Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-15
IRISH TROOPS KILLED.
Approach House from Which a
White Flag was Flying.
TWENTY ARECAPTURED
Lord Roberts Now Within Eight
Miles of Krooustadt-rakes 100
Prisoners in Two Days.

Geneva Siding. Friday, May 1.-THE
British forces have arrived here march
ing splendidly, Gen French in the adj
vance Firing was heard yesterday i'll
the direction of his force. Some of the
Inniskillings had approached kraal
where a force of Beers were concealed.
A white flag was flying from the kraal
While the troopers were unsaddllnG their
horses q deadly fire was poured III upon
them from the windows of the farm
house. killing several of the Inniskillmgs.
4 score of them were also captured, most
of whom had been wounded.
1t is expected that the railway to the
Zand river will be completed tonight.
The line was almost entirely destroyed
north of the river, bat beyond, where the
British are, the Beers retreated from
Their positions too hastily TO 90 much
damage. The Beers are reported 10 De
entrenching themselves around hroon-
stad, twenty miles Oft.
Fight Miles from kroonstad.
London, May 12-2:30 p. m.-The war
office has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts, dated Boschrand
May i, sos Il. M:
Il am eight miles from Kroonstad. The
enemy evacuated the first line of en-
trenchmcnts during the night. We are
ROW demonstrating towards kroonstad
Gen French's cavalry seized the drift
over the Nalsch river at 4:3O last even
ing, just in time to prevent passage be
ing opposed by the enemy
Roberts Takes 100 Pr sauers.
Lord Roberts telegraphs to the war Of
fee. under date of Geneva Siding. May
IL, evening, as follows: My headquar-
tiers. with Pole-Carew's division, marched
twenty miles today and are now at Ge-
neva Siding, fourteen miles from kroon-
stad and about six miles from Bosch
rand. where the Beers are holding en-
trenchcd positions. Gordon's brigade is
in touch with them: fuckers division is
short distance southeast, and HamIl-
tons force is still further east. Broad
woods brigade overlook part Of the en-
emy's convoy yesterday at Potgieters
laager, southeast of Nentersburg, and
captured several wagons and some priS-
oners. French with Porters and Dick
sons brigades and Hutton's mounted in
fantry, is some distance due north OF this
place.
I'VE have taken nearly 100 prisoners
during the last two days. All the Free
Skaters who could give good account Of
themselves have been disarmed and
allowed to return tic their farms. The
nights arc getting much colder
Beers ke pit on the Move.
London. May 12-Lord Roberts is
now face to face with the Boer position
at KroOnstad and despite reports of his
strength the result Of the meeting of the
opposing forces is expected to be very
similar to the outcome following the
British advance on the BrandfOrt and
the Zand river Lord Roberts IS appar-
entity keeping the Federals moving far
too quickly to give them time for effec-
tive occupation of any position near him
and though numerous konJes III the
| neighborhood of Kroonstad afford
strong positions from which a delaying
action may be found. it is anticipated by
the best experts here that the Beers will
now hurry on to the Naal. where they
will once more attempt to stem the pas
sage Of the invading army, while the
bulk of the Federals prepare for what
will perhaps be a decisive battle on the
ridge running east and west southwark
Of Johannesburg. where open ground to
the southwark offers the defenders SPLEEN
did advantages over any attacking force.
Gatacre Reaches London.
Gen. Gatracre has arrived from South
Africa, his coming being unmarked by a
demonstration of any kind.
A dispatch received here today from
Cape Town says that Gen. Sir Charles
Warren has been gazetted military gov
ernor of Cape Colony, north Of the Or
ange river, with the exception OF Kim
berley.
German Officer Captured
Brandfort, May 11.-Among the prison
ers of the foreign legation captured dur
| ing the fighting at Tand river was Ger
man named Tric]lman, from Erfurt He
! claimed TO be a journalist but was found
| hiding in the cactus bush with rife
: IN his hand.