Show BODIES ARE RECOVERED Sixtyfive Extricated From Ruins in Begbie Works I I 1 I 1j j I BRITISH ORDERED TO LEAVE I In Consequence of tho Explosion at i Johannesburg Which Wrecked the Begbie Iron Working Establish I mont British Subjects in Transvaal Trans-vaal With Few Exceptions Have Been Directed to Move Boers Arc Now Showing Uncommon Activity West of Bloemfontein J I j I I London May IA dispatch to tho Dally News from Lourcnco Marques I I says Sixtyfive bodies have been I extricated from thc ruins of the Beg ble Iron works at Johannesburg A dispatch from Pretoria says Asa As-a sequel to the Johannesburg explosion explo-sion the Government has ordered British Brit-ish subjects with few exceptions to leave thc republic within fortyeight hours Nearly 100 has been subscribed for tho relief of the victims 1 BOERS VERY ACTIVE The Boers are now showing uncommon uncom-mon activity west of Bloemfonteln I They are In force between Fourteen Streams and Kimberley On Sunday they occupied Wlndsorton west of the I railway and now threaten to Interrupt time communication of the British force at Warrcnlon 10 time north This too at a time when General Hunter Js about to start on a jOOmllc march for Mafeklng probably with I COOO men To thc east of Blocmfonleln tho Boers on Sunday night were still boldIng bold-Ing the hills near Thaba NChu while behind them were long wagon trains loaded with wheat for the I Boer army In the north and moving through 1 la dy bra n d BOER CONVOY CAPTURED The British captured one Doer convoy con-voy on Saturday but its size is not mentioned In the dispatch which barely bare-ly I announces the fact Wcpener late ly the scene of Incessant I fighting la deserted Gen Brabant und Col Dal getty having moved northward BASUTOS ASTOUNDED A dispatch from Maseru dated Monday says The Basutos are a second time astounded to sec the I3oers peacefully retiring with herds which the natives think should be the booty of the British who are said lo be the coneuerors BOERS AT LEEUW RIVER i According to Information from Maseru I Ma-seru the main body of the Boers reached Leeuw river duo west of Ladybrand Sunday small parties I trailing behind at Intervals of ten I miles to protect the rear and whip up i their herds Slight outpost actions take place dally beyond Karee Sid I Ing where the head of the British Invasion In-vasion is cantoned i I SICKNESS AMONG HORSES African horse sickness has broken out In Gen Bull rs army It proves I especially fatal among freshly arrived animals The Bloemfontein cones I pondenls point out that the deficiencies In the veterinary department cause j thousands of losses I General Lucas Meyer replying to Gen Bullers complaint that some of I the British prisoners at Pretoria are i lodged In the town jail says that only those arc so treated who have I tried or who are suspected of trying I to escape He retorts moreover lhat i i Boer prisoners are confined in the town Jail at Pietennarilrburg with natives RESIGNATION DECLINED The morning papers give special prominence to the statement of a news agency that Sir Redvers Builer sent his resignation to Lord Roberts after the Bplonkop censures were published and that Lord Roberts declined to accept ac-cept It Tho war specials today consist chief ly l of detached scraps the favorite Introduction In-troduction of the military commenta tors and editorial writers being that I I as only scant news has been wired something big Is probably about to happen AN EXPERT HEARD The Daily Chronicles expert says If a solitary victory is to be attained the British must have different leadership lead-ership from what has been displayed In I the DtWclsdorp operations The Lourenco Marques correspondent correspond-ent of the Times telegraphing Mon day says Parts of the machinery of tho Begbie works has started again The federal Governments continue to buy enormous quantities of provis ions BOER POSITION STRONG Although the Boers have vacated Thaba NChu they have only done son so-n order to occupy stronger positions On Sunday April 29th Gen Diet made an effort to turn Frenchs eastern flank which was only foiled by the cavalry after vigorous maneuvering The Boers hold the ridges to thc eastward east-ward whence they will probably fall back when thc pressure of superior numbers Increases The British casualties casual-ties sustained during the Thnba NChu lighting were slight Gen Frenchs object now that all chances of catching the main body of the burghers has disappeared is to harass har-ass the Boers and prevent any well organized retreat WELCOMED BY PORTUGUESE From Blerra Portuguese East Africa under datu of Monday April 23rd comes the news or thc arrival thorc of a Canadian 12potinder battery It In added that Gen Sir Frederick Carrlni ton who is to command the British troops going to Rhodecla has bean cor dially welcomed by the Portuguese olllclals and that he had reviewed the Portuguese troops DR JAMESONS LETTER Capetown reports say DI Jameson has recovered from the severe attack of fever from which he hap been suffering turn he is mentioned an a candidate for one of the seats hi the Cape Parliament representing Kimberley in succession to Dr Frederic Rutherford Harris ALL WELL AT MAFEKING The agent of Julius Yell at Mnfeklng wrote under date of April 1Jih most cheerfully saying everything was sat isfactory He added thut the Boer guns were firing heavily Into the town and thai a determined attack had been repulsed I re-pulsed without casualties on tho Brit i I ish side INVALIDED HOME I A conception of tho continuous ravages rav-ages of the war can be gathered from a I Capetown dispatch brlclly announcing I I time arrival from Natal of 25 olllccrs and I 252 men Invalided home and tho yalllnfj J of the Auranlan for England with 100 sick and woundud soldiers REMOUNT QUESTION Endeavors are being mado to remedy the remount question a SII11Il dispatch I announcing that 500 experienced native 1 t horsekcepeis 1W uhuesmtths and no I I veterinary onicers have been drawn r from InUJa for ser ico In South Africa I |