Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-13
WHERE THE BoERs ARE MAss,Ne.


agents are busy getting details of the
surrendered Beers, and owing to the
British garrisons being Withdrawn
dents are uneasy and sent delegates
to Springfontein to ask for help.
They We're told that steps for their de-
tense would be Immediately taken.
Beers Post Heavy Guns.
The Beers are reported to have ven
tured south of the Biggarsberg, and
to be posting heavy guns four miles
north of Elandslaagte. They are also
said to have fortified the vicinity of
Vessels mex.
Heavy Cannonading Heard.
Pietermaritzburg April IL. = Heavy
cannonading commenced Tuesday
morning in the vicinity of Glands
laagte.
Ladysmith, April II. = Heavy firing
was heard early Tuesday morning in
the direction of Sunday river. 1t con-
tinued for few hours.
| No details of the engagement lave
| been received.
| Threatening Bethulic Bridge.
| Bethulie, Orange Free State, April
9.-It is expected that the Beers will
endeavor to retaie and destroy the
bridge over the Orange river. Conse-
| quently extraordinary precautions
have been taken. A force of Beers
is located 12 miles east. AS matter
of fact, the Beers practically again
hold the Free State eastward of the
| railroad and are greatly encouraged
| by their successes at Reddersburg and
Korn spruit.
| Beers Engage Famrs.
Pretoria, April 7.-Advices from
Mafeking say band of armed KAT.
frs left Mafeking through the burgh-
ers' lines during the night of April S
and were followed and surrounded in
the bush, when they were shelled by
a Northumberland gun. The Beers
then stormed the Kaffir position, kill.
ing 81. The Kaffirs fought stub
bornly.
Boer Prisoners Arrive at ST. Hefenn.
Island of st. Helena, April 1.-THE
Niobe and the Milwaukee have or.
rived here with the Boer prisoners
Their health is good. with the excep-
| ton of four cases of measles, necessi-
tating the Milwaukee being quaran.
tined.
The prisoners are quiet and well be-
haved They will probably land
Wednesday. The governor has been
notified of the desipe of the authori-
ties that the prisoners be treated with
every courtesy and consideration.
Boer Peace Commissioners.
Naples, April H. - The Boer peace
commissioners, Messrs. Fischer. VOL
marans and Vessels, arrived here. Tues.
day and were welcomed by Mr.. Muller
the representative of the Orange Pret
State, and Mr.. Van Boeschoten, the SEQ
rotary of the Transvaal legation a,
Brussels. They will remain here TO,
some days.
Many British Killed.
London, April 1.-THE Daily New
has the following from preton ia
dated Monday, by way of Delay o
bay:
1t is officially announced that bat Il
mas been fought south of Brandfort, Il
when QUO British troops were killed a. nj
wounded and 500 taken prisoners.i
Third Defeat in Week.
London, April ia dispatch t.
the Daily Mail from Brandfort, ,sates
Sunday, says:
yesterday Gen. De Wet inflicted. the
.nlrd defeat of the British within week
a M oMeerkatsfontein, killing and woun ding
wv. lie captured 800, with ~ wagons los.
ing five Beers killed and nine wonn' led !,
Hotel Owner Passes Away.
New York, April 11.-David S. liam
mond, lessee of the Plaza and hIur
ray Hill hotels. died at the latte r no
tel late at night, aged 65 years. HI
was an owner and breeder Of fine .trDt
ting horses.