Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-29
OLIVIER A PRISONER.
Captured by Hamilton Who Beats
Back the Beers at
WinburQ,

London, Aug. 27.-The war office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts:
1.-The Beers have been beaten back by
Bruce Hamilton at Winburg Gen. Oh
ivier has been captured
The text of Lord Roberts dispatch
from Belfast under today's date, an
nounclng the capture of Gen. Olivier,
shows that three of Olivier's sons also
were captured in the attack which the
Beers made from three sides ON Win
burg. Lord Roberts adds that Gen Oh
ivier was ''the moving spirit among the
Beers in the southeast portion of the Or
ange colony during the war"
GelumS Farm, Aug. 27.-Gen. Pole
Carew came into touch with the Beers
at their main position at Dalmanutha on
Saturday and shelled 4 plantation east
of Belfast. The Beers replied with long
range guns.
Gen. French on Gen. Buffers flank.
exchanged shots with the Beers but nc
damage was done. An artillery duel oc-
Cured on the British front also, the ID
FOUNDER bombarding the Beers position
and the latter displaying great enterprise
in handling their guns. which were
placed in strong position. The enemy evil
ground between here and Machadodorp.
Decisive Battle Begun.
London, Aug. 27-The following dis
patch was sent today by Lord Roberts,
dated Belfast. Sunday. August 20:
Engaged the enemy the greater part
of the day over a perimeter of nearly
thirty miles. LittletOn'S division and two
brigades of cavalry, all under Butler
operated southwest of Dalmanutha.
>1I, l. L L.
moved northwest of Belfast. driving the
enemy to Lekenvly, on the Belfast
Lydenburg road. AS soon as French
reached Lekenvly Pole Carew advanced
from Belfast in support.
The enemy, in considerable strength,
opposed Buffers and Pole-Carew's adj
vance. He brought three Long Toms
tqulck-hrlng guns into action. The firing,
until dark, was hot and persistent Bull
Ter hopes his casualties will not exceed
forty. Pole-Carew has not yet reported
The Beers are making determined
stand. They have large number of
suited for their tactics and is less favor
able to cavalry than any we have hither-
to worked over"
Ready for the Advance.
Cape Town. Aug. 26.-Lord Roberts
arrived yesterday at Belfast few miles
west of Machadodorp, where he met Sir
Redvers Butler. Gen. French and Gen.
PoleCarew. Everything is now in read
mess for the advance.
Lieut.. Cordua a Martyr.
Antwerp, Aug. 27.-The Brussels Petit
Rleu characterizes Lord Roberts execu-
ton of the Boer. Lieut.. Cordua. as a
piece of barbarous brutality, and says
that the supposed Pretoria plot was
merely imaginary. Cordua's treachery
is openly excused and Lord Roberts is
declared mad. The paper publishes IL
photograph Of Cordua and treats him al
together as martyr and hero.
Harsh Criticism of Roberts.
Vienna. Aug. 26.-The Viennese press
is indignant over the conduct of the Brit
ish in South Africa. The Wiener Tage-
blatt says that Lord Roberts proclama-
ton is a relic of barbarism, mockery
of the law of nations and a stain on
English civilization.
The Neues Wiener Tageblatt says that
the sentence of Lieut.. Cordua was biased
and unjust because the alleged con
spiracy was in reality the work of an
English agent