The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-01

lodged In the tswn Jail. says that only
those are 20 treated who have tried or
who are suspsotsd Of trying 70 escape
He rspsrts mofsotsr that Bosr prisoners
arc confined In the town jail ct Pistsr-
msrissburR with natives.
The morning papers give special prom
insnos 10 ths statement Of news agency
that sir Rsdvsrs Butler sent his rssigna-
zion 10 Lord Roberts after the Spion kop
osnsurss were published and that Lord
Robsrts dsolinsd TO accept H.
The war spsoials today consist chiefly
Of detashsd scraps, the favorite introduo-
tion Of the military commentators and
editorial writer's being that. 90 only
scant news has bssn wired, something
big 10 probably about to happsn.
The Daily Chronicls's expert says;
''If solid victory is to be obtained, ,
the British must have different leader
ship from what has been displayed In
the De Vets Dorp opsrati ans"
INQUIRIES ABOUT THE WAR.
Londop. April so.-In the Houss of
Commons today, Mr.. John Gordon Swift
NaoNeilI, Irish Nationalists. member for
South Donseal, resumed the iptsrroga-
tion OF the parliamentary secretary Of
the var offies. Mr.. George Wyndharn In
regard 30 the south African war, but
get little satisfaction. The speaker, Mr..
william Court Gully, fnaIiyscsiisd Mr..
kacNsill to order for demanding to know
whether the operations ~ Massrsfontein
we're exempt from criticism BY the com-
msnder-in -chief Of ths British forces In
South Afrios, because Lord Msthuen
was ga society peer and Q court favorite. !"
Mr.. WyndhAm said the war ofilos bad
not communicated with Gen. Butler In
connection with Spion kop despatches,
but that communications had passed be-
tween Lord Roberts and Cen. Butler in
reference to the publication OF the de-
spntches In question.
The government leader, Mr. A. J. Bal
four subsequently announced that with
''a view to clearing mp misconceptions.
which had gathered round the publica.
tion Of the despatchss." no would place
the salary Of the secretary Of state fer
war dlnonk buC Noeou " Va boApA 1AAaeJ
and thus enable debate to be had on
the subjsot.
BOERs HAVE STRONGER POSITION
London, Arrli 30, 10 p.m.-The latest
news received htr1 fr)m the Or Inge
Frs State, indicates that, though the
70 rs have evacuated ThAbanohu, they
have only done 20 In CT Ter to OCCUPY
sr,ngtr positions.
efft ri 10 turi GentrAl Frbnoh's eastsrl
flank, which was only foiisd BY the oaV-
airy aft vigorous msnoeusrlns. The
DO rI hold tie ridges TO the eastwsri,
whence they will probably fall back
when the Ir-serr) OF sup'r:er numbers
iEtr iasas.
BRITISH sUsyEaTs ORDERED OUT
Pretoria, April 70 AS a sequel to the
j johannesburg expissicn, the government
has ordered British subjects with few
exceptions TO leave the republic within
4s hours Nearly ei,0-U has been SUBJ
ssr,bsd for tas relief OF the victims. More
taan ons hnnarsd bodies have bean re-
moved from the debris.
Commandment Schstt has been relieved
Of the military command at Johannes
burg and has gone on command.
CLEAR OF BOERS.
Ladysrnitb, April 80.-The country
no ta OF Sundays river seems compara-
lively elsar Of Beers
General Louis Botha has returned to
Pretoria 90 resume the supreme CON-
mand OF the repn5 5Jio's forces,