Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-30
BRIToNs GROWING INPATIENT.
Roberts Work of the Last Ten Days
Regarded as Disappointing.

LONDON. April so. ; a.m.-The only dis
patch from Lord Roberts. published yester-
day, was the usual list of deaths and sick
nesses The flood of newspaper dispatches
today describing the recent operations
throws 10 light whatever upon the present
position OF affairs or upon the great ques-
tion 10 when the main advance is to
begin The Standards announcement that
Gen French's cavalry are returning 10
Bloemfontein is clear proof that there is no
further hope of catching the retreating
Beers. and the London papers are begin
ming to display impatience at the practical
failure of the elaborate operations of last
week.
The Standard says. TT is disheartening
10 ind that these elaborate maneuvers have
had so small a result
The Daily Chronicle remarks: I'VE arc
reluctant 10 Criticise Lord Roberts, but il
Is Impossible to shut our eyes to the fact
that during the last ten days We have gain
ed 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 Bloemfontein cor
respondent of the Times, writing on March
B. after the Paardeberg affair. describes
Lord Roberts army wreck" because
1t was without horses and without trans
port
The BIoemfontein correspondent OF tire
Post speaks now of the urgent need, at
There Is very little news from other quar-
tiers.
The Daily Mail publishes statement
from Col. Long, VINO was blamed for tire
loss Of the guns at Colenso. that in ad-
vsncing the guns as ne did he merely
obeyed orders. and that the staff was quite
ignorant Of the proximity of the Boer posi-
tions.
The sudden decision OF the Boer peace
delegates to go to America is attributed to
the fact that tina government of the Neither
lands. after sounding all the European
capitals. told them they had nothing to
hope from Europe.
Col. Dalgety's force at wepener num-
bered loo. His losses during the siege
were thirty killed and 149 wounded.
II Is reported that there was an artillery
engagement yesterday at Kare Siding, but
no details have been received.
Going Away From Each Other
LONDON, April 30.-The Standard spe-
cial correspondent at Bloemfontein, tele-
graphing Sunday evening. says:
Reports have just been received that
the Beers are retiring to the north OF Lady
brand. Their horses are exhausted and
they themselves disappointed over their
failure TO capture Colonel DaIgety's posi-
tion. The British cavalry who were pur-
suing the fugitive commanders are return
ing to Bloemfontein."
Mr. BeEbie Charged with Murder.
LONDON. April 3o-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from johannesburg, dated
Thursday. April 26 says:
Personal examination at the scene of
the Begbie works disaster shows that the
foundry was destroyed by the explosion
beyond repair, probably this side Of pence
although the plate-makng plant may be
transferred to another foundry. 1t is said
that seventeen workmen are still unac-
counted for. Mr.. Begbie is charged win
murder He is suspected by the Beers OF
having blown up his works which cost
s4pOWo. In order to revenge himself for
the arront OF being compelled to manu-
facture munitions of war for the epa,n,, ;,