Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-28

part of the country is in disturbed
condition"
This curious dispatch constitutes all
the war news u2 to this hour.
J.. THE BOER FORCES.

THE BOER FORCES.
According to Il special dispatch from
Lorenzo Marques the latest authentic
estimates of the Boer forces place them
at $4,000, of which $4,000 are kroonstad.
5000 at Fourteen Streams 5000 in Natal,
700 about MafelSing and 1000 at Preto-
ria, while $50 have been ordered north
to intercept General Carrinstons force
The work of entrenching Pretoria is
proceeding.
a dispatch from Kimberley says en-
teric fevor is SO rampant there that the
city officials are urging the military au-
thorities to remove the camp from the
towns and discontinue the use of public
buildings as hospitals. with the View Of
better safeguarding public health
General French reached Thaba
N'Chu this morning with cavalry. He
met General Hamilton and General
Smith Dorrien's brigade there.
The enemy were still holding the
eastern outlet Of the town wherefrom
General French and General, Hamilton
were proceeding to turn them out.
General BUNDLES division was eight
miles south of Thaba N'Chu last even
ing"
Lourenzo Marques. April 27-Swazi-
land runners report that the recent
visit to the Queen of Swaziland by Sir
Ellis Ashmead- Bartlett. a member of
- S.
checked the killing.
Tho Swat Queen has placed the for
mer Kings brother on the throne. a
boy OF is. She argues that as she will
have to answer for the death of Sebuga
she may as we'll continue killing (and
she has given the chiefs permission to
kill whom they please throughout the
whole OF Swaziland.
FIRED ON THE RED CROSS.
The comma nioaS or3arad Ia rho f,.o,.
are pbeying Reluctantly. One burgher
who has ecapcd injury in Il number of
battles, admits that the Beers have
fired ON the Red Cross frequently
The sending of General Cronje TO St
Helena has greatly enraged the Beers,
who are said to be more than deter
mined TO fight to the death.
De Wetsdorp Thursday, April 26.-
General french's and General Rundles
forces left to-day, going in different
directions. General Chcrmside TO gar
rison the town, to search for arms and
restore order.
Free Town, Sierra Leone, April a.
y serious rising among the Younics,
in the Ronletta district. is reported. and
detachment of the West African reg
iment has been sent to Rotefunk 10
quell II.
London. April 2S,-Thc Bloemrontein
correspondent of the Morning Post, tel
CD tphihG luufSuHS, says.
Most satisfactory progress has been
made In the accumulation of stores
during the present week Supply Park
now presents Il respectable appearance.
The prospects OF general advance are
more favorable"
The Bioemfontein correspondent OF
the Times, telegraphing Thursday,
says:
There appears to be little chance of
INJECTING affective punishment on the
retreating Beers. Commandant-Gen
eral Louis Botha, who arrived ut De
Wetsdorp Monday, realized the situa-
ton at once and ordered the immedi-
ate Withdrawal of the Beers both from
there and from Wepener"
The Bloemfontein CORRESPONDENT Of
the Daily Chronicle. telegraphing to-
day, says:
The latest reports show that the
Beers passed east of Thabn N'Chu,
when going north. y prisoner reports
mat commando which doubled back
on the pursuing British Is now making
Its way west in the direction OF Leeuw
Kop."
The Bloemfcntein correspondent from
Dewetsdorp kept we'll ahead of General
trench's cavalry. Unless the enemy
should make stand at Eroonstad
Lord Roberts will rapidly cross the Vaal
river"
Otner Bloemfontein dispatches throw
interesting points of light upon the ST.
tuation. One special says
Seven hundred and fifty wagons OF
n Boer heavy transport train have
reached Kroonstad from the south.
only light wagons have been left be-
NINA. The Beers have organized a spe-
cially mounted corps for foragng and
other work requiring special mobility"
Another dispatch reports that before
the Beers were driven from De We
dorp about seven thousand OF Them had
been slowly retiring toward Ladybrand.
where large supplies are stored and i'm
mense cornfields are ready for harvest
ing.
PREPARING FOR WINTER.
London. April 2S.-The Ladysmith
correspondent OF the Daily Telegraph
says:
"1'he Beers are preparing to spend
the winter at Natal They are bringing
their stock from the high veldt into
Natal FOR winter grazing. and they are
demanding that the Kajr pay the house
tax to them instead OF to the Natal
government. They also declare that I'M
less the kaffirs work for them they
(the Ka.llrs) must remove south of
Sundays river"
The strength OF the Beers in the
BiggarsDerg district is believed 10 he
between five and eight thousand. They
are commanded BY General Lucas
Meyer. and are we'll supplied with ar
tillery."
Our hReafa In Corp,anv.