The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20

by the Beers.
way, and that the hope of relief is far
off. as no force is advancing from the
south.
The war office announces that 1000
horses will arrive at the Cape this
week. 1t is we'll understood that the
tell days after the voyage. Two thou
week. The war office has called out
the reserve companies Of several in
fantry battalions, which will be sent
to South Africa forthwith.
The Boer peace commissioners have
documents-the Rome correspondent OF
the Daily News says-showing that
urgent advances to the Transvaal to
wage war were originally made by
Germany. This correspondent also as
serts that Count Won Buelow, the Ger
man foreign minister, who was said
to have gone on q visit to sick broth
er. really went to Milan for the cx-.
press purpose Of comforting with the
delegates.
Beers Changing Tactics.
London. April 15.-The Daily Tele-
graph has the following from Glands
laagte. dated April 10: 1.-The Beers are
changing tactics and are moving from
Glencoe westward, with view of
threatening the lines Of communication
to Ladysmith. On Tuesday q corps Of
carbineers and another of ThOrny-
.crofts' horse narrowly escaped being
cut off owing to the treachery Of a
Kaffir and native guide.
Kimberley Preparing for a Siege.
Kimberley, April 1.-THE town guord
has lseen remobilized and guns have
beer re1Eounted at the forts owing to
the fears Of the populace that the
Beers will again attempt a siege. A
battalion of the Scottish rifles has ar
rived and the reoubts around the town
are manned with regular troops. The
military authorities regard these fears
as groundless.
Beers Move Quickly.
London. April 14.-The Bloemfontin
correspondent Of the Morning Post, tel.
egraphing Thursday, says: "The enc.
my have evidently determined to adopt
entirely new tactics. Two columns are
known to be moving to the south Of
Bloemfcntein. They are relying upon
Cape carts for transport and are car.
rying scarcely any forage and only suf-
ficient food to meet immediate require
ments of the convoy with OK transport
following at secure distance. The
Boer columns are thus enabled to move
almost as quickly as cavalry. 1t Is re-
ported that there are 5000 Beers to
the south of Dewetsdorp. The force
extends from that point to Odendahl.
Tho burghers who returned to their
farms are undoubtedly rejoining the
enemy. Lord Roberts has appointed
the duke of Marlborough to be assis-
tant military secretary at headqnar-
ters. 4,
Total Boer Losses.
Ii London, April 15.--The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch, dated
April IL. from Lourenzo Marques:
ssaThe Beers are manufacturing shells,
especially Vickers- Maxim. in large
quantities at the Begbie foundry. Jo-
Sllannesburg. The actual Boer losses
10 the end Of March, including prison.
sers. are estimated at 1000. At pres
ent there are several thousand Beers
III Natal and 50. 600 In the Free State.'s
Nothing 70 Cause Unenslness. x
London. April 15.-The Bloemfontein
CORRESPONDENT OF the Daily Mail, tele.
gGfapnluk FlNuFSuay,y says hF 1ICfe Is
nothing whatever to cause uneasiness.
{ It will presently be seen that the Beers
area lust where we want them. In q
word. we are all right z 3ssi
sss 1osrs RepuIse4 With Great Loss.s
sg Blcemfonte April IS. Accounts
I eceiyed here of the fighting Of the
corps under Col. sDalget 1T Wcpenef
show the Beers attacked them vigor-
sously but were repulsed With great