Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-05-17

attained by, Gen. Butler in northern
Natal. The sender of this dispatch
evidently assumes that news Of the
affair has been received direct from the
scene of hostilities. for he merely says:
z ''Gen. Buffers official telegram notifying
his success at the Biggarsberg, received
here an hour ago, has given keen satisfac
ton. It is confidently anticipated that
Dundee will be occupied by the British
to-day. The residents of the north coun-
try are delighted as forcing the Biggars-
berry means that they will speedily be en-
abled to return to their homes
story of the Attack.
Another dispatch to the press, dated
Stone Hill Farm, $40 Monday morning,
says:
After four days march eastwards at the
foot of the Biggarsberg ridges. in the di
8rection of Helpmakaar which was occu-
pied by the federals; the Second brigade,
Sunday led the attack.
"Dundonald's cavalry broke the Boer
center and Bethune's horse advanced on
their extreme right ~ InS the direction of j
cupied a ridge overlooking Heplmakaar,
but they did not. wait for the assault"
Buffers Probable Plan
!: Recent British scouting in the direc-
ton of Dundee, has shown that the
federals We're in great force on the
tBiggarsberg. So, apparently, Gen. Bull
Ter concluded that it was necessary to
clear them from his rear before com
mencing movement il the direction
of the Drakensberg range.
If that is. his plan, he has possibly di-
yided his forces, sending one column
eastward to threaten Vryheid and
Utrecht, and take Laing:s Mex in the
rear, while a west bound column at
tempts to form a junction with the
forces Of Lord Roberts via the Harri-
smith railroad.
the Gen. French's cavalry is keeping in
touch with the Beers, but perhaps Lord
Roberts will be compelled to order
brief halt of his main body in order to
allow the troops to recuperate after
the eNhausting marches Of the past
week.
All the correspondents agree that to
ali intents and purposes the Free Stat
ers have severed their military alliance
with the Transvaal, though scattered
bodies, they say, will possibly hold out
here and there for some time.
To Annex Free state.
A dispatch from Cape Town, dated
Monday, says a proclamation will be
published this week anneXing the Or.
ange Free State. 1t is also said that
Gen. Botha (the commander-in-chi of
the Boer forces) threatens to resign if
any preparations are made for the
Wanton destruction of property
Cecil Rhodes starts for Beira. Portu-
guese East Africa. Monday
The correspondent of the Reuter-
Telegram company at Cape Town says
the American residents are taking
steps to repudiate the statements of
Webster Davis. the former United
States assistant secretary of the in
terror, who recently visited South AT.
RIGA.
News from Mafeking is expected
speedily. The war Office is reported to
have expressed the opinion that news
OF raising the siege of that place may
be expected by Wednesday,.
steyn at Heflbrun.
Kroonstad. May 12..-President Steyn
has gone to Heilbrun. not Lindley. He
has declared the former the new cap
ital. Four hundred burghers have
given up their arms here and in this
neighborhood. Although the bridge
across the Nalsch has been DESTROYED,
a good deviation exists where the road
ran before the bridge was constructed.
4 The Transvaalers are reported TO be
massing at the Naal.
The Standard and Digger's News of
Johannesburg shows that dissensions.
exist exist in the Transvaal volksraad
Railway repairs are progressing rap
idly 158si3s s..
fhe town accepts the &C cupation
quietly
Capture supplies. ii III Isl sls
Thaba N'Chu, May 13.-The Eighth
division 'is with its front extending so
miles miles was yesterday moving forward.
Cen 9 n; Greenfell and Gen Brabant fal-
lowed the Beers. reaching Newberry.,ss
mills and capturing great quantities
of -four and grain. Gen. Brabant,s.
main force with Campbells brigade Of
GUARDS and Gen. Boyes' brigade have
81 cleared the country.
s me Beers are split ting up and retir-
ing IN the direction of Clocoland.
Adjourn for a Week.
" shington. May Is The supreme
Is court Monday adjourned for week
without amour cling a decision on the