Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-19
FATE SETTLED.
Gems. Butler and Warren to
Be Sent Home.
Chicago Red Cross Recruits Drop
Badges and Now Garry Mausers.
War Correspondents Still Hint at Great Things
to Happen.

London. April 1910 a. M.-Heavy
rains impede the movements of the
T:ritigh columns The blockade of
WeYencr continues. although relief is
near. Large quantities of stores are
being moved southwark from Bioem-
fontein. which is a reversal of the
(, turse Of freight for The last six weeks
TIL W shipments are made necessary
Nv the operations in the southeast of
tina Free State.
There are 1000 sick in the field hos
pitfalls, most Of the cases being of
dySo utrry and cnteric fever The
special correspondents send trivialties
or statements which obscure rather
than explain the situation in their eff
forts To- prepare matter that will pass
the censor. Here and there phrase
indicates an expectancy that large
things are about to happen.
What is t. be done with Sir Redvers
Butler and Sir Charles Warren occu-
pies everybody's attention. The pa
pcrs continue to earnestly comment
upon Lord Roberts censure of these
commanders. They ask if more errors
are not likely to occur, together with
TRUTH IS waste of life in the event that
llItH NIO HtNG btt'il ItfldIeu lIltbIIlpt-
tent by their superior continue to com
nIand 10000 troops. 1t is now general
~ accepted that the government had
purpose in the publication Of Lord
Roberts dispatch ana that the recall
Of Gen. Butler and Gen. Warren has
probably been decided upon.
According to Boer reports there is a
steady flow Of foreign volunteers to
the Transvaal Hitherto these adven-
turcrs have been attached to the vari-
Gus commanders NOW it is said they
Pare u b. formed into a special legion.
with continental officers, ana there IS
q rumor that the command will be
given to n distinguished French sol
der. lately retired. who is now in the
Tr1nsvaal or is nearing the end of the
journey thither. Presumably the Off
GER referred to in this report is Gen
pe Nrgri"r formerly member Of the
French supreme council Of war, who
was p moved from the active list July
last. Iy the Marquis Dc Gailifet as a
disciplinary measure during the excite
mcnt arising in the Dreyfus court
martial.
According To dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Lourenzo Marques. nearly
half the members Of the Chicago Am
hul1Gca Cops, whom offered Mausers
on their arrival at Pretoria. tore off
Their RED Cross badges Adelbert S.
Hay. United States consul. notified the
Transvaal government that he must
report the circumstances to Washing
ton.
The Morning Post has the following
from Biocmf tein. dated Tuesday: IN
wow Of the advi=ability of a retreat
through Swaziland, emissaries of the
Hocrs are now endeavoring to pur-
chase secret information concerning
cavcrns in the Grcystone country.
which arr My known to the natives.
with thu object Of accommodating pro-
visions ana ammunition"
The BIocmfontein correspondent of
the Morning Post, telegraphing, Tues
day, says: The town has been
Grcnclcd with rain during the last
three days. which has caused the
greatest discomfort"
The IrIrcnzu Marques correspond
Ont NJ THU Daily Mail telegraphing.
Wednesday, says: Two hundred and
fifty Beers started. today, from Water
valendcr, marching through the Zout-
spdnbcrS district, to intercept Gen.
CarringtUn's force"
Pretoria, April 1S.-As soon as the
Bornc award in the DclaToa Bay railroad
arbitration was published, the Transvaal
government offered to lend Portugal the
amount she was condemned to pay C$5,-
uhtWn. which. however. was courteousiy
declined, the statement being made that
Tic money was already provided.
The government is receiving many mo
MORALS from hurghcrs on the subject of
sending me Euor prisoners to St Helena
and Will formally protest to Great Brit
ain on the subject.
Secretary If State ReitZ says the
TrauSNaal government is not taking any
resolution regarding the destruction of
the mines.
stated in military circles that Lieut.. Gen
sir charles Warren. the commander of
me 5th Division NJ the South African
hcld force. has been ordered to return
home. u is slid that 4 pcrcmptOry order
for Cen. WarTcn's return was Cableh to
South Africa. this morning. The war
Office declined to give any Information in
regard to the current reports that Gen.
Warren had been recalled.
Mascru, April 17.-Col. Dalgetty's casu-
altiCs since he has been bcSieged at
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