Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-14
Says the Forward Movement of
the Beers is Checked.
MAFEKINe IN A BAD WAY
Tho Hope of Reliofis Admittedly Far IF,
IL MS No British Forco is Advancing From
tho South to Rolieve the Boseigod Town
Relief fastening to yvepener-In fan-
try Battalions and Thousands of Horses
Moving Toward South Africa Tho Bocr
Peace ENJOYS.
tBy Telegraph to vlrginian-Pilot.,

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London. April A.-4:15 a. m.-"The
forward movement of the Beers Is
checked" says Lord Roberts. This is
taken to mean. not by fighting, but by
dispositions to head off further adj
vance and bar their way to vulnerable
points in the line of British communi-
cations.
Relief Is on the way to Wepener. The
Beers in Natal appear incapable of de-
veloping an aggressive movement at
Elandslaagtc.
Lord Methuen is ut Zwartkopfontein
twelve miles east Of Boshof, and is
sending small swift columns through
the adjacent country. Lord Gresham,
commanding one OF these, encountered
n small commando about ten miles
southeast of Zwartkopfontein. He
found most of the farms occupied by
women and children only.
IN \ BAD WAY.
An editorial note in the Daily Mail
ayers that MafekinE is in very bad
way. and that the hope of relief is far
off. as no force Is advancing from the
south.
The War Office announces that 1000
horses VIII arrive at the Cape this
WEEK. IL is wei UNDERSTOOD that the
animals arc not fit for work until about
ten days after the voyage. Two thous-
and more are due at the Cane next
week
The War Office has called out the re-
serve companies or several infantry
hattolionS. which will be sent to South
Africa forthwith.
BOER PEACE ENJOYS.
The Boer oeace ENJOYS have docu-
ments. the Rome correspondent OF the
Daily News says. showing that urgent
advances to the Transvaal to wage war
were originally made by Germany.
This correspondent also asserts that
Count VonBuelow, the German Foreign
Minister. who was said to have gone
on visit TO a sick brother. really went
to Milan for the express purpose of
comforting with the delegates
BOERS LOST HEAVILY.
Alwal North April ia detach-
mcnt of 200 of the Rockville commando
is patrolling in this direction. Many of
the men go to their farms at night and
rejoin the detachment In the morning.
The Rockville commando numbers
seven hundred. A large body of Ba-
sutos is closely watching events from
the border. The weather is too cloudy
to permit heliographing.
1t Is reported that the Beers lost
4iSoNty III thC iCCGiiL liSi Ut WEEP
ener. There is much weeping among
the women and an urgent message for
assistance has been sent to the RouX-
Vile commando There was fighting at
Dewet's Dorp to-day.
HOLDING OUT GAMELY.
Reddersburg. April 13.-The Third di-
vision. commanded by Major General
Chermaide. has arrived here from
bethany without any incident worth
recording. The Beers have been To-
Gated south of Wepener and Smithfleld
districts.
Colonel Dalgetti, who is in command
of the Colonial forces surrounded at
Wepener is holding out gamely. Ex-
citing developments are probable in the
near future. The censorship is partic-
ularly strict.
a POSITIVE DENIAL.
Pretoria, Wednesday. April IL
United States Consul Hay, in an inter-
view had here. says that the report
that Captain Rcichman the u S. mill
itary attache, participated In the fight
near Sannas Post, Is absolutely false.
Captain Reichman, 1t is said. was oc-
cupied most OF the time attending up
on the wounded Dutch military at
tache, Lieutenant Nix, who has since
died.
Consul Hay has no doubt that Cap
tain Reichman has been confounded
with the American Lieutenant Loos-
berg, of the Free State artillery. who
took q very active part In the fight.
BRITISH STEAMER HELD UP.
Cape Town, April 13.-The Admiral in
charge Of the British fleet in these
waters has refused to permit the Brit
ish steamer Mashoda, CAPTAIN John
ston, to proceed beyond Durham. The
agents of the vessel announce that the
cargo destined for Delagoa bay will be
landed at Durham.
The British gunboat Partridge. De-
cenber Sth captured the steamer Ma
shoda, which had sailed from New
York November via st. Vincent, No
vember &c for Algoa bay, laden with
flour for the Transvaal. The vessel and
the foodstuffs were subsequently re-
leased under bond and the prize court
March 10 rendered verdict that por-
tions of the cargo were condemned,
but that the steamer was formally re-
leased. The Mashoda arrived at Algoa
bay April from Cape Town and was
TO proceed for Durham and other
ports.
SURROUNDED by BOERS.
London, April 1S.-The Times has the
following from johannesburg. dated
April IS: