The L'Anse sentinel., 1900-05-05
CRITICISE DELAY.
London Newspapers show ImpatienSe
mt Inactivity I'm Proceeding
with the Advance.


and sickness. The flood of newspaper
dispatches describing the recent OPP
erations throws no light whatever
upon the present position of affairs or
upon the great question as to when
thu main advance is to begin. The
Standards announcement that Gen.
French's cavalry are returning to
Bloemfontein is clear proof that there
is no further hope of catching the re-
treating Beers, and the London pa
pers are beginning to display impa-
tience at the practical failure of the
elaborate preparations of last week
The Daily Chronicle remarks: "We
are reluctant to criticise Lord Rob-
erts, but it is impossible to shut our
eyes to the fact that, during the last
ten days we have gained very little
from our enormous display of force
Without doubt these operations have
been of very eXhausting nature, and
will entail further delay. The Bloem-
fontcin correspondent of the Times,
writing on March 3, after the Paarde-
berg affair, describes Lord Roberts
army as wreck because it was
without horses and without transport.
The Boemfontein correspondent of the
Post speaks now of the urgent need at
present and always of more horses.
The sudden decision of the Boer
peace delegates to go to America is at
tributed to the fact that the govern
ment of the Netherlands, after sound
ing all the European capitals, told them
they had nothing to hope from Eu-
rope.
Col. Dalgcty's force at Wepener num-
bered 100. His losses during the
siege were 80 killed and 149 wounded.
1t is reported that there was an ar
tillery engagement Sunday at Karee
Siding, but no details have been re-
ceiyed.
London, April 3O.-The Bloemfon-
ten correspondent of the Daily Chron-
icle, telegraphing Saturday, says: "A
cavalry reconnaissance 25 miles north
east encountered 400 Beers. The Brit
ish drove them out OF n kopje north of
karee. Our outposts are still har-
asscd by moving commanders. In an
outpost affair on Thursday several
Beers were killed. The enemy will
certainly make n stand at Kroonstad.
where they have constructed miles of
trenches"
Thaba N'Chu, April 30.-The adja-
cent country is now clear, the Beers
having retired toward Ladybrand.
There are interesting developments
ahead.
London. April 30,-The Standards
special correspondent at Bloemfontein,
telegraphing Sunday evening, says:
Reports have just been received that
the Beers are retiring to the north of
Lady Their horses are exhaust
ed and they themselves disappointed
over their failure to capture Col. Dal-
gety's position. The British cavalry,
who were pursuing the fugitive com
mandoes, are returning to Bloemfon-
tein.
London, April 30.-The Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Standard, tele-
graphing Sunday, says: The Beers
have taken every advantage of the
mountainous nature of the country
which marks the line of their retreat
to Ladybrand. The task of driving
them is difficult, and it is doubtful
whether they can be reduced to sub
mission in a district so favorable to
their tactics.
Bloemfontein, April 30.-It is under
stood that the British will continue to
hold Thaba N'Chu, owing to it's strateg-
ic Importance, and especially with a
view of checking future raids. The
commanders that had recently been op-
Grating in the direction of Thaba N'Chu
are melting away, the Beers quietly re-
turning to their farms, and many of
them taking the oath of allegiance.
Experience has shown, however, in
many cases that this is only pretense
to enable the Beers to create disturb
ances in the rear of the British, and
vigorous methods will probably be nee
essary to force real disarmament.
London, April 30.-According to a
special dispatch from Thaba N'Chu,
dated Sunday, the British troops. now
that the adjacent country is cleared of
the Beers, who trekked hurriedly in the
direction of Ladybrand, will recuperate
for short period.
Aliwal North, April 3O.-It is report
ed here that Commandant Olivier was
wounded at Wepener last Monday. Six
New Zealanders, while scouting, fought
six Beers, killing three and wounding
three. One New Zealander was wound
ed. The inhabitants of Rouxville do
not know to which government they
belong, as there is no civil administra-
tion there.
The Hague, April 30.-The members
of the Boer peace commission will sail
from Rotterdam for the United States
next Thursday evening by the Holland
American line steamship Maasdam.
DR.. Leyds and DIR. Mueller will not ac-
company the delegates.
Thaba ,N'Chu, April 30.-Gen. French
sent the Third and Fourth cavalry
brigades on separate reconnoissances
around the hills east of the town.
The enemy, it was found, held the
hills strongly, though evidently only
rear guard, as no transport was
visible. The Beers are now holding a
very steep row Of hills east.
Killed Himself.
Appleton, Wis, April 30.-Herman
Erb, Jr., former mayor of Appleton,
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