New-York tribune., 1900-04-19
BRITISH TROOPS MOVING.
LONDON BELIEVES THAT ROBERTSS
GREAT ADVANCE HAS BEGUN.

Iccpyrtght: 1900: BY The New-York Tribunel
IBT cARLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l
London, April 10. a. m.-There is a strong
impression in the best informed military circles
that the advance Of General Roberts's army has
sready begun under the guise of a deliberate at
smpt TO entrap the Beers who have been be-
aeging Nepener. Columns are admitted to be
IN motion from Aliwal North and from Redders-
burg for the relief Of the garrison OF wepener
but II Is suspected that there are other columns
operating further north. which have not been
Hentiored by General Roberts, and that under
ae pretence of cutting off the retreat Of the
loer raiders he has entered upon a great turn
hg movement which will render the enemy's
psition north Of Bloemfonten untenabIe. The
igor with which the censorship is enforced
Rems 70 corroborate this theory. But a more
Rasonable view is that the suppression of the
State is an episode. and that when the British
army moves il will follow the railway and not
stop until Pretoria is occupied.
There has been little news for twenty-four
hours, but there is a strong probability that
Ehen the raiders in the south are either capt
ured or dispersed General Robertss army Will
60 north with his irresistible force. and the cam
laign Will be ended more speedily than even the
tptirnists venture to hope.
General White Is now beyond the reach of the
criticism which is proving so destructive to the.
Equations Of the generals in the field. He
Eade another felicitous address at Egham yes
iEday, and declared that Ladysmith with old
sahn Bull behind II. never without hope.
MEANWHILE, the two three generals who finally
sscned Ladysmth have been left in an unten-
u. position by the publication OF General Rob
s1fs structures upon their spion Kop reports.
EEas rumored yesterday that General Warren
tad been recalled 10 England. and while there
YES no direct official confirmation the story is
i'cOably true. The cooperation of General
baler and General Warren In Natal is rendered
Ipossible by the appearance of their reports in
prai The same argument applies to the rela-
Hai Of General Roberts and General Butler.
thc change in command Of the British forces
Natal is considered the inevitable conse-
sDehce Of the publication Of Lord Roberts's in
esFe criticism
TIE fact is recalled that General Warren's
usson was sent 10 Durham after the relief of
N0!snith bound for Cape Colony, and that the
"aefs were suddenly recalled and the troops
@osEed back 70 Upper Natal. Two other bri-
ssas after considerable delay were detached
A0n Buffers force and are now operating
.eslnst the Beers in the Free State. There have
'7eh signs Of indecision and uncertainty in the
'~Poyment Of General Buffers forces and there
CT some mysteries which are not yet unrav-
slsd
mere is no confirmation of a rumor that Mr.
Nnpoel- -Bannerman is bent upon resigning the
-oe'sl leadership. and that Sir Edward Grey
80 "a oe his successor Nearly all the prominent
LIBERALS Will attend the Australian dinner Of the
''ohal Liberal Club on May ,. but there will
10 Opportunity there for private consultation.
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