The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-16
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No Hard Fighting Anticipated Before
Bleaching Pretoria.

No Hard Fighting Anticipated Before
Reaching Pretoria.
LONDON, May 16, 1880 a. tn.-"Food
will last until about June 1O." is the
latest official word from Colonel Ba-
den-Powell, the British commander at
Mafeking sent to Lord Roberts under
date Of May z. Five days later the
Boers attempted to storm the town,
and 1t is possible that they succeeded.
although nothing Is known Of the at
tack or OF its results except through
Pretoria, which have no countenance
here.
The British relief column is due there
now, Ten days ago General Snyman
was having difficulty in keeping the
BurRhers together, owing to the ap-
proach OF the British and when the last
Associated Press dispatch left MRfe-
king on May q, the Beers had killed. on
the previous day, one OF the horse
guards and had captured several Of
Colonel Bnden-Powells few remaining
horses.
An Aching Void at Masskins:
Major F. D. Batffte has sent to the
Morning Post from Mafeking, under
date Of May 7, this message;
This morning the Beers attacked us.
Result as usual. There Is an aching
void here. Pass the loaf"
The Transvanl army has taken d po-
sitlon at Blaauwbaschdoort Pass, near
Rellbron road station, fifty miles north
Of Kroonstad. Its rear guard is still
holding the hills north Of the Valsch
river, while the Boer scouts are in
touch with British reconnoitering par
ties twenty miles north Of Kroonstad.
The Beers have held council Of war
at Lingly, and British spies have learn
ed that the Beers decided to hold Har-
rismIth as long as possible.
Lord Roberts infantry are still at
Kroonatad. The railway laboTers are
hard at work and the engineers hope to
have the line repaired within threa
days.
Winter Puts On Russet Coat,
The prairie has put on a russet win
ter coat. The nights are bitterly cold,
but the days are hot.
The Free staters are surrenderlng In
larger numbers than after the occupa-
tion Of BtOemfonteln. One officer Of the
TTunbNhul aTllHefy bHyb'
There will be no serious fighting this
side OF Pretoria, as BereeniGing, on the
VaRl, is indefensible. Heavy guns are
being mounted at Pretoria, but Gem
erals Botha and Llmner are agreed
that ultimate success Is impossible,
President Kruger Is obstinate and u
majority Of the TrnnSvnalers hold flrm-
ly with him"
Lord Roberts Asserts himself.
It 10 estimated that the Transvaaiers
oan still muster thirty thousand men on
the fighting line.
Gen. Buffers advance, a. hts tele-
grams indicate, was by the inatruc-
tloRs Of Lord Roberts, and Il will cease
or 30 forward as Lord Roberts may d.
rect. Certain commentators afiiliated
to the war Office. say that General Bull
ler's orders to keep the Beers employed
have been supplemented by an order to
drive them completely out Of Natal and
then TO move on Harrismith.
General Rumble and General Brhbant
are taking possession Of the wide re-
giOns around LHdybrnnd almost with
out opposition, They flnd the country
plGntlfully supplied with cattle, horse
feed and -four General Rumble is re-
duclng his transport and feeding his
men and animals largely OF tho coun-
try.