The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-02-23
WIRES ARE CLOSED TO NEwsrA.
PER CORRESPONDENTS.
Military Experts spend Their Tinae
,studyine Map. and FiausAss o.t
What May Happen-Cronje's Conn
municationx With DlocmfontciA
Have Already Been Cut-Opera-
tions Elsewhere Apparently sus-
Encouraging the Zulus to Defend
Themselves.

London, Feb. IL. = AS the wires are
closed to correspondents with Lord
Roberts, and as nothing further from
him has been communicated to the
people. the military experts spend their
time studying maps, topography and
figuring out the possibilities of Lord
Roberts communication and what
there is left for the Beers to do. Com
mandant Cronjc's communications
with Blocmfontcin have already been
cut. The best news would be that no
elects to give battle among the low
sand Eills south of Kimberley. Should
he determine not to do this lie must
raise the siege Of Kimberley and retire
to point where lie would prefer to
fight This retirement could Ike made.
by Il long detour around the head OF
the British force to BloamfonteiE, as
seems, to military students more prac-
teal. He could withdraw to the north,
using the railroad for his guns and
heavy baggage, moving to Fourteen
Streams station and thence into Trans
vaal territory. The Beers have made
no preparations to defend Elnc1nfon-
tein. and there is no particular reason
why Gen. Cronje should risk Il battle
to protect the capital of tho free State.
Operations elsewhere Gre
Apparently Suspended.
a correspondent writing frcm Cl:i.ve-
ley, Feb. 1G. says: 1--WE are still hope
full CT relieving Ladysmitb.'' Col. Ba-
den-Powell, in dispatch from Mafe-
king. dated Jan. 90, after mentioning
matters already sent out by corves;. ond-
EMS. gives his total casualties, up to
Jan. %, as follows: Killed. s officers,
GO men; wounded, 3 officers, 12:' mon;
missing. 81 men. No word has been
received regarding Gen. G;ltacre'S 1000
men at Stronberg. The impress on is
that these forces are on tin. way to
Lord Roberts.
Mr.. Chamberlain's announcement in
the house Of commons of the intention
Of the government to encourage the
Xlllus to defend themselves is IL con-
tingCncy the Beers seemed to have an
ticipated rs they have been daing cv-
eiytEins in their power to win the
good will of the Hasutos. who have
| thousands of good rifles. II til" British
let lccsc one tribe the Beers will prob
ably let loose another. The war office
has issued orders for the formation of
twelve ncw batteries aud three battal-
ions Of infantry. The cabinet council
WAS in session yesterday for three
hours, 1t will meet again to-d.'y This
is quite unusual.
Supplies for Eoers.
London, Feb 17.--i'hc correspondent
OF the Times at LourcnZo Marques, tel
cgrarhing Wednesday, says: rlle re-
rublics are now obtaining substantial
supplies OF sugar. coffee and flour
through a Dclagoa BAY firm, and fur
Their heavy eonsigaments are expected
within fortnight. 1t is believed that
munitions are sill passing.
RensbcrE Evacuated.
London, Feb. IT. The CAPE Town
correspondent Of the Dail;- Chronicle,
telealaphng Tuesday says: It is re-
ported here that the British have cvac-
uated Nensherg and reiterated! 70 Arull-
del.