Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-18
Public Equanimity in London Seri-
ousIy Disturbed
FIGHTING YET AT WEPENEB
Rumors OF Bocr weakness Natal
Looks Tor "a Move uafclling IL
Feeling More Hopeful
IEarIy pLspalchesl

London. April l7-Lord Roberts long
wait and the Boer activity have see
rously disturbed public eQuluimIty. lie
is stin 800 miles from Pretoria $50 one
doubts the ultimate success % British
arms. but. behind the British army
that brushes the B0er armies. am army
OF occupation viii have 90 Doe installed.
From various sources hints come that
more men than are already provided for
VIII have 10 be sent out.
Lord Roberts indicates that at least
10000 men are advancing TO cut off the
Beers who are investing Wcpener AS
there are reports from the Basuto bor-
der that firing has been heard iu the
direction Of the hills toward Dewets-
dorp. It is possible Gen. Chermsdc's
advanced troops are already Ia contact
with the Beers
Lord Roberts wires that he expects
90 clear the southern section of the
Free state, east of the railway, and
then to swing round 90 the north and
20 turn one after another the positions
held by the Beers north OF Bloemt0n-
tein.
WEPENER's FIGHT GOES on
A dispatch to the Times from Jamers-
burg dated Monday. April l6. SAYS con
Friday the Beers tried % rush Col.
Dalgetys left front, but retired soon
after. Their attack Us apparently weak
enlng. although large numbers of fresh
schansjes are visible along the encmy's
position
The war office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Lord Roberts.
dated Bl0emfOntein, Tuesday, April
18th:
"Our force az Wepener is stll sur
rounded. but 81 is reported that the
enemy are attacking iu very half
hearted manner and are anxious about
their communications, hearing that
forces are approaching Wepeuer from
two directi0us-one under Gen. Rumble
via Beddersburg. and another under
Gen. Brabant with Gen. Harris bi-
gade In support. via BOuNville
'On the reOcCupatiOn of R0uXyille.
April 18th the few Beers there retired
and Gen. Brabant made some import
ant arrests. Nlolant storms Of rain
have somewhat iutcrlered with the
march of these columns, but Il is hoped
they win soon De able 90 make their
presence more decidedly felt"
MOVE EXPECTED IN NATAL.
The Ladysmith correspondent OF the
Morning Post. telegraphing Tuesday.
says. 1.-THE condition of affairs in this
part OF the theater OF war Is one OF
absolute lifelessuess"
Gen. Buffers prohibition OF an press
kilograms in Natal until further notice
is taken 20 indicate that a movement
Is about 20 begin there.
MAFEK1NG GOOD FOR TWO
MONTHS.
A dispatch from Mafekng dated sat
urday April I'm. says: "The success
" Lieut.. Smitheman, the Rh0desian
scout. who with the exception Of a
Reuter- correspondent "a Cycust. Is the
only white man who has entered Mafc-
king since the siege began. is likely 20
prove of great value 90 Col pumer,
90 whom he has returned with dis
patches should Plumer decide 10 raise
the sirs- OF Maipking In earnest
"A Scottish doctor has introduced q
method of making n0urlshing p0rrldge
with oat bran which is a great boon
and is solving the question of feeding
the natives We are now confident OF
holding ont two months longer. The
men in the trenches are determined 10
play the game 10 The end
a dispatch from Plumer's camp. Cab
eruues. Friday April 9Th via L0urenzo
Marques. Tuesday April 18th, says:
"The Boer artillery about Mafeking rs
well horsCd. Their pomp0ms are mount
cd on light four-whecled carriages.
each drawn 10y four smart horses. I'M
marked contrast with those Col.
Pumer fought with at Crocodile Pool.
The Beers too are wen mounted and
well dressed and have hne-lookinr
patrols. The grain and other crops IN
the districts are excellent. SO the
1rausvaalars are not likely 10 suffer
from scarcity OF food Tor a long time.
"Plumerg little force is now strongly
intrenched northwest Of Mateklng.
LOSS OF THE BRITISH
"The country hereabouts IS much
easier trayersed than that the Rhode
SLAMS are operating Co., re- total cas-
ualties Saturday were geyenty-eight I
but many are Conyaiesceut. Men and
horses are improving in health as the
winter approaches
NATIVES report that the inhabitants |