Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-14

London, April GA special dispatch
from Lorenzo Marquee says that sharp
fighting occurred on April End in the
neighborhood of Mafeking. The garrison
made sortie while Colonel Plumer's
cavalry attacked the Beers at Rama
tahlabama Both attacks were repulsed
Twenty of Colonel Plumers men were
found dead on the field and six others
were made prisoners. The federal losses
were Hlall.
Was In Easy Reach.
Gaberones, Bechuanaland, April g.
Colonel Plumer, with force of British
mounted infantry, started on daring
march Sunday, March 20, with the object
of threatening the Boer lines of COM
munication. After two rapid night march
% through the Transvaal territory, he ar
rived at dawn March II within IL miles
of Zeerust and distinctly heard the bonn
bardment of Mafcking. Having recon
noitered the country with view of flu
ture operations without sighting a single
white man, Colonel Plumer crossed the
railroad south of Lobatsi, which he found
in possession of a Boer force, and re-
turned. Then finding the railroad hence |
damaged by General Shyman's main
force, he returned to the vicinity of MAIZE
king.
Rumors reach here that relief column
is approaching Mafeking from the south.
Latest From Mafeking.
Mafeking, April 6-There has been lit
tie excitement during the past week. The
Boer shell fire comes in titfdl gusts and |
has little effect. The Beers seem to be
breaking up their main lager to the west
ward, but have taken up an entrenched
position on the northward with the view
of preventing the approach OF relief. The
sharpshooters keep up steady inter
change of fire. 1t is rumored that relief
is near.
M. Shelto, q native chief southwark,
has broken out against the Beers. There
was heavy firing in the direction Of his
chief kraal March %.
An Irish. American trooper of the pro
tectorate has deserted the British. re-
ward of $3.50 has been offered for his cap
ture, dead or alive.
Pretoria, April Elm his speech at the
opening of the Free State Rad, President
Steyn declared that in spite of the sur
render of Bloemfontein he had not lost
hope of the triumph of the republican
cause. The war, he said was forced upon
the Transvaal and nothing remained for
the Orange Free State but to throw in
it's lot with its sister republic in accord
ance with the terms of the treaty.
Heavy BOer Losses Reported.
Carnavaron, Cape Colony, April 9.-lt
is reported that 200 insurgents, who were
not aware that Sir Charles Parsons had
occupied Kenhardt, rode into that place
and were captured by the British troops.
The Canadian artillery has returned here
from Van Wyck's vliet.
Break for Liberty.
Cape Town, April ga determined at
tempt to escape was made by the Boer
prisoners at Simontown and IA of them
succeeded in getting away. In the CON
fusion one of the prisoners was killed and
another was wounded. One man was cap
tured. Sentries have been placed at diff
ferent points of the town and the station
Is under military supervision.
Threaten Brabnnts Column.
London, April 9-The Beers are in force
at Nepener, north of Smithield, i'll the
Orange Free State, and are threatening
General Brabants colonial division, the
main body of which, with the artillery,
Is at Wepener. A telegram which left
Mazero, Basutoland, north of Wepener, at
midnight, describes the Beers as being in
great force" and afraid to make frontal
attack, but it is added they were en-
deavoring to turn the British position by
crossing the Basuto frontier by a road
skirting Caledon river, which energies
south of Wepener.
The Basutos are excited. Assistant Com
missioner Grifiiths with force of police
left Mazero Friday, going where the Beers
are about to trespass and the trbesmen
engaged for railroad work at Bloemfontein
are deserving to protect their villages.
Reports reach Mazero almost hourly of
Boer activity in the Orange Free State
British Loss mt ReddersburG.
Bloemfontein, April 9-The casualties
at Reddersburg were: Oficers-Killed,
Captain Casson and Lieutenant Barclay,
both of the Northumberlands; wounded,
two; captured, eight. Non-eommissioned
officers and men-Killed, eight; wounded
50. The rest were captured. Our strength
was l67 mounted infantry and APO in
fantry. The enemy was said to be 300
strong with five guns.