The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-11
)LINA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL II. 1900.
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Maseru on Monday. Sir God
frey Lagden, the British resident
Commissioner of Basutoland, has left
Maseru for the border.
The events in the southeast portion
Of the Free State have caused the
Eighth division which had been order
eel to Fourteen Streams to be diverted
to Springfontein.
Mysterious movements OF troops at
Bloemfontein are proceeding. The
newspaper correspondents are not al
lowed to telegraph their destinations,
and the presumption is that Lord
Roberts is making dispositions to cut
off the raiding Boer forces when they
try to, withdraw northward from the
pursuing British columns.
The re-appearance of the Beers IN
the occupied country has caused a
revival of the warlike feeling among
the Free Staters of the Fauresmith
and Philippolis districts. The Federal
agents are busy getting details of the
surrendered Beers, and owing to the
British garrisons being withdrawn
from these districts the British resi-
dents are uneasy and sent delegates
to Springfontein to ask for help. They
We're told that steps for their defense
would be Immediately taken.
The Beers are reported to have ven
tured south of the Biggarsberg and
to be posting heavy guns four miles
north of Elandslaagte. They are also
said to have fortified the vicinity of
Vessels Mex.
General Sir Frederick Darlington
has reached Cape Town and is going
to Beira, Portuguese South Africa,
forthwith.
The War Office proposes to land at
Cape Town before the end of May 90
900 horses which will be conveyed
there in twenty-three steamers sail
ing from New Orleans, Buenos Ayres
and Australian ports.
1t is rumored that General Butler
has obtained command of one of the
Drakkensberg Passes whereby he
hopes to take the Beers in the rear.
If successful General Butler has suff-
cient troops to leave 10000 men to
hold Natal while he advances by way
of HarrisInith, whence he would be
able to threaten the Boer positions ut
Bethlehem and Kroonstadt.
HEAVY CANNONADING HEARD.
Pietersmaritzsburg April TO-
morning in the vicinity of Glands
laagte.
PRISONERS At ST. HELENA.
Island of st. Helena. April 10.-The
Niobe and the Milwaukee have arriv-
ed here with the Boer prisoners.
Their health is good with the eXcep-
tion of four eases of measles, neces-
sitating the Milwaukee, being quaran-
tined
The prisoners are quiet and well be-
haved. They will probably land to-
morrow. The Government has been
notified of the desire of the authori-
ties that the prisoners be treated with
every courtesy and consideration.
THE ROAR OF BATTLE.
Ladysmith, April 10.-Heavy firing
was heard early this morning in the
direction of Sundays River. 1t con
tinued for a few hours.
No details of the engagement have
been received.
THE BATTLE ITSELF.
London, April 1.-THE Durham cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph
telegraFhing Tuesday, April 10th
says:
Our naval guns have commenced
bomharding the Boer positions be
tween Sundays River and Biggars
berg"
REMOUNTS COME CONSTANTLY.
Bloemfontein. Monday. April o.
Remounts are continually arriving
but competent authorities estimate
that the wastage of horses monthly
by the British forces in South Africa
must be calculated at not less thar
5000.