The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-06
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J Salisbury, President Steyn proceeded:
I mot only were these efforts made, but
/ the republics had despatched deputa-
/ ton to Europe and America to bring the
/ Influence of neutral powers in order TO
secure a cessation of bloodshed, and I
I strongly desire that these efforts be
( crowned with success"
/ After saying that the government had
raised a temporary loan with the Trans
vaal, President Steyn concluded with a
prayer that the Free State be preserved
from being forced to give up its dearly
loved independence.
DETAILS OF KAREE SIDING
Brandfort Orange Free State, April q
-Burghers who are returning here from
the scene of the Saunass-Post ambuscade
(also referred to as Karee and Korn
SpruiD furnish interesting details of the
occurrence. 1t appears that when the
first retreating British wagon entered the
drift, the ambassadors shouted hands
up" removed the officers and let the cart
through This process was repeated sew
eral times, till teh wagons arrived in a
bunch, when the ruse was discovered and
a disorderly fight followed. In one cart
were two officers, to whom Commandant
Dewet shouted hands up" One Of them
obeyed. whereupon the other shot his
comrade dead, refusing to surrender and
was Immediately shot. The burghers lost
three men killed and ten wounded, in
Guiding a field cornet. Among the wound
ed was the Dutch military attache. Nix,
who received bullet in the chest. Al
together the Beers captured $50 prisoners
throughout the day
MADE MEN OF FREE SKATERS
The significance OF the battle must not
be Under-rated. 1t was fought by force
OF Free Staters on the fiat plains and
without shelter. The Free Staters are
now DESTROYS of marching on Bloemfon-
TEN and the Transvaal officers are anx
ioUs to emulate the late SUCCESS Of their
allies. All the southern Boer forces have
now formed functions with the main Boer
army and form a large force OF veter-
ans.
BRITISH PLANS CAPTURED
Perhaps of greater Importance even
than the victory was the capture OF
British secret papers, including maps and
plans OF 1897, 1895 and 1889. outlining elab-
crate schemes FOR the invasion OF the
Orange Free State and TransvasI and
giving a plan for reaching johannesburg
from 3Iafeking along Dr.. Jameson's
route. but amended so as 10 avoid his
mistakes Another gives a plan for
march from Bloemfontein to Kroenstadt
via Brandfort.
CAPE COLONY FULL OF REBELS
Adviees from WIndburg. vIntersburg.
Pritska and Kenhardt, show the colony
IS full OF rebels The Kelhardt rebels
are marching on. Calvinia, and others aze
on their way toward Fourteen Streams.
A dispatch cox was found AZ Sannass-
Post containing the oaths signed by the
Free Skaters who surrendered The sign
ers have been sent for IN order that the
general may explain the invalidl;y OF
oaths under comDulSion.
PLUMEK Is REFUSED
London April G.55 p. MA special
dispatch from LsoGrenzo Marques says
sharp fighting occurred April IN ne
neiEhborhood % NafeixinF The garrison
made a sortIe. while Colonel PIurne-ss
cavalry attacked the Beers a. Ra-natAsz-
bszas. Both attacks were repuised Tver-
~ q Cosonel Plumer's men were found
dead OF the fed and six cthsrs were
made prisoners. The federal loses were
small
Pretoria April Sin tire hEht a. Ra-
ma tflla hama March q. the following
were the known prisoners: Cspszsns
Crow. Duncan, Robertson and MgcLA1sa: