The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-23
country is very diffiouit. At klipdam
they are sntrenohin q their positions"
BRABANT ADVANCES
Has Fairly Open couatry All the Way
60 Wepener.

60 wepener.
Alsssrn, Basutoiand, SUNDAY. April e
--Genersi Brahant's advance guard
reached Eusbmun's Kop last evening.
The Beers held strong position there
with two guns. 1hs engagement opened
at sunrise, with heavy rifle fire At $50
q. M. cannopading began and continued
for 5. vsral hours. General Bfabant's
forces are on tbs plain and Rave fairy
open country all the WAY to Wepener.
Evidently the Beers resttaoked Col. Dali
getty today. Gel. DaIeety heiioeraphs:
"AH " ell. Beers fired three hundred
shells yesterday without DUNG much
da mage"
BELIEVES IN SELF GOVERNMENT.
Cane Town, sunday. April ~ sir Al
fred Miner, replying today to deputs-
tion Of the guild Of loyal women Of south
Africa, who are sendinx an address TO
thu Queen, said: IAN attempt ts being
thus In the future there Will DO two
parties In South Africa. Speaking as an
impefialist, 1 can only say that 10 Is an
ESSENTIAL part Of my political creed that
South Africa should be governed Ia the
interest and By tbs avensy OF the people
w
he deprseated ths "intclerant spirit
and the mania OF suspicion now ram
pant.'
ROBERTS MAKING CHANGES.
London. April a3.-Ihs Bioemfontsin
correspondent Of the Daily Telegraph In
3 despatch, dated Saturday. ssys: "An
the troops are being rapidly equipped
with boots, clothing ana other scooutrs-
msnts.
f1Lord Kitchener 10 making various
disoi piinars changes.
ssrhs weather remains line"
GEN. WARREN AT DURHAM.
Durham. Saturday, April 21.-General
Sir Charles Warren arrived here today en-
ronte for East Lopdon, Cape Colony. 10
IL believed thst he is going TO the Orange
FREE state to assume an Important civil
post.
WITHIN BOER LINES.
London, April ga A correspondent Of
the TINES at Boshop seleRrsphipg Satur.
day. ssys: 81 have bven with ambulance
20 the Beer linss. While there ccnversed
with Commandment Cyonie, second son Ct
the famous generaf4nd with Assistant
CommEndant Bowthwaits. They had ex-
peoied Lord Msthuen to operate to the
eastward and were still expecting him
and they were eonfdeat that they could
defest HIS column.
s3owthwaits complained that he had
not chance ed his clothing tor fortnight.
indicating that he had been travelling
long distance hut I could not ascertain
from what point.
fiThe Boer commando occupied strong
positions around Split kop, about eight
miles northeast OF Boshof.'
FIGHTING CONTINUED.
Malksrstrom, near Dewets Dorp, Sstur-
day. April 21.-Fighting was ooDtihue1
today, mainly with the artillery. The
yeopaaDry and mounted infantry pressed
forward on the right flank and ware sub =
fsetsd to sheliin9 and o heavy ri tie IRE.
The Royal Irish rites captured Free
Stnte fsR.
IN Boars are we'll entrenched and hold
their ground teBaoiousiy.
The British casualties Rave been slight.
-FOUR GUNS AT WORK.
Meseru, Basusoland, Saturday. April
s,,-(Eveniag)-Four Bosr guns have
besn hard at work all day on Col. Dali
Usty's position. The British guns have
Ine Beers are divided into three d.
visions. two being 10 positions to repe!
the relief columns, the distant rear OF
whcss artillery is audible.
Cen Brabant's rolisf force 10 reported
to ta frdpy in ths neigh borhood OF Bush
m ms Kop, 25 miles from NepsneT. The
Bnsutos are posted on the border for de-
fensive purposes. 4hey are bahaving In
ORDERLY fashion, but are showing the
most iutenss interest In tins outcome OF
the developments Of the next "a hours.
MISSION WOULD BE FRUITLESS.
Berlin, Apru - The semi-otficial
Berliner Post publit hes an ir S 1ired Arti-
ole In whion it IL stased thar the ssnti-
msnt regarding tbs Beers ssill remains
friendly throughout Germany, but TIL
government 81 es no reason why the Beer
peace delegation should come to Berlin,
since no good could be gained from sucn
a visit, Germany bsiDg unable to render
the slightest serVioe, either In friendly
Offices to both sidss or In int srmsdt4ion
80 long 90 Great Britain remains detrr-
mined TO reject both.
BOEKS MORE ACTIVE,
London, April GA despatch to the
Times from Jamnersters, dated satur-
"Ihe Boers are displaying renewed
activity. five guns were useo fiesIy
today from four new positions Egainst
onrr. Ritl tire from the south ana west
was heavy and continuous.
"OYcaJ 8 and men are on duty day and
niRht in the trenches ana ths neavy
rsius Of late have made their task q greas
feat Of end lranos and pluck"
ANOTHER FIRE IN LEWISTON.