Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-05-05
British Troops Disposed
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New York, April 2j.--A dispatch 10
the Tribune from London says:
Ihe news IrUln the free state pres
MLnOay night and partial gnmLse "a
y,slelUay $ upCatiCLs. a portion a.
General fuckers division remains al
KaIed siding, with the Beers intr,ncn-
cd at Brandt1rt with their reserves at
Winburg. one brigade has moved
eastward. The SIKH Division Is en-
CampCd at Biocmtontoin. General
poIe-Carow's division with two bri-
gades Of cavalry, has occupied Loeuw
Kop, after driving the Boels from
series Of strong positions without meet
ing with serious resistance. 1 he mount
ed infantry under General Hamilton
occupied the water works and the
Beers held the line of hills further
east. General French sent out cavalry
toward De Vets Dorp yesterday and
infantry followed, communication be-
ing opened with Sir Henry Rumble dur
ing the afternoon. General Rumble was
still marking time In front of DE Vets
Dorp, with the Beers well intrenchcd.
Brabant's colonial with Harris brigade
supporting them. had nanked the
Beers position at Bushmans Kop and
forced the enemy to retire. They had
then commenced the advance toward
Wepener, having had running fight
with the enemy throughout Monday.
They were within eight miles of WEEP
ener at noon yesteida and were in a
fair way to relieve Colonel Dalgety's
plucky Australians. The enemy around
Wepener was apparently preparing to
retreat without waiting to meet the
relieving force.
These various operations are illus
trated by two diagonal lines of squares
on a chess board, both armies being
echeloned at four stations. General
Brabant, in the southeast, is ready to
make move which will secure Wepen-
er and force the Beers to retire toward
De Vets Dorp or Ladybrand. Gen.
erals Rumble and French, in the two
middle squares, are preparing to drive
the enemy from De Vets Dorp and the
water works toward Thaba NChu ana
General Tucker, in the north, is threat
cning Brandfort. The result of these
| operations Is favorable to the British
but there is no decisive success apart
from the relief Of Wepener, which has
virtually been effected. The military
| experts have been hoping that the
Beers would be caught in another
Paardeberg, but there is no proof that
the lines of their retreat are cut oil
either from Wepener, De Vets Dorp Ci
Korn Spruit, although one road has
been blocked by General Tucker.
The effect of the British operation.
II there be no setback, will be the clear
ance Of the district cast Of Bloemfon
tein. Generals Rumble and French
will be free to push on to Theba NCh,
after General Brabant relieves Wepen
err and unless transport fails them Il
take up the northern movement to
ward Winburg, cooperating with Gen
eral fuckers division. The success
CT the operations by which the east
ern flank will be cleared depends upoI
the Boer strength and their power o
counterstroke.
Lord Roberts tactics are ingeniousl.
devised and offer fine study of adapt
ability. He meets the Beers in thei
own way, but in superior strength
Their plan Is always to have series O
commands in touch with one another
He adopts the same system, placing hi
divisions in echelon and outnumberin
them at every point. Press dispatche
contain some interesting touches, al
though the fighting has been desultor
and indecisive. Thousands of Basuto
are following the forces toward Wep
ener, locking On from the edge of tn
frontier like the spectators at the Pal
ing Of bull ring and admiring tn
good points Of the game. The whit
races are Offering to the blacks enter
tanning sport, even II they are not help
ing to Christianize them.
Lord Roberts report at midnigh
contained lucid summary of the 81,
uation, with one or two new feature!
The Ninth Division had been sent fror
Blomefonteln to support General Ham
iltons brigade at the water works a
the Beers were holding the outlyin
superiority in strength enabled him I
match commands with an enrirs div
sion wherever one Is required
General MaXwell's brigade OF tn
Seventh Division has also moved east
ward and seized the hills covering tn
wagon bridge over the Modder rive
at Kranz Kraal, thereby closing an in
rcrtant line CT the Boer retreat nortl
ward from various positions in tn
south. There is still, however, anotht
road open to them further east. IN
missing Patrol of the dragon guart
had rejoined General French. Lo'
Roberts was evidently well satisfe
10 with the situation and the movemen
Of the entire army disclose unity
: direction and clearncss OF purpose.
The Beers are evidently attemntir
, n diversion in the direction of Lol
} Methuen, having reinforced their con
mandos in that quarter.
General Hunters brigades have boz
y reported on the way to Kimberley fro