Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-10

FINALLY fifty British soldiers, with
fixed bayonets, charged on the intrench-
ment. AS they came closer. closer the
Boer men crept over the earthworks and
while the women began shooting, tried
with the butts of their rifles to hammer
back the British Before their wives
eyes every one of the fourteen Beers
was killed bayonetted or shot.
The fourteen women, so quickly wild
owed, never thought of surrender, but
fought most valiantly and coolly for half
an hour. The British surrounded them
not one of the fourteen survived to mourn
her husband.
Two days later when the British forces
retired across the Tugela, twenty eight
corpses. fourteen men. fourteen women,
were found within a radius Of 100 feet.
Now there is a big, long mound, where
rest the bodies of as brave band as
ever fought for freedom.
Scores Of women have been in every
commanders laager | have visited and
only one has been without her rife and
bandoliers-Mrs. Joubert, wife Of the
commandant-genera of the Transvaal
forces"
Start for South Africa.
London, April 6.-Dunraven's sharp
shooters started for South Africa today.
amidst the usual scenes of enthusiasm.
Lord Dunraven at the last moment de
clded to accompany the force and has
snStu posted as a Su@prnumer3fy captain
ON the battalion staff
The idea Of forming the corps original
ed with Henry SCtOn-karr member of
Parliament for st. Helens, who is well
known III ranching circles in the western
part of the United States. The men
were chosen for their shooting capabili-
ties. In one company alone seven of the
men had figured in the final stage Of the
Queens prize at the Bisley shooting tour
nament.
The corps is going to Beira and will
join Maj. Gen. Carrington's force for
service on the northern border Of the
Iransvaal.
DIR. James Seriously III.
DR.. Jameson. according to Cape Town
reports. is going there with Il serious i'll
ness. He had hard siege Of enteric fe-
yer ut Ladysmith from which he has
never fully recovered.
Trophy from Bioemfontciu.
A trophy of the guns which so long or
namented the parapet at BlOemfOntein
fort. has been sent to the castle at Cane
Town. 1t includes n field piece taken
from the British in 1881. and some brass
fortress guns of ancient pattern, bearing
the royal crown as a breech ornament.
Has No Such Intention.
New York, April Ga dispatch to the
Herald from Pretoria says: The Trans
Nddl government authorizes ne TO state
positively that ii has no intention of de-
stroying Johannesburg or the property
there.
Pretoria, Wednesday. April 1.-The
Free State raad adjourned sine die after
passing the Presidents speech Twenty
six members were present.
Woiseley to Retire.
London. April ct is rumored that
Lord WolSeley will probably succeed Sir
i Il
hospital. The appointment is always
reserved for an officer of high military
distinction. Lord WoIseley's time as
conImander-in-chief will expire next
autumn. The governor of Chelsea has an
excellent house on the hospital grounds,
besides comfortable salary and allow
ances. Lord and Lady Wolseley some
time ago were granted a set of apart
mentS III Hampton court palace by the
Queen but they have never lived in them
Lord Wolseley has lodgings in London
and Lady Wolseley prefers her pretty
for. hn1I ut