The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-06
BRITISH
Are II nd capped - Buffers
Cxen are Sick.

LONDON, APR 6.--5 a. m.-rhe war
office issued no news yesterday, ard a-
tie was allowed TO come Through from
the correspondents az Bloemfontein Ac-
cording TO the Standards representative
thore Is no sign that the Beers intend TAX
Ing the offensive. General Glenn is si dis
posing OF his forces as 10 guard against
any surprise attacks. which. although inn
probable Is evidently not regarded as
impossible, judging from the prepare ions
Of Lord Roberts
AS usual, VIII never there Is any check
I'm the progress OF the ~ Dish campaign
the war office Is being severely censmed
for falling TO Llg' y.tain the necessary sup
ply Of remounts for the army. It Is pus-
s.ble ord Roberts has difficulties other
than remounts with which to contend
Much anxiety Is felt as TO the water
supply, despite tho statements cablsd
home fhat there Is no fear OF a wat r.
famine.
Whatever the reasons may ne, consider
able dissatisfaction is beginning to BE- ex.
pressed here at the unaccounttable DELAY.
both at Bloemfonein and in Natal, which
enables the Beers to recover from the
Generalization caused by Lord Rcborts
former rapid movements
The enemy now evidently hope TO re-
tard the advance by threatening the rail-
way behind Lore Roberts. So far as the
Natal railways are concerned, repairs are
being made beyond Elandsaagte and tAeI
idea, Sc often repeated, is that an al-
vance Is imminent.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegram rom
Ladysmish say that the Boer investing
positions reveal immense strength, ingcc-
lous construction, ard immunity from IA
British shrapnel and lyddidte FIRE.
A dispatch from Tadysmith 10 the
Daily Chronicle says serious news OF the
outbreak OF a deadly lung sickness among
the oxen. which, after Il spreads, is like
ly 20 cripple General Buffers operations.
From Lorenzo MARQUES comes the re-
port that Mr. Steyn has been appointed
commandant of the Free state forces.
Although Colonel Plummer is reported
to have gotten within six miles OF MAIZE
king. is Is evident that the Siege had not
been arised on April l. Toward the end
OF this month, Colonel Piumer will be
reinforced by the troops row going by
way OF Beira, SC that relief cannot be far
distant
LONDON. APRIL e--The Times pub
fishes the following from wepener, dated
hthHtoutlSf SIAN =
The Beers are shipping our paltrols
A party OF blind folded Beers was
brought In with the following written
message: "I am here with several thou
sand Burghers and in the cause OF hu-
manity and to save such a dreadful sac
r1fice OF life as occurred in the last battle
demand your immediate surrender"
This was signed Banks. general The
party was sent back with the answer; No
reply"
General Brabant's force Is here and VIII
give some trouble TO anybody Of Beers
likely to attack us.
! LONDON, APRIL G.-The Bloemfontein
correspondent OF the Times telegraphing
Wednesday says:
The Beers showed IN some force yes-
terday with three guns toward Bush
mans kop Detached groups skirmishec
up TO our outposts, but this morning
sho that the enemy desire 10 sweep ru-
ther round TO the right OF Bloerafonteia.
EARLY today artillery fire IN the souti
was audible"
LONDON, APRIL 5.-1:55 p. ma spec
ial dispatch from Lorenzo Marques sayi
sharp fighting occurred April 2, In th'
neighborhood of Siafeking Tho garrlsol
made a sortie. while General Pluiaa-i
cavalry attacked she Beers az RaInatnla
bama. Both attacks were repulsed.
LONDON Az nlL 5.--l;55 D. m.-Twentl
OF Colonel Plumer's men were found dca'
on the field and six were made prisoners
The federal losses were small