New Ulm review., 1900-04-18
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|seatRIs saEl1R1s TIE ENEMY ltIlvE.
EnElish Casualties Up TO April5 Are
Frorti1ed on Range of IIills----- ills -
OberfsssSaidto 10 He Preparing for
Y - Forward MOvenent.

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Ladysmith April 10. The Boers
Iopened fire this morning early, send
ing shells into the British camp at
Elandslaagte from three positions
widely separated. The shells did no
damage. The troops moved out to re-
connoiter and found the Beers in
strong force and well fortified. One
naval 4.7-inch gun replied to the
Boers. who have again placed 8 long
Tom in position.
Victory Ii Claimed.
London, April IL --latest reports
from South Africa increase the feeling
of depression that prevails in the pub
lie mind. The special correspondent Of
the Daily Mail sends this dispatc from
sBrandfort. April 8, via Lourenzo Mar
zques, dated Tuesday: &ss..,.xs n
! Yesterday Gen. De Wet inflicted the
third defeat OF the British within q week
at Meerkatsfontein. killing and wountiing
UO. He captured 800, with ~ wagons. los
Ing shve Beers killed and nine wounded"
| Roberts Reports Enemy Active.
| London, April 12.-Lord Roberts
wires to the war Office from Bloem-
fontein, under date of Tuesday April
10, as follows: <s.*.> s,~e,-z28Ef Z SNg}s.i
| 4 'sThe enemy have beeh very active dur
ing the past few days. One commando
is now on the north bank of the Grange
river. not far from Aliwal North, Whilo
anothsr is attacking Wepener. The xarA
srison there Is holding out bravely and In.
ficted serious loss on the Beers Mai;
Syringe. of the Cape mounted rifles, was
! killed. No other casualties have been re-
| ported as yet.
s.''The troopssar being moved up rapidly
A patrol of six men Of the Seventh dragoon
guards under Lieut.. Wetherly, which had
been reported missing since April Z, has
returned safely"
| British Casualties Mount Up.
The war Office issued Wednesday aft
ernoon a return of the total British
casualties up to April 2. 1t was as
follows:
| Killed in action, I'll officers and $3.50 men: ::
| died of wounds. 48 officers and 465 men:
! missing and prisoners, 168 officers and 3,722
men; died of disease, At officers and ], 4s5
men; repatriated invalids, 2SS officers and
1884 men. Total. 1885, exclusive of the
| sick and wounded now in hospital
! TO the war Office returns of casual
ties must be added the losses of the
last week and the wounoed, aggre-
eating about 10000 men, making a
grand total of upwards of $4,000 Off
GERS and men put out of action.
Whole Line Fortified.
! London, April 12.-The correspondent
of the Daily Mail, at Lourenzo Marques,
says: '"Thirty-five thousand Beers,
with 90 guns are concentrated on the
range of hills between Kroonstad and
Winburg. The whole line isefortified
and is almost impregnable." 4, T. s,sss.f
.....4 L., Rohert.s PreperinE. 5 :,.,tsy.,
| London, April 13.--Quiet assurances
are passed around among military
men that Lord Roberts is employing
his great army effectively and that
the adventurous Boer commanders
are likely to be enmeshed. Scraps OF
news-a detail here and another there
have reached England tonight over
comparatively idle cables, but they do
not illuminate the situation. - c-
| Holding Out Well.
| London, April 14.-The war Office has
received the following dispatch from
Gen. Roberts:
| "Bloemfontein, April 13.-The enemy s
| movements south have been checked.
Wepener is still surrounded, but the lit
! tie garrison is holding out well. Troops
are being moved to their assistance. The
health of the troops is good and the cli-
mate perfection
! sT@+' zBoer Losses.
| London, April 14.-The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch from
Lourenzo Marques: The actual Boer
losses to the end of March, including
prisoners, are estimated at $4,000. At
present there are several thousand
Beers in Natal, and $4,000 in the Free