WARRENTON SHELLED.
THREATENED REBELLION.
ROBERTS', POLICY.
METHUEN SENDS A FLYING
COLUMN.
SIR GEO. WHITE.
(Prois Association —CopyHght.) LONDON, April 16.
The Britisih trenches at Warrenton wera heavily but harmlessly shelled,on- Friday. t
ThW "Daily' Newa v Capetown T correspondent states that there are sensa^ tional indications of a rebellion spirit at Caledon and Swellendaih. The rebels are awaiting a favorable opportunity of rising. The Times states that-Lord -Roberts* expected that raiding would be commenced the .moment his advance halted, galffthp enemyfs object failed,. Lord Roberts refusing'-to engage. Lord Methuen sent a flying column east of Zwaitkopjes fountain. The enemy retreated the moment theywere outflanked.
General SiKGeoV While,' defender of Ladysmith, has "arrived at Southampton, and waa accorded an enthusiastic ovation on landing.
He received a thousand telegrams, including one from the Queen.
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Thames Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9614, 17 April 1900, Page 4
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