Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-04-19
Beers DEFEATED
ACCORDING TO AN UNCONFIRMED
REPORT.
Says Brabrant administered a Sr"s"
ing Defeat to the Beers at Wep-
ener, Capturing Gums and Pris-
Oners-London War Ohiee Regards
the Report as Premature - Prac-
ticaIIy No Fresh News From the
Seat of War-Bloemfontein Dis
patches Breathe N Tone

London, April 1.-THE Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
says:
An unconfirmed report is in circula-
ton here that Gen. Brabant has IN
fiicted a crushing defeat upon the
Beers at Wepener, capturing guns me
taking prisoners"
The wal office had nothing to com
municate to the public yesterday. 1t
may be taken for granted hat the ru-
NOR Of Gen. Brabant's victory at
Wepener is premature. With the re-
mainder of his force he left Aliwal-
north Saturday for Rockville. ana
there has scarcely been time for an en-
gagPment. There is practically no
fresh news. All of the BlOemtonteln
dispatches, however, breathe a conh-
dent tone. There seems TO be a heavy
demand on the railway for 50 large an
army leaves the %populace bare OF eV-
erything save the absolute necessities
Of life. The fact that the censOrs al
lowed Winston Churchilrs dispatch on
the subject Of remounts to pass, speaks
volumes for the condition OF that ques-
ton and concerning the prospect OF
INV immediate advance toward Pre-
toria. The utmost Lord Roberts Will
be able to do for some time will be in
the direction of clearing the Beers
from the southern part OF h Free
State. The dispatches announce the
approach of winted. The first pinch or
frost has been felt at Bloemfontein,
where considerable rain has fallen. 1t
is said that r. esident Kruger has Wis
tied the camp at KrOOnstad as we'll as
BraEdfort.
Beers Siackening Attack.
Reddersburg, April 17.-Col. Dalgcty
wired yesterday: 'All well. Enemy
apparently sl%ackening attack" Gen.
Chermside'S division is encamped sew
enteen miles east of the railway. Beers
are supposed to be in the vicinity, but
an attack by them is improbable.
ReinfOrcements for Beers.
London. April 1.-THE Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Times. telegraph
ing Friday, says: 1T is reported that
achievements for the Beers, with six
ty wagons. have arrived N Dewets-
doTp. en- route for Wepener. This
should precipitate an action. The state
ment that President Kruger has been
south seems TO confirm the report that
the Beers are getting disheartened.
this continued eXertion Of his personal
influence appears now to have become
a necessity"
An American Captured.
WarrentOn, April 1T.-Frank Smith,
a well known mine owner, fell into the
hands of the Beers while driving from
Rarkly West toward the Frank Smith
diamond mines.
Visited by Kruger.
London. April 1.-THE Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Daily News, tel
egraphing Saturday, says: President
Kruger attended a conference of the
Boer commandments at Brandfort on
Thursday. 1t is believed that a decis-
ion was reached to withdraw the
Tr; usyaal force to the north OF Vet
river. preparatory TO a general retire
ment against the Vaal river, if hard
pressed, leaving the Free Staters to
their wi resources
British Losses nj Wepener.
Aliwalnorth, April lit Is officially
reported that the British losses at
Wepener in four days were eighteen
killed and 49, wounded.