The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-24
strong Division Ccmms nded by Pole
Carew. with Rriwades of Cavalry
Undcr French. started TO Asssst
Ruudic-rhe Roers Forced to
Evacust~ q strong Position ana
Fall Back-They VIII Have 90
Abandon Their Attempt 10 Cap
ture Wepener ana Try to Mako
Their Way out or NE Captured.

LONDON. April 2t. 3 A. m.--Tne strong
body OF renforcements which Lord Rob-
erts sent to assist the relief of wcpener
and 10 endeavor TO envelop and cut OF
the Beers from n retreat northward, FUR
nishes further evidence that the Beers are
assembled in much larger forces around
Wepener than had hitherto been supposed.
and. as the Times. In an editorial this
morning remarks. whatever may be tho
difficulties Of roads and rains, the Beers
always appear to have guns, and some
times Ing ones. where they want them.
Dewet Gets More Ans m unttiou.
A Boer dispatch dated Thaha N,chu,
April 20. says that fresh supply of CAM
non and ammunition has reached Gen
Dewet at Jammershurs drift II also as-
serts that one OF Col. Dalgsty'a guns has
been smashed.
Karriefontein. mentioned in Lord Rob-
erts' message TO the war office, IL NJ
teen miles southeast OF Hloernfontein.
Leeuw kop is two miles further south.
Apparently the British captured Paar-
dee kraal Sunday night. The Hoers evac-
uatsd Leeuw kop during the night. remove
ing the gun. and tho British occupied the
kop the next morning.
Bo~rs In Mach Danger.
Although the Beers appear to he offer-
ing stout rcsistancs to the British ad-
vance. their position ~ dangerous. They
can scarcely delay further THAR retreat
northward without fncurrinE the risk OF
being cut on. Usually they have been well
Informed regarding the British plans, and
they are not likely to run sucn risk.
especially as they have partially accom-
piished their object IN drawing large
forces from Bloemfonteln on ions marches,
and have thereby delayed ths advance on
Pretoria.
More Retnforc~ments Needed.
The Morning Post. commenting upon
the difficulty Lord Roberts Is experiencing,
asserts the wisdom os arranging for Z
steady flow of reinforoements.
Bix Force rro~ts Meshsea.
The report that Boer commands was
at Frankfort proved 10 be without fonnda-
tion. bat evidently there in large force
opposing Mefhuen.
Hoberts' Report Of Movements
The war offoe has issued the following
dispatch from Lord Roberts, dated Blosm.
fontein. Monday. April e. $50 o na..
Yesterday dispatched the Eleventh al.
vision, under Gen. Pols-Caraw and the
brigades ~ cavalry under oep French.
from this point to assist Gen. Rumble The
force reached karrisfon,ein without much
opposition
Casualties reported:
Welsh regiment. private killed. Cant.
rrothera Motley nnrtally wounded and
seven men wounded.
Eighth Hussars. enc killed aud ens
wounded.
Fourteenth HusHarr. ona wounded
ttHNsaI AFfAiissfssf tvaff. srf.tk sfkt.f
seventh Dragons. Lieut.. Jenkins ana
ten men missing.
Capt Rotten. Royal artillesy, broke an
arm bY fall.
"Gen Pole-cgrrw's mounted infantry
Seized I.ecnw kpp. a high hili = fc~ nf.ae
north 81 their last nighfn position The
enemy evacuated hufris1iy. leaving some
rifles aud ammunition
Hsssie Loses some Men.
''Gen n0ndla reports thaf s9eats.a..
mtn ~ mo FlrHt NefueFfers sfn m4kwng
Fiit.-three we're sent Nlth waaa ~ A
outpost afieF dark and only esgAssea -.
turned. Their numbers ana Eanien sai te
reported today. as we'd AZ fsgg Ncantea
yeHief&aY
Tbp var onies aaa given 10 explanation
% the sPpasen, ai~sepaDgs IN taa figures
es 70 fhe nsas y ne Worcester rusimsnt
The go~rs Got sway.
THE HsgsmF0ntsln correspondent " tho
Daily Tels9rapb says
he resistance % the Beers at f.rea@
kep pas caatempsihss c9nst9sriss fas
strength a the position. In~y sxcApsa ~
az eaAfsry aireefsnp. ne guards saiilna
"a SCI q4lie around them
The Fore~ .. fr.at of usthn~a.
The Daily Telegraph ms fAa gsas~anx
from Eoshof dates 3ie11ag. Agrsi y.
''Ths uoers are sl6slng IN GA fsatef
Their ssaress taaxer j. aHs miles disfAas.
Cemmauig aiian mfta kimberiey - as.N
0isu
Thr Leesw Keep operssfaas.
The Bioemfentssn eorFfesssuasnt ~ fha
Standard aissassaax the operations ~
tesus soy. says
'As ap early stage the cagAlry Same un-
der heavy hfp frosn q p1napsl on 4 siaze
adjoining Leegw koy. lfashis - continue
tie march TO ne southeast. Gen. Lankson'a
brigade fell bsck 90 the n1rth . await fhs
fnfanfry attack
The Ranking movement bsYIas saIlsf.
Gen. F0le-caFs@, wftn Cen. ssa2a.as9n's
brigade advanced IN crescent formation
from the sou d sna xsst witn the object II
ergvesapinz ;he kep5ss he Welsh WAr-
Wicxsiiire Essex Ans Yorkshire rsxlmsnis
advanced In extended line. covering tic
west. while the Guards brigade TOOK up a
p1ssu9.. ~ tEs syath, villa tEs ls.4 tAae
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