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Smtthhclu, ana Are threatening
Gen. Brabnnt's Colonial Division
Cape Town. April GA determined
attempt to escape was made to-
day by the Boer prisoners at Simons-
town and IA of them succeeded in
getting away.
In the confusion one of the prison
ers was killed and another was
wounded. One man was recaptured
but about il are missing Sentries
have been placed at different parts
of the town and the station is under
military supervision
Roberts Reports Casualties.
London, April 9.-Lord Roberts re-
ports to the war Office as follows:
"Bloemfontein, Friday, April 6-The cas-
ualties at Reddersburg were: officers
killed, Capt. F. G. Casson and Lieut.. c. r.
Barclay, both of the Northumberland
wounded. two; captured, eight. Non-com-
missioned officers and men killed. eight.
wounded, 49, the rest were captured. Our
strength was 167 mounted infantry and 424
infantry The enemy was said to be 5000
strong, with five guns
Beers Threaten Gen. Brabant.
London, April 9.-The Beers are in
force at Wepener, north of Smith
field Orange Free State, and are
threatening Gen. Brabant's colonial
division, the main body of which,
with the artillery, is at Wepeuer.
a telegram which left Maseru, Ba-
sutoland, north of Wepener, at mid
night, describes the Beers as being
sin great force" and as afraid .
make frontal attack, but, it is add
ed, they We're endeavoring to turn the
British position by crossing the Ba-
suto frontier by road sl1irting Gale
don river, the road emerging south of
Wepener. The Basutos are excited
Assistant Commissioner Grifiths,
with a force of police, left Maseru
Friday, going where the Beers are
engaged for railroad work at Bloem-
fontein are DESERVING to protect their
villages.
Reports reach Maseru almost hour
ly of Boer activity in the Orange Free
State.
The latest unofficial dispatch from
Bloemfontein, dated Thursday. says:
THE Beers continue to show great ac-
tivity and numbers of British troops are ar
irving daily"
The alleged ill-treatment of the
farmers who gave up their arms has
called TO the front the Friend of the
Free State, published by the CORE
spondents under military supervision
In its comments it says:
"When the question of settlement comes,
those whe-are responsible for the out
RACES will be called to account. We show
leniency and tolerance towards rebels. and
we expect our example to be followed by
those directing the enemy's affairs We
shall exact from the two presidents full
for cruelty and humanity"
The army people at Bloemfontein
are depending on water drawn from
the wells.
sparing in their criticism of the mil.
itary dispositions permitting 500 men
to be isolated and captured
The ST. James Gazette and Globe
dwell with sneering emphasis on 1.-THE
unfortunate occurrence"
IN Ens'and," says the ST. James Ca
zette. ''ws can but sit still and wonder
what will nest happen"
Sergt. Maj. Brocker, who, it now
appears, escaped from Pretoria. with
Capt. Haldane and Lieut. LIE Mesur-
Ter, has reached Lorenzo Marques
He lost his companions at Glands
river, obtained situation as bar man
at railroad station and eventually
made his way to the frontier.
A small contingent of gunners from
the British battleship Monarch left
Cape Town for Bloemfontein Friday
Though Lord Roberts lost nearly
1000 men this week, he is stronger
relatively, as four times as many men
have been landed at the Cape.
Capture Beers and Rifles.
Aliwal North, Cape Colony, April 6.
The colonial division at Wepener has
captured five prisoners and 400 rifles.
The Royal Irish rifles are falling
back on Beestekraal from Rockville.
Insurgents Captured.
Carnavon, Cape Colony, April c.
1t is reported that 200 insurgents,
who were not aware that Sir Charles
Parsons had occupied Kenhardt rode
into that place and We're captured by
the British troops.
The Canadian artillery has returned
here from Van Wyks Wei.
Uprising Threatened.
Accra, British Gold Coast Colony,
April 6.-The situation in Ashanti is
unchanged. A Coomassie runner re-
ports that all the Ashanti tribes are
in arms, the king of Bakwai alone re-
naming loyal.