The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-04

London, April 29.-In Commandant
/ Gen. Luis Botha the Beers appear to
have found a. capable successor toy
Joubert.. AS result Of his foresight
and quick Judgment it may, be ass
sumed now that the retreating COM,
mandoes have gotten safely. away
with their transport. 1t ID true Lord
Roberts does not say much rs to the
whereabouts Of his forces other than.
those of Gen. French and Gen. Rum
die. Nothing is known as to the forces
Of Generals Brabant. Pole-Carew,
Hart and, Chermside, but the indica-
tons from Aliwalnorth show that sew
eral small commanders are still how
ering in the vicinity of Springfield,
causing certain amount of danger,
and the alvices from Dewetsdorp out
lining the duties of Gen. Chermside
Justify the conclusion that il will still
be necessary totemploy a considerable
body of troopsito keep the Free State
clear OF Beers. The position is that
the Beers. who began their raid
month ago by compelling Col. Broad
wood 10 retire on Bloemfontein, have
! now gotten safely away TO the north
ward. practically without loss. but
with the advantage of seven British:
| guns. together with a hundred pris-
oners captured. Meanwhile the adj
| vance. to Pretoria has not begun.
Small wonder is it that England COM
| plains and that criticisms are begin
ring to be heard here and there
| Against Lord Roberts.
Two-thirds of his entire force have
been employed in ehecting this small
| satisfaction. and the probability is.
that the whole force will be again be
| concentrated on Bloemfontein before
the main advance begins. AS similar
raids on the British communication
| are likely to he repeated it is evident
| ~ still far cry to Pretoria. The sig
ntfcance of Gen. Hunters division
going to Kimberley. where mounted
troops are also arriving daily is now
said to he serious attempt to deal
| with The strong Boer force on the Naal
river now threatening to retake
Rarkly and then to endeavor to relieve
| Mafekirg. 1t will be borne in mind
| that Gen Hunter paid a hurried visit
to Lord Roberts at Bloemfontein. A
temporary railway bridge has just
been completed at Bethulie. where
hitherto railway trucks had been
transferred over the wagon bridge.
This will greatly facilitate getting
stores UP to Bloemfontein. Mr.. Putt
ney Bigelow, discussing the treatment
of South African rebels, says that the
wisdom of the United States govern
ment in not Furnishing the Confedcr-
| ates after the war of secession has
! borne good fruit. and he suggested
that similar result would follow a
similar liberal policy in South Africa.
Beers Fire on the Red Cross.
Lourenzo Marques. April 29.-Swazi-
land runners report that the recent
visit to the queen of Swaziland by Sir
Robert Ashmead-Bartlett has not
checked the killing. The Swat queen
has placed the former kings brother
on the throne. boy of eighteen. She
argues that as she will have to an
swer for the death of SebuaGua. she
may as we'll keep on killing. and has
given the chiefs permission to kill
whom they please throughout the
whole Of Swaziland.
The conlmandoes ordered to the
front are obeying reluctantly. One
burger who has escaped injury in a
number Of battles admits that the
Beers have fred on the Red Cross fire.
auentlv.. The sending of Gen. Cronje
to ST. Helena has greatly enra ged the
Beers. who are said to be more than
ever determined to fight to the death.
Beers EIude Gen. Rumble.
London. April 2a.-The Daily Chron-
icle has the following from Wall Bank.
dated Wednesday,: Fer two days the
Beers have been fighting series Of
rear guard actions. Crossing the Nod
der here and holly pursued by Gen.
Anderson. they got into the kopjes
southeast Of the crossing and narrow
" missed being captured by Gen.
Rumble. who was coming from that
direction. but on sighting his advance
they turned eastward and slipped
away between Gen. Anderson and Gen.
Rumble. A prisoner just captured as
serts that President Steyn was pres
ent during Mondays fight at Stand
fontein. east Of Leeuw kop. He had
shaved his beard SO that he was not
easily recognizable.