The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-01

London. May $50 a. m.-The Boers
are now showing uncommon activity west
@. E.oemf0nteiu. They are IN force be-
tween Fourteen Streams and Kimberley.
q. sunday they occupied Wiucsorton,
west % the railway. and now threaten
G. Interrupt the Communica tions Of the
Ir.ush force at WarTenton TO the north.
THs. TOO, az q time when Gen. Hunter
l- ahyut 10 start on q S0-mile march 20
ia, king probably with 500 men.
IJ he east Of BlOemfsltein the Beers
sunday night were still holding the hills
year ThaDa NChu. while behind them
long wagon trains, loaded with wheat for
r.a Bocr army IN the north, are moving
through I-adybrand.
The British captured one BOer convoy
on SaurIuy. but its size is not mentioned
q. a., dispatch which barely announces
tho l.ct
Neluer lately the sceIe Of incessant
L-alug. Is deserted. Gen. Brabant and
COL Dalgety having moved nOrthWdrd
A dispatch from MaseTu, dated Monday,
sys. The Basutos are a second time
sstounded TO see the Beers peacefully re-
tIlug with herds which the natives think
should be the booty Of the British. who
are said 70 be the cOnquerors." Accord
ing TO information from Maseru. the main
body OF the Beers reached Leeuw River
Ola" west Of Ladybrand, Sunday, small
parties trailing behind at intervals Of zen
miles 10 protect the rear and whip I'D
TIE herds.
TAsht outpost actions take place daily
beyond Karee Siding, where the head of
'Ae british invasion is cantoned.
Buffers Horses Dying on.
African horse sickness has broken out
h Cen Buffers army. 1t proves especial
N I~Ja among freshly-arTived animals
The Bloemfontein correspondents point
Out that the deficiencies in the veterinary
q 'parlment cause thousands Of losses.
Zen Lucas Meyer. replying TO Gen. Rul-
irI complaint that some of the British
prisoners al Pretoria are lodged in the
Town jail, says that only those are so
treated who have tried, or who are sus-
IrtieH or trying, to escape. He retorls.
moreover, that Boer prisoners are con-
NHvd IN the town Jail at Pietermaritzburg
VI h natives.
iHe morning papers give special prom
-.ehce 10 the statement Of d news agency
mat oir hedVers Butler sent his resigua-
N"h 10 Lord Roberts after the Spion Kop
tenSuTts We're published and that Lord
ROBERTS declined to accent Il.
ne war specials to-day consist chiefly
u ueIached scraps, the faVOrite int-oduc-
uoh OF the military commentators and ed
''"Tlal writer's being that, as only scant
news mas been wired something big Is
probably about TO happen.
Inc Daily Chronicles EXPERT saws. ..Tf
a Sold victory is 10 be attained the Brit
lsh must have different leadership fror,
What has been displayed in the Dewet's
Dorp operations"
Commons 10 Discuss Spion Koa.
In the House of Commons vestar7a,-
John Gordon Swift MacNeiU irish No.
tonalist, member for South Donegal ra-
sumed the Interrogation of the narIia-
meHtary secretary OF the war office Mr.
Nlhdham' In regard 10 the South African
war. but got little satisfaction. Sneaker
Hully finally called Mr. MacNeiU Ia ordar
I"i demanding 10 know whether the on-
tiauonS at MagerSfontein were eyannt
nom criticism by the commandments
pl The British forces in South Africa h.
cause Lord Methuen was "a society peer
ana court favorite"
Mr. NyndhGm said that the war ofFi,a
haa not communicated with Gen RuIIer
' Connection with the Spion Kop dis
patches, bur that communications had
Irssed between LORD Roberts and Gen
b"ler in reference TO the publication Of
The dispdiShes in question.
The government .eader. Mr.. RaIfopr
subsequently announced that with q view,
'' clearing up misconceptions. which had
s''hrrrd round the publication of rha |
dispatches h would pla., ne salary of |
,Ia secretary al state Tor war among, H.. |
votes 10 be taken Friday and thus analia |
6 debate 10 be- had on the subiecr