Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-24
burghers with infamm atory patriotic
speeches.
What the Beers Have Done.

burghers with inf1ammatory patriotic
speeches.
What the Beers Have Done.
Kimberley, Friday, April 2O.-Boer of.
hclal notices have been found placardeG
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.
ceived of the report that Russia had in
vaded India with two and half million
men. Another official Boer notice aD-
points Gen. Lisbenburg to command
Grlquiland-We and warns all burghers
to join under penalty of punishment. in
accordance with the martial law of the
Free State.
iBrabant's Colonials Surrounded.
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.
Brabants colonials at Wepener and that
he has captured eleven prisoners, includ.
ing the chief artillery officer. The report
adds that the British coming from Aliwa!
North are destroying farmhouses on this
way.
Bloemfontein, April 21.-An entertain,
mcnt 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 twine
And maple from Canadian SHOWS,
For the sake Of auld lang Svne,
For auld lang Syne take hands
From London to the line.
Good luck to those that toiled with US
Since the day of auld lang syne.
T'retty1nar ia Governor.
London, April 21.-The Bloemfonteir
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 fortifca-
tions and strength of the Beers along the
BiggarSberg range. The enemy have re-
Gently established large hospital. which
is already filled and similar hospitals are
being established by them at various rail
way towns. The Beers are losing many
ne Iduh anu lie are HOl 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 a position at Majuba, but the
commandments refuse.
Boer Women in Mems Clothes.
\ 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 Il 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 Just
reached here from Hoopstead, Orange
Free State, to the effect that a 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.
DESTROYED RY FIRE