The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-30
LENIENCY ABANDONED.
General POle.C arew Has Communicated All
Available Forage.
EXTREME DANGER AHEAD FOR THE Beers
unfrfendfy Bnsutos ON the border
Liable 10 Assist the british
when Advance Begins.

London, April 80, 8 a. In.--The only dis
patch from Lord Roberts published yes
terday was the usual list Of deaths ana
sickness. The mood of newspaper dispatch
es today describing the recent operations
throws no light whatever upon the present
position OF Affairs or upon the great ques-
tlons as TO when the main advance is 10
begin. The Standards announcement that
General French's cavalry are returning to
Bloemfontein is clear proof that there is
no further hope OF catching the retreatng
Beers, and London papers are beginning
to display impatience at the practical fail
ure OF the elaborate operations OF last
week.
The Standard says: 1T is disheartening
to find that these elabcT1te maneuvefs
have had SO small result"
The Daily Chronicle remarks: we arc
reluctant to criticise Lord Roberts, but
It Is impossible to shut our eyes to the
fact that during the last ten days We have
gained very little from our enormous
display OF force
without doubt these operations have
been Of a very exhausting nature and will
entail further delay.
The Boemfontein correspondent OF the
Times. writing on March 8, after the Par
deberg affair. describes Lord Roberts
army as wreck" because it was with
out horses and without transport.
The Bloemfontein correspondent OF the
Post speaks now Of the urgent need at
al. - hrru
There is very little news from other
quarters.
The Daily Mall publishes statement
from Colong. who was blamed for the loss
OF guns ut Colenso, that in advancing tho
guns as he did he merely obeyed orders,
and that the stan was quite ignorant OF the
proximity of the Boer positions.
The sudden decision of the Boer peace
delegations to 10 TO America is attributed
Netherlands, after sounding all the Eu-
ropean capitals. told them they had Moth
ing to hope from Europe.
Colonel Dngettys force at Wepener
numbered 100 His losses during The siege
were thirty killed and l49 wounded. II Is
reported that there was an artillery en-
gagement yesterday at Karee Siding, but
no details have been received.
lbloemlputelu, ApIll Aj.--l ne recent
operations have tended to clear the mill
tary situation. General Pole -Carew'5 prog
fess through the country has brought
home to the Free Staters the fact that the
policy of lenicncy has been abandoned.
Besides Selling the stock of farmers. who
after having given their submission, were
found fighting, he commaudered all the
available forage. giving receipts for the
same. which prevents the Beers using
the resources OF the country.
The Beers are now evidently returning
To concentrate for opposing the British ad.
vance. Now that Tnabanchu, as well ~
the approaches, is strongly held, Lady
brand, with the unfriendly Basutos ininl
the border, is rendered position Of eX-
treme danger for the Beers. the gravity
OF which will be accentuated from the mo,
ment the British advance begins.
London, April SO,--The Standards spec.
ial correspondent at Bloemfontein tele.
graphing Sunday evening. says; Report,
have just been received that the Boer.
are retiring to the north OF Ladybrand
Their horses are exhausted and they thom.
selves disappointed over their failure e
capture Colonel Dalgettys position. Tn,
British cavalry who were pursuing tn,
fugitive commanders. are returning tC
Bloemfontein.'