Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-27
BoERs MAY SAVE GUxs.

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BoERs MAY SAVE GUNS.
English Turning Movements Give
Enemy Time TO Escape.
London. April 27.-Gen. Hamilton,
since leaving Sannas post. has been
constantly In touch with the enemy
and has been compelled to execute
some carefully conceived turning
movements in order to drive them from
their positions In his path. These op-
'erations require time. and that Will
give the late besiegers of Wepener an
opportunity to remove their guns and
convoy out OF range OF Immediate dan
ger.
Z Lord Roberts latest achievement
consists in clearing out the Beers who
threatened the rear of his right flank
and driving them into a more compact
mass in smaller area. Gems. Brabant
and Hart are moving northward along
the Ladybrand road, while Gems. Run
Ole, Chermside and French presumably
are pressing TO the northeast in the dl-s
section OF Thaba NsChu. Gen. Hamil-
Ton. supported by Gen. Colville,s divis-S
Ion and Gen. Maxwell's Brigade, COM
mands the Modder river country north
osi Sennas post, and these troops, taken
together. form practically unbrokenl
battle line from the Bloemfontein rail-
way 10 the Basutoland border. The
Boers therefore have no alternative but
\ TO fall back toward the Transvaal.
Gen. Buller's army meanwhile re-
mains stationary. 1t is apparently
true that the Beers have re-occupied
@Boshof. Artillery duelinF takes place
daily at Warrenton and Fourteen
Streams.
Much rejoicing is caused by Col.
Baden-Powell's announcement that all
was well at AIafeking April 10. tho Boer
reports OF the gallant commanders
aeath came at a rather late date.
It 10 stated that the Beers will suffer
considerably from the blowing up of
their arsenal, for it Is said that the
foundry was turning out 700 shells a
week, mostly pompoms. The extent OF
the damage, however. is not definitely
known. The Pretoria reports that the
damage to the foundry was compare
lively slight manifestly are not to be
trusted. confirmation failing, and it
would be strange II an explosion that
killed ten persons and wounded thirty
i two failed to wreck the arsenal.
under secretary of state for war, made
An assertion In the house of commons
Yesterday that will fall like a bomb
shell in several editorial sanctums In
London. He declared that Lord Rob.
erts had made no comment whatever
on the operations OF the battle at Mag
ersfontein or on the Judgment and ca
pacity Of Gen. Lord Methuen. The
foll 1eav, oil
that Lord Merhuen's blunders were So
glazing that Lord Roberts. in view o
i,ls strictures on Gems. Butler, Warrer
ana Gatacre and Col Thornycroft
must have submitted also some con
demnatory observations on the Mag
ersfontein fiasco. SO confident were
they that the commander-in-chief hat
done 10 that they asserted that the wa
once, because OF Lord Wolseley's fond
ness for Methuen. had suppressed tn,
damning dispatches.
Now that Mr.. Wyndham categorical
ly denies these imputations and infer
entially throws the burden OF the Who'll
matter on Lord Roberts shoulders. =
will be Interesting to see what tack tn
critics take.
s Nor was this the only mildly sensa
~ tlOn0ls sOeSelOptueJll IA SobHSSIaOus VII
the South African situation tina
marked the first session OF the re-as
sembled house. Sir Edward Gourl
wanted to know whether or not it wa
the shortcomings OF the war office !
failing to supply Lord Roberts with re
mounts. warm clothing and adequat
81 rolling stock that had caused the pre-
longed halt at Bloemfontein, as tn
result OF which the Boer resistance ha
acquired new lease Of life and tn
burgher generals had developed a MOI
effective strategy.
Once more Mr.. Wyndham sexonerate
the war ONCE and laid any blame ths
/ might. attack for the facts complaine
.of at the door Of the commander III
chief. The under secretary affirme
that there Was nothing to indicate tht
ii; Lord Roberts. strategical movement
/. i had been either retarded or modifie
by scarcity Of remounts, elcthiny
s. rolling stock. and ne added that Il
war oflce had Invariably suppiied mol
than was requested OF eyerythinG r,
i quired for the successful pre eescution; /.
the campaign. &. 81 ss7si
Gsrmany's New Na$y..
Berlin April a. The bud9St commi
tos ID the relchstAg today ADOPTED
motibn w the centretsta ~ at3ne h
battlesAipe asked for bf 50, I S1er,
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