Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-05-03

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Thaba N-chu. April 30-Gen. French
sent the Third and Fourth cavalry
brtcades on separate reconnaissance
around the hills east OF town. The
enemy. il was found. held the hills
strongly. though evidently only a rear
guard. as no transport was visible. The
Beers are now holding a very steep
row OF hills east.
London. April 3D.-The only dispatch
from Lord Roberts since yesterday was
the Usual list Of deaths and sickness.
The fCod OF newspaper dispatches to-
day describing the prevent operations
throws no light whatever upon the
present position OF affairs. or OF the
great question as 10 when the main ad-
vance is 10 begin. The Standard 5 an
nouucculent that Gen. French's cav
airy are returning to B~loemfontein is
clear proof that there IS no further
hope of capturing the %refreating Beers
and the London papers are beginning
to display Impotence at the practical
failure OF the elaborate operations Of
last week.
The Standard says: ct IS ~dishearten-
inc TO find that these elaborate ma
neuvers have brought so small a re-
sult."
The Chronicle remarks: 1--WE are re-
lucfant 10 crlticise Lord Roberts. but
IL Is impossible TO shut our eyes 10 the
feet that during the last ten days we
have gained very little from our eDor-
nous display Of force"
Without doubt these operations have
been Of a very exhausting atu and
VIII entail further delay. The Bloem-
fontein correspondent OF the Times.
writing March 3. after the Paardeburg
affair. describes Lord Roberts army as
C. wreck. because ii was without horses
rnd without transport. There Is very
little from other quarters.
The sudden decision OF the Boer
peace delegates 10 go to America is at
tribnted 70 tho fact that the govern
trent Of the Netherlands. after sound
Ing all the European capitals. told theu,
They had nothing TO hope for from Eu-
rope.
Col Dal=aty's force at wepener num-
bered LOO. His losses during the
fiege were 30 killed and 149 wounded.
~ 10 AEAFN&tfh lAAl AlEft WAS al GI-
f:agemcnt Yesterday al Karee Siding.
but no details have been received.
8oers VIII Make a stand.
Londan. April 30-The Bloemfontein
correspondent Of the Chronicle. tele-
graphing Saturday. SAYS: A Cavalry
reconnaissance three miles northeast
encountered 400 Beers. The British
drove them out Of a kopje north OF
karee. Our outposfs are still harrassed
by moving commanders. In an out
pest affair on Thursday several Beers
were killed. The enemy viii certainly
make n stand ar Kroonstad. where
They have constructed miles OF
trenches.
suited to Beer Tactics.
London. April 30.-The Bloemfontein
correspondent of she Standard says:
The Beers have taken every advantage
Of the mountainous nature Of the coun-
try which marks their retreat 10 Lady
brand Their name Of retiring il
BEE utiful. and il is doubtful If they
can be reduced in a district so suited
TO their tactics. / have visited the
British outpost. the one nearest Brand
fort. The Beers show the deepest
anxiety TO learn the probable action
Of our advance and they declare they
will not fire a shot from Brandfort. as
they wish to save the town from bonn
bardmcnt. The enemy are intreuehed
on the hills southeast Of Brandfort. but
they are n o likely to make any serious
stand until we reach Kroonstad.
Commandment olivier wounded.
Aliwalnorth. April Colt Ii reported
here that Commandant Olivier was
wounded ut Wepener last Monday.
Six New Z~ealanders. while scouting.
fought six Beers. killing three and
wounding three. One New Zealander
was wounded. The inhabitants OF
Riouxyille do not know to which gov
eminent they belong as there is no
civil administration there.
tBoer commissioners Coming.
The Hague. April 30.-The members
OF he Boer peace commission will sail
from Rotterdam for the United States
next Thursday evening by the Holland
American line steamer Maasdam. DIR.
Leyds and DR.. Mutter will not accom-
pany the delegates.
Forestafled by Botha.
London. April 30.-The Bloemfontein
correspondent Of the Standard. under
Fridays date. describing the manner
OF Gen. Botha's retreat which enabled
the Beers TO evade being surrounded,
says: Gen. Botha arrived at Dewets-
do-p Thursday and Immediately dis
patched a commando TO ppose Gen
French's column. We appear to have
been forestalied by Botha by just
twenty-four houhs. According TO the
latest reports from Thaba N'Chu the
enemy are sill withdra wing their
wagons and guns.
British viii Hold Thaba N-Chu.
Bloemfontein. April 30.-It is under
stood that the British VIII continue 10
hold Thaba N'Chu owing TO its STRAIT
egic Importance. especially with a view
of checking future raids. The COM
mandoes that had recently been operat-
ing in the direction of Thaba N'Chu
are melting away. the Beers quietly
returning TO their farms and many OF
them taking the oath OF allegiance.
Experience has shown, however, in
many cases that this Is only a pretence