The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-20
WHITE WITH ARMY TENTS.
Country Around Bloemfontein Shows
the Great Force Under Roberts.
According to the Latest Estimate the Brit
tsh Commander Has $4,000 Elective
TrOOps-BOsrs Have Lost $4,000
Men since War BeEan-

men since " EdGHflna
London, April 14.-LOrd Roberts
preparations for an advance are APP
Z parently proceeding apace- The coun-
try around Bloemfonteiu is fairly
white with British tents, and the
enormous force under his command
Is growing in strength and receiving
the much needed supply Of horses and
mules 1t IS calculated that Lord Rob
erts now has $4,000 effective troops,
with 1900 more afioat or under CT
ders.
1t is reported that the Beers lost
heavily in the recent fighting at
WePener. There is much weeping
among the women and an urgent mes
sage for assistance has been sent to
the Rouxville commando.
BOsr Manifesto
Cape Town, April 1S.-The BOer
governments are circulating the fol-
lowing manifesto to the Afrikanders
throughout Cape Colony: I've feel
that our fate and the fate of the
whole of Afrikandom is at stake, and
we appeal to you to stand and fight
shoulder TO shoulder with US. You
cannot, you may not, allow the tyrant
TO extingUish forever your finest
traits Of character as a nation. With
you on our side the issue cannot be
doubtful. We must conquer. God
grant that love for your country and
Your liberty and the noble virtues of
men truly free may induce you to
join US in the hour Of our supreme
struggle"
Butler and Warren Criticised
London, April 1s.-The government
has chosen this as the moment to
publish a dispatch from Lord Roberts
prOnOuncing censUre upon Sir Redvers
Butler and Sir Charles Warren, two Of
his most important subordinate com
manders. This dispatch, written Feb
rUary Is, has been In the hands of the
war Office for five weeks. Just why
II is published now, in the middle of
the campaign, is not understood, IN
less it is expected that Gen. Butler
and Gen. Warren viii ask to be re-
hCved of their commands.
Tons or Presents for British Prisoners.
Pretoria, April 15.-United States
Consul Adelbert S Hay has received
65k tons of presents for British mill
tary prisoners, mostly from England
anu AAAE NaIlEs GOAAl tlLASAA4- AuAuAlE,s
groceries, cigars, cigarettes and boxes
for the hospitals. 1t haz all been adj
mitted duty free to the Transvaal
and every facility afforded, which has
greatly gratified Mr. Hay. He re-
Gently visited the prisoners at Water
vaal and says that he found every
thing as well as could be expected
under the circumstances
Relying On American intervention
London, April 1.-THE LOurenzO
Marques correspondent of the Daily
Mail, telegraphing Sunday, April Is,
says: The tone of the Standard and
Diggers' News shows that the Trans
wal government Is relying strong
" unOn american intervention.
Great results are expected from the
campaign Of Webster Davis and
from the presidential contest.
Beers Raise Siege OF Wepsner-
London, April 1.-THE BlOemfOn-
fein correspondent Of the Daily Tele-
graph. in a dispatch dated yesterday,
saws: 1.-The Beers have raised the
siege of Wepener and have left ROux-
Vile 4 majority Of them have uR-
dOubfedIy returned north. with the
exception Of a body of about 5000,
now reported TO be going toward
Bethulie-
Great Ovation 10 Gen white
London. April 15.-The scene which
greeted Gen. George White when the
steamer on which he left Cape Town,
March .. reached Southampton
Saturday afternoon must have con-
WINGED him Of the admiration Of his
cOuutrymen for his gallant defense
Of Ladysmith during the long and
trying seige Of that place
Beers Have Lost $4,000
London, April 15.-The Daily Nail
publishes the following dispatch
from LourenzO Marquee: The actual
BOer losses to the end Of March, in
Gliding prisoners, are estimated at
1900. At present there are several
thousand Beers IN Natal and $4,000 In
the Free State
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