The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
Roberts Reports Check OF
Advance on His Commu.
nlCatiOns.

London. April IA, AIS 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 of further
advance and bar their way to vulnera.
bic points 10 the line of British commu.
uications.
Relief is on the way to Wepeuer.
The Beers 10 Natal appear iuospable
ef developing an aggressive move meut
M Elsndslssgte
Lord Methueu is At Z~artkopfoutsiu,
IL miles cast Of Boshof, and is send.
log email swift oolumus through the
adjacent country. Lord Chesham,
CON uaodiog one Of these. encountered
small commando abou, ten miles
southeast OF Zwsrtkopfouteio. He
found most Of the farms occupied BY
women and children ouly
An editorial note 10 tho Daily Mail
AYERS that Mafekiog 10 10 o very bad
way and that the hope of relief is far
oH' % no force is advancing from the
south.
The war Office announces that four
thousand horses will arrive at tho Cape
this week. 1t is we'll understood that
the aoimsls are not 6t for work until
about ten days after the voyage. Two
thousand more arc due at the Cape
next week
The var Office has called out The
reserve ccompanies Of several Infantry
oattalioos which will be seot to South
Africa forthwith
The Boer psscs euvoys have doou.
@ents-she Rome oorres poudent of the
Daily News says-showiog that urgent
advances to the Transvsal to wage war
we're originally made by Germany.
This correspondent also asserts that
Count Won Buelow, the Gerwsu foreigu
m'oisser. who was said to have gone on
. visit to . sick brother. really vent to
Milan for the express purpose of oon.
ferring With tho delegates.
London. April 13, 9 10 D. m.-The
war ofice has received the following =
dispatch from Gen Roberts
"Blosmfonteiu. April 13, 1 80 D. IN .
the eoemy's movements south have
been checked. Wepeosr is still sur.
rounded bus the little garrison is hold
iog ous we'll. Troops are being moved
to their assistance.
"Tbe health of the troops is good
aod tbe climate perfect
BOERs CHANGING TACTICS.
London. April IA The Bloem
fon'ein correspondent of The Morn.
ing Post telegraphiug Thursday,
says
"The enemy have evidently de
termined to adopt entirely new tac-
tics The columns are known to be
moving to the south of Bloemfon
te'n. They are relying on Cape
carts eor transport and are carrying
scarcely any forage and only sufi
cient food to meet the immediate
requirements Of the convoy with OK
transport following at a secure dis.
tsnce. The Boer columns are thus
enabled to move almost as quickly
ae cavalry.
"lt is reported that there are 9. 900
Beers to the south of Dewet's drop.
The force extends from that point
to Odenhall The burghers who had
returned to their farms are undoubt.
edly rejoiniug the enemy.
"Lord Roberts has appointed the
Duke of Marlborough to he assist
ant military secretary at headquar.
ters"
London, April IA The Dsily
Telegraph has the following from
E'andslssgte dated April 13: "The
Beers are changing their tactics
and are moving from Glencoe west
ward with Q view of threatening
our lines of communication to Ladv.
smith.
On Tuesday . corps of Oarbineers
and another of Thorneycroft's Horse
narrowly escaped being cut off.
OVin0 IN shA