The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-04-13
MORE WAR DISASTER
Run late by John 6uH While Ar
guing His Case with
Krugsr's Rurghsrs.
SIX HUNDRED KILLED ANDINJURED
While Another Batch of Captives Starts
+ ior the Bosr Capital.


Daily Mail from Brandfort, dated Sun
day, says: Yesterday General De Wet
inflicted the third defeat Of the British
within a week at MeerkatSfontein,
killing and wounding 600. He captured
900, with twelve wagons, losing five
Beers killed and nine wounded.
London, April 1.-THE Daily News
has the following from Pretoria, dated
Monday, by way of Delagoa bay: at is
officially announced that a battle has
been fought south of Brandfort, in
which 600 British troops were killed
and wounded and 800 taken prisoners.
Lord Roberts is declared to be finding
great difficulty owing to scarcity of
water"
London, April 1o.-A dispatch from
Mafeking, dated April Z, says the
Beers attacked the place that day, but
were twice repulsed and that there
are signs of the approach Of a relief
column.
A dispatch from Aliwal North, dated
today, says; IAN engagement took
place yesterday at Wepener. The
fighting was severe and lasted all day
long. The Beers received a check. The
casualties were rather heavy on both
Sides"
Pretoria, April Git is officially an
ho4 Of tIa tni
waterworks the republican forces cap
tured eleven officers and 362 men, with
eleven guns, two ammunition Wag-
ons and other wagons and mules.
London, April THE war Office yes
terday posted a dispatch from LORD
Roberts announcing Lord Methuen's
capture Of tifty-fOur Beers and the kill
ing of General Villebois deMareuil. the
chief Of staff of the Boer army. This
news had been judiciously started a
few minutes, when a second telegram
was bulletined, reporting the loss Of
five companies Of British infantry. The
lost companies are part Of the force
guarding the railroad at Bethany, thir
ty miles south Of BIOemfOntein
Movement of Troops Is Bewildering.
London, April 10.-The BlOemfon-
tein correspondent of The Daily Tele-
graph, telegraphing Sunday, says:
1.-The railway and telegraph are work
ing well. Works and trenches have
been prepared in suitable positions
around Bloemfontein. The greatest
vigilance is exercised. Some of the
troops sleep in thetrenches. COnfrma-
tion has been received of the report
that the Beers are liz lager in consid-
cradle force, with guns, at DonKers-
Doort, eighteen miles southeast The
British scouts report another body still
closer. The Boer patrols have grown
very daring, wenturing much nearer our
tents"
The Bloemfontein correspondent of
The Morning Post, .telegraphing Sun
day, says: THE movement of troops
continues with beWildering frequency,
brigades and divisions appearing and
disappearing at brief intervals. No
specific accounts of such movements
are permitted. Some remounts were
| fired on yesterday on the railway,
while they were on the way here from
the south. The enemy are reported to
be in considerable numbers to the
southeast of the line. The Beers are
also apparently feeling their way fire.
quently to the west of the line. A par
ty has been thrown forward and has
reoccupied the dagger at Paardeberg,
probably to search for buried arms and
ammunition"
Gatacre Has a Narrow Escape.
The Bloemfontein correspondent of
The Daily Mail, telegraphing Sunday,
says: 1.-THE air is thick with rumors of
large forces Of Beers to the southwark,
but there is no positive officialinforma-
ton on the subject On the other hand,
the railway is said to be well guarded"
The Bioemfontein correspondent of
The Times, telegraphing Sunday, says:
1.-TWO captured Beers agree that only
fifty men remained unwounded out of
the whole British column captured at
Reddersburg. General Gatacre and his
staff were fired on from enclosures
while they temporarily occupied Red
dersburg Considerable movements Of
troops have occurred here with the OBJ
ject Of preventing a surprise
Euemy Seems to Have Found 1t.
London, April 1.-THE Bloemfon-
tein correspondent of The Times, tele.
graphing Monday, says: ''The enemy
is making desperate attempt to dis
cover a strategic opening. Their num-
bers are unknown to us. but are any
where between 5000 and 5000 They
are moving cautiously"
The Bloemfontein correspondent Of
The Morning Post says: "Thewater sup
ply continues satisfactory Enntrench-
ing is proceeding vigorously on the
hills commanding Blomfontein. Civilian
labor Is to be utilized. Sickness among
the troops is somewhat diminishing"
Attempted Relief of Mafekfnx.
London. April 1.-THE following dis
patch tells Of the recent unavailing
attempt Of Colonel Plumer to relieve
Mafeking: $50
"Gaberones, April 3-Saturdays
fight in the environs Of Mafeking was
conducted on Colonel Plumer's side I'M
der great difficulties, being in the prox-
unity of the Boer laagers whence re-
Inducements could be promptly sent
to- the burghers, and there was little
cover available for the British when the
fight began, the plain being but sparse
~ wooded and the railroad embank-
ho of L.