The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-27
FIGHTING IN THE RAIN.
The British Made an Advance But
1t Was Disastrous One.
Cot. Daisety IL SIN Holding Ont nj
W~peBer-Boers Have Crossed
Ia the North side OF the
Caledos River.

Bocr Camp. Thaba N'Chu, Orange
frre State. April 22.--Fighting con.
tinues day aud night at TANNERS.
burg drift. The English trenches
have been 30 full of rain that the men
have been obliged every now and then
TO Chamber TO the banks only TO be
shot down. The Beers were so
drcnched on Saturday that they were
unable To sleep, so they started a de-
bate on the subject OF the good 10
beGleriSed from virtue and courage.
The discussion lasted most of the
night. shells at intervals interrupts
ing the speakers.
London. April 2i.-Gen. Rumble Is
apparently advancing toward wepen-
cr. every step being closely contested
by the Beers. From the republican
side there H. a good deal of interest
ing news Monday. A Tbaba N'Chu
dispatch. dated Friday, April 20. re-
ports the arrival there of Command
ants Dewitt and Nillicrs and an attack
upon 1900 British under Gen. Cat
acre. The latter. of course. IL mis-
statement, as 10 l. probable Gen. Run
die - meant
The British. II h added. occupied
some kopics. but their left wing was
driven back. The Bocr loss was one
killed and five wounded.
From l;randfort comes the news
that Saturday. April ~. a British pa
troll of ten men Ventured near that
place and suffered the loss OF one
man KILLED and two lrcn captured. in
Guiding n Free Slater. who was lead
ing The party.
4 Pretoria dispatch dated April ~.
says ihe latest official news was that
fighting was proceeding within a half
an hours ride 81 Dcwetsdorp. with
mo- results.
From Ladysmith Monday comes
dispatch saving all Is quiet aud iha.
che loer guns are silent
London. April a.. The Blocmfon-
tein correspondent Of the Standard
describing the operations at Lceuw
kop. says
IA an early stage The cavalry came
under "a heavy fire from a pompom on
q ridge adjoining iecuw Kop Unable
90 continue it's march 90 the south
east. Cen. Dickson's brigade fell back
20 ;hc north 90 await the Infantry at
tack
"fhc Thinking movement having
failed. ten. pole-CarcW. with Gen.
Stephenson brigade. advanced in
crescent form from the south and
west. with the object 81 euYcloping
th. kopics. 1hs Welsh. WarwicAshirc.
u ID a ~.
eanced in extended line. covering tho
west. while the guards brigade took
up position 60 the south with two
field batteries aud naval guns. shell.
tered by the rocks. the enemy opened
q heavy FIRE from rifles and pompom.
"Our men advanced over the open
ground in splendid style by success
sion OF short PUSHES falling prone
while pouring in their yolleys. The
approach Of darkness threatened to
leave the Beers ia possession. but just
before sunset the Essex regiment ga
lnntlv pressed forward and drove the
last man Of the enemy from Paarde
Kraal. bold spur % l.eeuw kop."
Mascru. April 2a-Fighting began
early this morning a. nushmnn's kop
The colonial division. under Gen. BRA
hant. advanced cautiously, followed
and supported by Gen. Harris infantry
brigade II was found that the Beers
had evacuated their position ON Bush
mans Kop during the night. A run.
ming fight has been proceeding all
dsy. the British gradually advancing
aud the Beers losing ground. Gen.
Brabant l. moving in u northeasterly
direction. keeping Basutoland close n
his right flank. Thousands of Basd.
tos are watching the operations. Our
casualties 80 far are - wounded.
Elandslaagte. April 23.-Boer mes.
scngcrs who arrived in camp this
morning were identified a. Reus. n so
licitor from Boskburg, and Edwards,
notorious for his anti-English speech
after the Jamesos raid. They brought
a letter from the Bocr general To the
commanding officer here. They were
much surprised az the ordinary APP
pcarance of the camp. Reus declared
they were only getting used 10 the
war now. and that the soldiers were
only beginning to fight. The messen.
tffN Wtfe hhhtiN VN'oiAV' W 'h' vNN'
post.
Aliwal North. April 23.-Col. Dial.
getty is holding out at Wepener. IL 10
repoSed that all the Beers have
crossed TO the north side of the Csle-
don river.
London. April 24.-The Daily Teic'
graph has the following from Boshof,
dated Monday. April 20: THE Beers
are closing in on Boshof. Their near.
est lager Is Ave miles distant. Com
munication with Kimberly still open"
Durham. April 2s.--Gen. Sir Charles
Warren has been appointed admins.
traitor of Bcchuanaland. He sailed
yesterday for Cape Town.
Refused Admittsnee.
Seattle. Wash, April 2s.-Thirty OF