Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-05-10
THE WAR HALTS.
No Fighting of Importance in
South Africa.
The Advance on Pretoria Has Begun
-mafelxinS's Defenders Forced TO
Catch LOcusts 10 Exc Out
Their Food supply.

London, May 1.-The Beers are
showing uncommon activity west of
Bloemfontein. They are in force be-
tween Fourteen Streams and Kimber-
ley. On Sunday they occupied Wind
sorton. west of the railway, and now
threaten to interrupt the communi-
cations of the British force at War
renton, to the north. This, too, at a
time when Gen. Hunter is about to
start on a 200-mile march to Mafe-
king, probably with 5000 men.
To the east of Bloemfontein, the
Beers Sunday night were still holding
the hills near Thaba N'Chu, while be-
hind them long wagon trains, loaded
with wheat for the Boer army in the
north are moving through Lady
brand.
London, May 2.-Fighting, heavier
than any since Ladysmith, seems to
be imminent near Thaha N'Chu. The
dispatches of Lord Roberts dated
Monday and Tuesday show that the
Boer rear guard, stubbornly resisting
his advance, forced the British on
Saturday and Sunday to act chiefly
on the defensive.
| Gen. French, who is directing the
operations, has at least $4,000 men.
Some estimates give him 10000. The
Beers are estimated to be at least
5000 strong, and possibly 10000.
African horse sickness has broken
out III Gen. Buffers army. II proves
especially fatal among freshly arrived
| animals. The Bloemfontein CORES
pondents point out that the deficien-
cies in the veterinary department
cause thousands of losses.
| A dispatch to the Times from Mafe-
king, dated April 20, says: "A side
| light is thrown upon the hungry con-
dition of the garrison by the fact
that the united efforts of the whites
and natives have recently been devoted
to catching a swarm of locusts which
passed over the town.
| London. March 3.-The immediate
objective of Lord Roberts is to cstaD-
| lish a line of British posts from one
frontier of the Free State to the other
at right angles with the railway, thus
preventing Boer raids southwark. 1t
is essential, therefore, that the Beers
should be expelled from the Ihaba
N'Chu district and be forced to retire
TO Ladybrand AS the result of the
ttSUI IOlN HIIuS [iolIhfif anu 1 hNpHt'N
the Beers we're pushed back a few
miles, but rothiug decisive appears to
have been yet attained. The Beers
continue to follow their harassing
tactics.
London, May 4.-Gen. Broadwood's s
cavalry has reached lsabelfOntein, 2S
miles north of Thaba N'Chu. Gen.
Ian Hamilton is bivouacking at
Jacobsrust, Is miles north of Thaba
N'Chu Gen. fuckers division is
moving eastward from Karee Siding.
The divisions of Gen. French and
Gen. Rumble are in and near IhabI
N'Cm. Thus Lord Roberts has $4,000
men operating clear Of the railway
along Il front of 40 miles.
He is advancing slowly with some
success. but nothing decisive. Yet, at
all points Of concentration, the Beers
appear in force sufficient to compel
the British to proceed with caution
Their wide front in a rugged country
makes turning movements difficult.
The Beers, Mr. Winston Churchill
SAYS, have enormous herds of cattle
and fiorks of sheep gathered in the
southeast. These they are driving
nOrtllWaru.
Observers at headquarters in Bloem-
fontein seem to think that the Beers
are preparing to evacuate Brandfort
and Ladybrand. The Bocrs still hold
ing the Ihaba N'Chu district are esti-
mated at 1000. They have among
their guns 40-pounder.
London. May 3.-The Lorenzo
Marquee correspondent of the Daily
Mali says: "A French steamer has
arrived with 10000 bags of coffee and
10000 bags OF sugar, consigned to Il
syndicate which is buying for the Pre-
tOra government. Four more steam
ers with similar consignmentS are eX-
pected this month. 1t is evident that
the IransNaal intends making long
resistance. The Beers have begun
cons tructing Notifications at Lyden-
burg, where they continue to store
provisions.'
LEFT Many Creditors 10 Mourn.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi Nav 2-Thp