The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-05

twenty-one miles north of Bloemfon-
TEN. 1t occupies cluster of hills won
from the Beers after a stiff tight, In
which the British lost seven officers
and 100 men. The Beers had been us
ing these kops as base for maraud-
ing bands that have been working on
the country adjacent TO Bioemfontein
for supplies, driving off cattle and
forcing nonresident Free StaterS into
their ranks again The enemy must
have been in considerable force, as
Lord Roberts sent 5000 infantry and
1900 cavalry against them. Lord
Roberts progress TO Pretoria VIII
probably consist OF series OF shot
forward movements In which Boer
positions viii be attacked by portion
of the army advancing rapidly with
out transport. the main army coming
mp as the railway Is repaired. Lord
Roberts is stripping the forces in the
minor spheres of operations Of their
wagons and transport animals In order
TO hasten the advance. This is under
stood to be the reason he recalled
Methuen from Barkly West to Kim
beriey. Lord Roberts had TO have
Lord Methuen's transport. The reason
C0mmandant Olivier IL that Lord
Roberts did not wish to wear out the
cavalry transport. Gen. French lost
1000 horses fn the relief Of Kimberley
and In the pursuit Of Gen. CroH5e.
Lord Roberts lost 5000 transport cat
tie Mt Wateryale drift, and II ia eGfi-
mated that he has lost 1900 other AMI
mails since the forward movement be-
gan on Feb. Is.
The advance beyond Rl0cmf0ntein
Nv through bare country, and supply
officers f0reace an increasing difficulty
in providing for great army moving
along a single line Of railroad, even
when the latter fl working smoothly
and with ample rolling stock.
The Canadian mounted rifles we're
part Of the force that occupied Ken
hard yeacrfny. The rebellion through.
out the northwest districts Of Cape
Colony ii almost suppressed. The G9th
viii sail to-day with 600 men for ~.
Helena 10 guard Gen, CEonJe and 1000
prisoners
Crushed by Kitchener.
London, April /. The Elocmfen'
teip correspondent Of the Morning fost
says: "Lerd Kitchener ard his staif
crossed the temporary bridge NJ Nof'
walls PoHt last night, fie had 3,6W
men Hnder his command and he lett
TDn at PrIeskn. He considers the re-
belilag sfiighed. although the fire may
shoulder for some time.
Clements BnsRpsssd.
London, April /, = 4 dispatch TO
the Daily Mail from Kofyfoutein.
dated Thursday says: "Gen. Glenn.
snts' flying column, after q forced
march Of thirty seven miles yesterday,
arrived here un6ppesea.'
England and Portugal Friendly
London, April !. s~ The Madrid cor
respondent Df the Daily Mall says!
HFr0m Lisbon | hear that with the fun
authorization OF Portugal stores for
the British forces In ith0iesia have
been passed oyer the Biera Urnteh
railway, Very amieabir relations exist
between Portugal and Great Britain,
and some political changes are expect
ed 10 f0tiEow the announcement or HE
Dclagoa Bay award"
Warned by Kruger.
London, April I. .~s The Ei0einf0ns
tein correspondent Of the Daily Chrof- |
icie. feIegraphlng Thursday, anya:
president Krueer'g latest preclatEa-
tion warns the women and children to |
leave BlOemfentein within five days, |
~ he intends 10 lombard and destroy |
the city and shoot the Burghers whom |
he captures there. Vigorous measures |
have already been taken by the British |
to harrass maraudIng bands Of Trans |
walters The latter are reported to |
be operating chiefly against Free |
staters who refuse to Join them"
Reported by Lord Roberts.
London, April /. - The war office !
has issued the following from Lord |
dated BioemfonteIn. March
80. 2:25 p. M:
Owing TO the activity Of The enemy |
on our immediate front and their hos |
tile action toward the burghers who |
under the terms Of my |
found 1t necessary to |
drive them from some kopjes they |
had occupied near the Karee siding |
station. a few miles south Of Brand
fort. The operation was successfully |
carried out by the Seventh CTucker'sl |
division. assisted by the First and
Third cavalry brigades, under French.
and lie Calais regiment OF mounted
infantry. The enemy reiterated to
Bradfort and our troops now hold the
kopjes." -