Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-03

Gen. Luis Botha the Beers appear to
have found a capable successor to
.Johbert AS result of his foresight
and quick Judgment it may be as
sumed now that the retreating COM
mandoes have gotten safely away
with their transport. 1t is true LORD
Roberts does not say much as to the
whereabouts Of his forces other than
those Of Gen. French and Gen. Rum
die. Nothing is known as to the forces
Of Generals Brabant. Pole-CareW,
Hart and Chermside. but the lndlca-
lions from Aliwalnorth show that sew
eral small commanders are still how
ering in the vicinity of Springfield,
causing certain amount of danger,
and the advices from Dewetsdorp out
lining the duties Of Gen. Cherms1de
Justify the conclusion that it will still
be necessary to employ a considerable
body Of troops to keep the Free State
clear of Beers. The position is that
the Beers. who began their raid a
month ago by compelling Col Broad
wood to retire on BloemfOntein, have
now gotten safely away to the north
wardI practically without loss. but
with the advantage of seven British
guns, together with q hundred pris-
oners captured. Meanwhile the adj
vance to Pretoria has not begun.
Small wonder is it that England COM
plains and that criticisms are begin
ming to be heard here and there
Against Lord Roberts.
Two-thirds of his entire force have
been employed in efecting. this small
satisfaction. and the probability Is
that the whole force will be again De
concentrated on Bloemfonteln Delore
the main advance begins. AS similar
raids on the British communlcatloh
are likely to be repeated 1T is evldent-
IL still a far cry to Pretoria. The sig
nificance of Gen. Hunters DIVISION
going to Kimberley, where mounted
troops are also arriving daily IS now
said to be serious attempt to dea!
with the strong Boer force on the Naal
river now threatening to retake
Barkly and then to endeavor TO reileVe
Matching. It will be borne in mind
that Gen. Hunter paid hurried WISH
to Lord Roberts at Bloemfonteln. A
Temporary railway bridge has just
been completed at Bethulie, where
hitherto railway trucks had been
transferred over the wagon bridge.
This will greatly facilitate getting
stores un to Bloemfontein. Mr.. Putt
new Bigelow, discussing the treatment
of South African rebels, says that the
wisdom of the United States govern
ment in not Furnishing the Confeder-
ates after the war of secession has
borne good fruit, and he suggested
that a similar result would follow a
similar liberal policy in South Africa.
ID
Lourenzo Marques, April 29.-SwaZi-
land runners report that the recent
visit to the queen of Swaziland by Sir
robert Ashmead- Bartlett has not
checked the killing. The Swat queen
has placed the former kings brother
on the throne. a boy of eighteen. She
argues that as She will have to an
sWer for the death of Sebuagua, she
may as we'll keep on killing, and has
given the chiefs permission to kill
whom they please throughout the
whole of Swaziland.
The commanders ordered to the
front are obeying reluctantly. One
burger who has escaped injury in
number of battles admits that the
Beers have fired on the Red Cross fire.
uuently. The sending Of Gen. Cronje
to st. IaeleIn mas SreIllv euidSeu lue
Beers. who are said to be more than
ever determined to fight to the death.
Beers Elude Gen. Rumble.
London. April 29.-rhe Daily Chron-
icle has the following from Vaal Bank,
dated Wednesday: "For two days the
Beers have been fighting a series Of
rear guard actions. Crossing the Mod
der here and holly pursued by Gen.
Anderson. they got into the kopjes
southeast Of the crossing and narrow
ly missed being captured by Gen.
Rumble who was coming from that
direction. but on sighting his advance
they turned eastward and slipped
away between Gen. Anderson and Gen.
Rumble A prisoner just captured as
serts that President Steyn was pres
ent during Mondays fight at Stand
fontein. east of Leeuw kop. He had
shaved his beard so that he was not
easily recognizable.
Catholics Will Not Parade.