The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

mdluoeS mat nave been making mis-
chief in the southwestern part of the
state. The net has not yet been drawn,
but at the headquarters of Lord Rob-
erts he impression exists that the
power of the Beers is decreasing. A
Daily News correspondent says that
some are going north and others south.
while a Morning Post representative
says it is not known what the Beers
are doing.
Evidently the feeling at Bloemfontein
is that the dispositions of Lord Rob-
erts are such as to enable him to con-
centrate q large force rapidly at any
point The Beers being aware of this.
are presumed to be thinking now
chiefly of retreat.
The investment of Wepener, accord
ing to a special dispatch from Bloem-
fontein. has absolutely been
ed. According to a Bethany dispatch
he Beers are unable to retreat north
ward, because the British strongly
hold all roads.
Diverse reports come from Natal, one
asserting that the Beers have retired
beyond the Biggarsburg range, and
another saying that some of them are
close to Ladysmith.
London waits confidently for almost
Immediate announcement of news fav-
orabIe to the British. Doubt exists,
however, as to any rapid, continuous
advance toward Pretoria, chiefly on ac-
count of the lack of horses, many of
WhIch die in the long voyages. Let
tiers from the Cape say that the three
days journey by rail is made in open
trucks; that the arrangements for
feeding and watering are inadequate
and that unfortunate animals break
down IN onsequenc of these hard
ships.
Despite the energy of it's buyers
abroad the war office foresees much
difficulty in supplying the enormous
number of horses required.
London, April IA correspondent of
The Daily Telegraph at Ladysmith, in
a dispatch dated April 18th, says: The
Beers are down again at Dew Dorp,
east of Ladysmith."
SIEGE OF WEPENER RAISED.
The BlOemfontein correspondent of
The Daily Telegraph, in a dispatch
dated yesterday, says: The Beers
have raised the seige of Wepener and
have left Rockville. A majority of
with the exception of q body of about
5000. now reported to be going toward
Bethulie.'
The Daily News has the following
General Chernside saw the rear
guard of h Beers disappear south
east in full retreat. The enemy ap-
!, pear to be in strong force fourteen
SnileS east of RedderSburg. They are
> falling back before u advance
guard"
The BIoemfontein correspondent of
The Standard, t~elegraphing Monday,
says: The Beers are in full retreat
, from WepeneI. hugging the Basuto-
4 land border. The Basutolas are
marchiu~ parallel with them along the
franfTar -atnhinn a nr1 for The
slightest e"ncroachment."
Cape Town. April Let is reported
THAI General Braban has defeated
the Beers at Wepenet and captured
their arms.
RELYING ON AMERICAN INTER
VENTION.
London, April 1.-THE Lourenzc
Marques correspondent of The Daily
Malt. telegraphing Sunday, April 18th,
says: THE tone of The Standa and
Diggers News show that the Transvaa
government is relying strongly upon
American intervention. Great result:
are expected from the campaign of Mr.
Webster Davis and from the presiden,
tiaI contest.
While the semi-blockadt of Delagos
bay has not done the slightest harm
To the Transvaal it has enriched for,
eiSa firms at the expense of RUNE
BritiSherS.'
LIE LIS NAII al 1<A
The Daily Mail has the following
from Lady Sarah Wilson. dated Mafe
king. April 5th: THE pinch of hungel
is beginning to be felt and relic
seems more distant than ever. Sine,
March 31st there has been no shellin:
until today, Commandant Snymal
taking his burghers to bar Colonel Plu
mer'S road. Yesterday, however. h
returned and the bombardment wa
renewed today with splendid high We
locity guns. firing f~ourteen-poun
shells. such as had not been used sine
the first days of the siege. The mill
! tary authorities say the British al
\ ttlIeTy has nothing TO compare wit
these guns.
LOurenza Marques. April 16.-Lieut
Smith Eman, a Rhodesian scout. VIII
entered Mafeking through the Boo
lines. has returned to Col. Plumer'
camp with dispatches from Mafekin
saying that all was well there Apr
Sth.
London. April THE Bloemfontei
correspondent of the Times telegraph
ing Monday. says: THE Beers VIII
have been investing Wepener are re
ported to be moving in a southerly d
rection. but the object of the move
ment is uncertain
london, April ia Cap Town dis
patch says nearly 5000 horses hay
been landed there since April 1Stl
which indicates that every effort is b,
ing put forth TO remedy the great d,
feet in the British organization.
The chief BOer delegate, Fischer, a
~cOmpanied by DR.. Leyds, visited II
president of the Dutch bin at tt
Hague, but the doings OF the DELEGATE
create little speculation in England.
Frederick Eillliers, the veteran W;
correspondent, who arrived at Soutl
ampton today from the front. said
believed the worst of the war was owe
but that guerrilla warfare would col
tinue for some time.
An official bulletin. issued at Pr
tOria. dated April 18th, reports tn
the burghers captured 500 slaughte
oxen at Wepener n that Gen. From
man that day defeated the BIRTHS
causing them to fly in the direction
Wolverport, apparently over Il
Orange river.
Brandfort, Friday, April Is. via Lo
renzO MISUNDERSTANDING with Br