The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-25
burghers with inf1ammatory patriotic
speeches.
What the Beers Have Done.


What the Beers Have Done.
Kimberley, Friday, April 2O.-Boer Of.
fetal notices have been found placarded
at Campbell and elsewhere saying that
in the recent battles the Beers captured
$4,000 troops, eighteen cannon and SOC
wagons, and setting forth that the
burghers were full of valor, and
that the outlook was bright
AMI saying confirmation had been re.
ccived of the report that Russia had in.
vaded India with two and half million
men. Another official Boer notice ap-
points Gen. Lisbenburg to command
GriquilandW West and warns all burghers
to join under penalty of punishment, in
accordance with the martial law of the
Free State.
lBrabant's Co1onials Surrounded.
Pretoria, Friday, April 20.-President
Kruger has received through President
Steyn an official report sent by Gen
Dewet under date of April 20 to the eff.
feet that the latter still surrounds Gen
Brabant's colonials at Wepener, and that
he has captured eleven prisoners, includ,
ing the chief artillery officer. The report
adds that the British coming from Aliwal
North are destroying farmhouses on the
way.
Kip1ing "Auld Lang Syne" Verses.
Bloemfontein, April 21.-An entertain.
ment organized by the correspondents has
been given here in behalf of the widows
and orphans. 1t included the singing of
AUD Lang Syne," with special verses
by Rudyard Kipling, one of which is as
follows:
The shamrock, thistle. leek and rose.
With heath and Waite Irvine,
And maple from Canadian SHOWS,
For the sake of auld lang syne,
From London to the line.
Good luck to those that tOiled with us
Since the day Of auld lang syne.
.rci.yriian Ia Governor.
London, April 21-The Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Times, telegraphino
Friday, says: Maj. Gen. Prettyman
has been appointed military governor of
the whole territory which hitherto be.
longed to the Free State. The extension
of our territory has become necessary
to preserve law and order. The arrests
of suspected Free Staters continues"
Native deserters confirm previous
statements with respect to the fortified
tons and strength Of the Beers along the
Biggarsberg range. The enemy have re-
Gently established large hospital, which
is already filed, and similar hospitals are
being established by them at various rail
way towns. The Beers are losing many
horses. The rank and file are not al
lowed to forage fer supplies. Their sug-
ar is exhausted and only, bush tea is
available. The Beers are reported to
wish to leave the Biggarsberg and to
take up position at Majuba, but the
commandments refuse.
Boer Women in Mems Clothes.
y letter from a nurse in a hospital at
Cape Town corroborates an unpleasant
feature of the war. The writer says the
medical officers, for sanitary reasons,
forced a number of Boer prisoners to
battle in the river behind the hospital.
Two of them absolutely refused to strip.
and when forced to do so it was found
they were women in mems clothes. The
writer adds: quite number of the
dead on battlefelds have been found to
be women similarly disguised. and, worse
than all, it has often been these women
who have been guilty of atrocities such
as killing the wounded"
British Force RepuIsed.
Pretoria, April 10, via Lourenco Mar
ques. April 21.-Advices have lust
reached here from Hoopstead, Orange
Free State, to the effect that sharp
engagement has taken place north of
BOshof between Gen. Delarey's advance
guards, consisting of $50 Beers, and a
British force. The latter were repulsed
and left twenty dead on the field.