The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-11
GREAT BATTLE
IMMINENT,
Steyn Has Collected 10000
Men From the North
east to Face
Brabant.

London, May 11.-A dispatch
from the correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph at Thaba N'Chu, dated
May 10, says:
Ten thousand Beers under the
command of Steyn are reported east
of Thaba N'Chu.
ga great battle is imminent"
London, May 10.-The War Of
flee has received the following from
Lord Roberts:
Gable Cart, Zand River, May 10,
T. 80 p. m.-The enemy are in full
retreat. They occupied position
twenty miles in length. Ours was
necessarily longer. With the wide
ly scattered force it will take some
time to learn the casualties, but l
am hopeful we have mott suffered
much. The cavalry and horse
artillery are pursuing the Beers
by three different roads.
have received a most CHEEKY
telegram from Baden-Powell dated
April q.
Thaba N'Cha, May 9.-The Boer
have moved their headquarters in
this district from Ladybrand to
Clocolan. They occupy strong po-
sitions at Megathling S Mex.
The British, including General
Brambant, are scattered among a
number Of strategical points. Sc
curing the country south of the
line from inburg to Lady
London, May ll.-Lord Roberts
advance force consisting of from
10000 to 1900 mounted men, be-
sides infantry, artillery and the
naval contingent, appears to be
sufficiently powerful to overwhelm
any opposition the burghers can
offer. Even though, as reported
yesterday, they have been re.en-
forced by 5000 men from other COM
mands and possess score of heavy
guns, the experts believe the oppo.
sltion will not be prolonged longer
than is necessary to remove the
guns and other impediments in the
direction of kroonstad.
Lord Roberts announcement
this evening of the flight of the
Beers from the Zand River natur.
ally caused considerable gratifca-
ton at the War Office, where it is
now believed that he will not allow
the tcderals enough breathing
space TO reform southwark from
kroonstad. II is even thought it is
Just possible that Lord Roberts
transport may be in such condition
that he will be able TO keep his
troops moving so rapidly as to
drive the Beers right through
kroonstad, without giving them
time to organize resistance in the
formidable intrenchments so care
fully prepared at the Nalsch River.
The TACT that General French and
the cavalry have been brought up
to supplement General Huttons
mounted infantry leads to the hope
in British official circles that the
pursuit announced by Lord Rob-
erts may prevent all the Boer guns
and convoy from escaping.
The action of the customs author
tiles at Lorenzo Marques in more
closely scrutlnizlng consi gnments
for the Transyaal is liable to be
serious matter for the Beers and
indirectly, for the British prison
ers, who are likely to be the first
to feel the effects Of ny shortage
Of food stui1s.
Washington, May 10.-Rcspect-
ing the statement tel cgraphed from
Pretoria TO the effect that the for
eign representatives in that capital
have jointly notified President
Kruger that he would be held per-
sonally responsible by their GOV
crnments for the safety Of the
Johannesburg mines, it can be
stated that the United States rep
resentatye, Consul Adclbert Hay
did not join in the representation,
if any such were made.
Berlin, May IL. --Nothin@is known
in the best informed circles here of
collective note OF the European
papers warning the Transvaal
Government not to destroy mines.
However, the Weser Zeitung learns
that several powers inquired the
Transvaals intentions and recelv-
ed eyasive answers.
Pretoria, Wednesday, May O.
President Kruger has received a
telegram from a burgheress asking
II the time has not arrived for the
formation Of a corps of women,
adding that she is prepared. with
a body Of women volunteers. totake
up arms in defense of the indie.
pendence Of the Transyaal. ss