LORD ROBERTS'S ADVANCE
I "The Times" states that Lord Roberts expected the raiding to commence at the moment of his advance, and halted. Half the enemy's object failed, Lord Roberts refusing to engage. GENERAL WHITE'S ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND. General White, the defender of Ladysmith, has arrived at -Southampton, and was accorded an enthusiastic ovation on landing. He received a thousand telegrams, including one from the Queen. THE BASE OF KEKEWICH'S COM- ./■-' ' . - MANDv (Received April 16th, 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, April 15. Boshof has been made the base of Colonel Kekewich's command. THE BOER DELEGATES. The Boer peace delegates have started for the Hague, Dr. Leyds accompanying them as far as Brussels. ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF BOER
PRISONERS. (Received April 17th, 12.20 a.m.) LONDON, April 16. Sobiel and two other Boer prisoners are confined in St. Helena citadel, owing tv a daring attempt on their part to escape aboard a Dutch cruiser lying in the harbour.
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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10632, 17 April 1900, Page 5
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