Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-04-12
LONDON Is ALARMED
WONDERING WHAT THE MARCH
TO PRETORIA MAY COST.
WHERE is DIVERS ARMY 2
While Britons Are Asking Questions
the Free State and rransvaal Ar
range for War-Suceor From South
America-London VIII Brook no
Exchange of Prisoners.

London, April mot a word re-
garding the district of Reddersburg
has been above dto come through ex-
cept the dispatch of Roberts. 1t is
therefore impossible to form any no.
ton as to what has happened. Mean
while the British public is beginning
TO realize the immense difficulties to
be overcome even before Pretoria can
be reached, and Is reyiying premature
ideas with respect to the time when
the war will be over No one believes
now that it will have ended by the be-
ginning of June. The latest disaster
more particularly illustrates the heavy
task involved in holding the railway.
The body of 500 British troops without
guns, which disappeared so completely
within So miles of the great British
army, had for its business to guard a
section of enarly 90 miles of railway
between Bloemfontein and Springfon-
tein. If it could thus be spirited away,
how is Roberts to ensure his continu-
ally extending communications? Other
pertinent questions are being asked.
as result of these successive "un-
fortunate occurrences" The fore
most is, why do not the British
troops etrench?" 1t is argued that II
this had been done even 500 men might
have held out until achievements
arrived. 1t can not be con-
cealed that the utmost alarm
is beginning to be felt. 1t is said the
beers who captured the British at
Reddersburg belonged to Olivier's
commando. If so he has not retired
north, and hopes are expressed that
ne may still be cut off. Ii is asserted
that 1000 rebels surrendered during
Clements northward march. The
beers will do their utmost to hold
Ladybrand and Thaba NChu, both be-
ing rich grain producing districts. A
correspondent OF the Morning Post at
Sprlngfontein, telegraphing Thursday.
! says Increased precautions are being
taken in patrollng the railway. 1t is
said that most of the prisoners cap
tured at Hoshof are foreigners. The
report that Steyn has been appoint-
ed to command the Free Staters and
the further report that the Free State
has arranged loan from the Trans
vaal, for war purposes are both con-
ftrmed. Ten thousand remounts
from South America are due to arrive
during the coming week at the ports
of Natal and Cape Colony. Another
boer version of the fighting with Col.
Plumer's force says four officers and
thirty men were taken prisoners at
Ramathlabama. AS to the numerous
prisoners now held on both sides, the
numbers being about equal the ques-
ton of exchange was mooted in the
house of commons last evening. This
ELECTED the reply that the government
had no intention of proposing an ex-
change.
Active Near Bloemfontein.
London, April "A Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Morning Post
telegraphing Thursday says: "The
beers are apparently making an at |.
tempt to redeem their promise to re-
take Bloemfontein. A considerable |
force has moved south through Thaba
NChu. Gen. fuckers isolation at
Caree is more apparent than real, |
since the open ground north of Bloom
fontein offers small opportunity for
boer tactics. Remounts are anxionsly
awaited"
English Must Leave
Lourenzo Marques, April ACCORD |
ing to dispatch from Pretoria, all
British subjects have been ordered to
quit Pretoria and johannesburg imme- |
diately, except some 400 who are per-
mitted, under the recent law, to re-
main in the rand. Those expelled
number about 500