER PEACE COMMISSIONERS.
Naples, April 10.-Thc Boer peace
commissioners, Messrs. Fischer, We'll
maraans and Vessels arrived here to-
day, and were welcomed by Mr.. Null
Ter, the representative of the Orange
Free State. and Mr.. Van Boeschoten,
the Secretary of the Transvaal legation
at Brussels. They will remain here for
some days.
Messrs Muller and Van Boeschoten
went on board the Kaiser and had
long conference with the ENJOYS.
1t Is asserted by passengers that the
peace commissioners are empowered to
open negotiations for an acceptable
peace or for a truce, with view to
subsequent negotiations.
CAN'T REACH PRETORIA.
The Corriere d'Ttalia this evening
publishes an interview with Mr..
Fischer representing him as having
said: Lord Roberts will never reach
Pretoria, as he would have to pass
through an impracticaole desert.
SHIPMENT OF TROOPS.
London. April 1.-THE Duran CORE
spondent OF the Standard, telegraphing
Tuesday. says:
Large numbers of troops are com
ing down for shipment to Cape Colony
Two regiments have already sailed.
General Hart is also going to the
Cape. probably in command of these
troops"
BOMBARDMENT.
The Duban correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph, telegraphing April 10.
says:
"Our naval guns have commenced
bombarding the Boer positions between
Sundays river and Biggarsberg."
BOERS MOVING CAUTIOUSLY.
The Bloemfontein correspondent OF
the Times, telegraphing Monday says;
1.-THE enemy are making general at
tempt to discover a strategic opening.
Their numbers are unknown to us but
are anywhere between 5000 and 5000.
They are moving cautiously.
AN AMERICAN LEADER.
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily
| News asserts ~ the Reichman, who
is credited Nth having led the Beers
| at ILornspruit, is certainly the Ameri-
| can military attache, Captain Carl
Reichman,
BOERS OBTAIN ARTILLERY.
London, April 1.-THE correspondent
| of the Times at LourenZo Marques, tel
| egraphnG Monday. says:
| Trustworthy refugees assert that the
Beers recently obtained at least thirty
pieces of artillery. some Of large cali
Drc which We're brought overland as
machinery from q West African port.
| Eight OF these guns were dispatched
TO the Free State Il week ago. The
| Boer officials openly boast that they
have succeeded in smuggling ammuni-
| ton through Portuguese territory.
! In the course of the Dempsey trial,
State Engineer Munnk admitted, I'M
| der pressure, that, acting under in
structions from State Secretary Reitz,
OF the Transvaal, he had bored holes in
twenty-five mines.
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