Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-25

rl5nI pa.gelly wac .kis rnoyning
u'..t,, y vith view of preventing nlui
Trllol ts relief column. II seemed
aHs-ls ,bst Daletty had practically
yit.l15, r,5 but the offensive attitudH
hta ~. no me Beers this morning
isll,.tt "a. i5s9 to have been erroneous
Slows ". M tlsrf Ia now a few miles pc
31srsral Erabauts division, Wl,lSn
l.. .,,l9, f5r the former 20 come up,
hs . Rr.ush wounded were re-
lhi, ' ,' Nafeteng at midnight ana
I .,'i N NE English church.
gorrsH MOVE CAUTIOUSLY.
,..o pasutolaud. Tuesday, April
-.r'rr Generals Hart ana SRA
I c,yersd only o. short distance 10,
'~5 66ing suons force opposed
~ ~ byoua5ked on the ground they
=, y. !, ans has been desultory and the
.r.ss very light. The British are
ssss up towards the Basu'olano DOT
p....isnt mmors are in circulation
A., c,mmariant olivier with loVg
r~ 4 preparing TO attack Genera
NV -.... ' h no sign Of the advance OF
g.. pur5ls from DeWetsdorp'
FIGHTING IN PROGRESS.
rml North. Tuesday, April AT is
...s5 ibat firing has been heard be-
W, zs.tron and Wepener, and IT is
tr.-.5 Mad Generals Brabant and
g,- ,rs IN contact with the enemy.
~ Bosrs are 500 numerous that IL
~ ,ssm Two days TO cross the Gale
jr liver at BaNard's Drift
WgPENER NOT RELIEVED.
1-in Aprl Is, 8 a. m.-The re-
~ bst the siege Of Wepener has
k, practically raised were apparent
4 -5msture The B1er attack upon
A 4 Dllge,tys northern position, aa
ssHbi from Maseru. was probably
II ,fni attempt 20 rush the garrison
4 Nir securing a safe retreat ana as
n al nleetty successfully repulsed the
mk lille further anxiety is felt on
. De- ia1gnt
SPREAD A BIG NET.
La Roberts has now spread a net
"a ra some % 900 or more men and 100
Fl i,i covering the whole western semi
Il s- around Wepener while Gen.
" Hrli0n has occupied the water
a vrn practically without opposition.
ne seventh division under Gen.
n T.sH assited by naval guns, has
ui q demonstration from Karee
n SING. the Beers showing some oppo-
H r.i AZ the same time a brigade
u nTsi Ou, from Glen 10 take up q pO-
Il a.1a On a range OF hills at Gennaade-
Il us north OF the Modder The water
ste were found unchanged with the
h exception OF the removal OF the sliding
nys Of the pumping engines.
. ne Beers now can only escape,
4 Vihali riskIng an encounter. north
Vad 20 ladybmnd. and the chances Of
y . successful outcome Of the plans OF
lfd Roberts depends on whether the
Brush troops can reach Thaba NChu
u' lAiybund before the retreating
lnindos from Dewetsdorp and
4 Nruer
Az the correspondents report that
u roads are in a terrible condition
,a.h accounts for the slow progress
4 me British columns and n the Beers
l' A ven Informed of the British
.-ls as lhey hitherto have been. they
Z, lE''y again 90 escape.
u now within three weeks OF the
-.t io' lhe British occupation OF Pre-
.ll ana although the present opera
$50 s suggested In some quarters
-.l 0t me beginning Of the main adj
a..t " Is not certain that they will
y. '1''H further halt at Bloemfon-
AoBEBTs MAKES REPORT.
\ ia' war Office issued the following
N.l lord Roberts.
4 49, ..'.l..illio,niein April 4.-Gens. Bra
E all Hart yesterday turned the
-n occupied Boy the enemy who
W.. % prevent their moving ana pot
. IN r.,siaph communication with
49, '.ss'iy' e0mmandant OF the be-
49, seslIsou az Wepener who re-
II 49, ~ Neil COL Buhant has three
49, one missing. Three were
. 49, Vh ihe previous day. The
" "a, r'slment had seven wounded
ny u ,. m yesterday grabant ana
ir M. e'gh, miles south OF Wepe-
. pis.c,I,g eleventh division under Cen.
n pl., ana Gen, French's two bril-
. Cnt cavalry reached TWeede
. hUrp sa',ll3y afternoon without
II lrN ,, lug, serious opposition. Hello
. ~ COMMUNICATION has bean estab.
y, WIN Cen bundle.
. mar I ii' ol The seventh Dragons
. b1a8 ~, Jenkins. which was re-.
II On rr.r.,ls Yesterday. has reioined
. q o,r' r y camp with the execution
o. b.i'.-,', '.i ana Private Cook who
v,,s '''l TO be wounded aud pris-
\ G.. 1Iillisa Infantry YESTERDAYS md.
va,ss 4, s se..l.'o1 occupied the water.
Ne holi,,'a naas Post. As the enemy
4 urs .,-'.s lhe ugIghborInr bins In
A isa1g w q ihc ninth division con.
Il Ca M,sn yen smith Dorrlens and
4 ens,rbsi "l'l s bfigades. has been
'gen M, " support Hamilton
Il O. 4, AaHWeNs brIea6o so-,,.-,,.
udon ys.,..5 Of the seventh al.
+ s'll,8 4, ,91,,y moved eastward and
[ bldg ov.- H covering the wagon
kHaI All - Mnl9er river al Krang
. rgth rs,5 Important commtnicatio ,,
lils Nh zoe Beers during Inc las,
ptyss T Our only casGaitv , ,'
nnr,.a i.0nn New Sopth w. w.
niles taken prIsop usn wales
Il ATTACK on wEpENER.
n Gssas.o2' ,i. from Eiasaru. Bosp,o,,na
IN po..tio1,' ,i COL Dalgettv's norm
's Who's, N. 'a.ihg Bokp0rt Acton nm
iirsre, 1lfe ihey made "a 49,, ul',
b N tsfor, ny in,i'lsh returned a heavy
t'sr erisbsII.'n The Beers recoiIed
.a'ls.rIrr = across the fats ANA
'A~W .of some hours '0ns range
a'r Of Dsw. te4 De heard IN the dlreo.
tlt ne p,,.ssl,efp but there h No eie,
& slHer IN. ..lsh relief column in ,ha,
. ,s report ,b ,.need farther. The ma.
been ss,ast another British forc,
Y % the n,,..he1 from Bloamfontein
81 ''fenar \ .llh of The Beers arouns
4 ,,.. IS THE norRs ARE CAUGHT
+ Nl'e' Wlklpson AZ