Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-04-13
THE END is FAR OFF.
Every Indication That the Boer War
Will Last Many Months.
Lord Roberts Awaits Manufacture
of Clothing for His Troops in Ex-
pectntion Tint Campaign
VIII he Prolonged.

pectntiOn Thnt Campaign
VIII he Prolonged.
London, April 10.-Britons are now
beginning, though reluctantly to re-
alize that Lord Roberts is in for n
winter campaign, lasting several
months. This is the end, in few
words, of the high hopes based upon
Lord Roberts brilliant dash to Kim
berly and Bloemfontein.
Preparations are being made to
hold Bloemfontein against surprises.
Lord Kitchener has been given an i'm
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 standstill. Lord Roberts
will probably for some time confine
his operations to clearing the Free
State behind him of raiders and to
relieving Mafeking, for which pur-
pose, apparently, the Eighth division,
now arriving at Cape Town, has been
ordered to Kimberley.
What the chances are for an ad-
vance to Pretoria may be judged from
the fact that only from 5000 TO 10000
horses are on their way to the Cape
and from the further fact that the
military tailoring departments only
within the last three weeks began
making wooden khaki uniforms. 1t
is said it will take at least two months
TO provide 100000 uniforms.
Movement of Troops.
London, April 10.-The Bloemfon-
ten correspondent of the Morning
Post, telegraphing Sunday, says: The
movement of troops continues with
bewildering frequency, brigades and
divisions appearing and disappearing
at brief intervals. No specific ac-
counts of such movements are per-
mitted. Some remounts were fired on
yesterday on the railway, while they
were on their way here from the
south. The enemy are reported to be
in considerable numbers to the south
east of the line. The Beers are also
apparently feeling their way frequent
| ly to the west of the line.
Garrison Isolated.
London, April 10.-The Times pub
fishes the following from Wepener,
dated Sunday, April s: The Wepener
garrison is practically isolated How
ever, the lines are enormously strong
and the force is fully provisioned.
Desultory firing between outposts
continues. A commando estimated at
1000, with four guns, went into laager
last night five miles from here, in the
| direction of De Vets dorp.
Only Fifty Unwounded.
London, April 1o.-The Bloemfon.
tein correspondent of the Times, tele'
graphing Sunday, says: Two cap
turej Beers agree that only so men
remained unwounded out OF the whole
British column captured at Redders-
burg. Gen. Gatacre and his staff were
fired on from enclosures while they
temporarily occupied Reddersburg,
Considerable movements of troops
have occurred here with the object OF
preventing a surprise.
Display Great Activity.
London, April 1o.-The amazing ac-
tiyity of the Beers southeast and south
west of Bloemfontein continues, the
Boer commands seemingly coming and
going throughout as wide a region rs
they please, but taking good care not
to throw themselves against strong
bodies of the British. The retirement
of the Irish rifles from RouNville to
Alwal leaves Gen. Brabant without
communication with the other British
forces. He has 1000 or 5000 colonials
holding fine defensive country, but
he is apparently invested, so far as Lon
don knows.
To Carry Message to Kruger.
New York, April 1O.-James Francis
Smith, 16 years old, messenger boy
No. 1884, in the American District com
pany, will start to-day for Pretoria
He goes to deliver to President Kruger
of the Transvaal, a message of greeting
and sympathy from the schoolboys o.
Philadelphia, New York, Brooklyn an6
Boston. The message of greeting tt
President Kruger was signed by 90 ,00t
pupils. On Wednesday the messenger
will sail on the steamship st. Louis, anC
before the vessel reaches Southampton
he will be taken off by French tender
and landed at Havre, France, in order
to avoid English territory.
Wants an Investigation.
Washington, April 10.-Representa